NOVEMBER 18, 2016, By David Vergun, Joint Myer-Henderson Hall, Va. (Army News Service) - More than 6,000 service members are part of a military task force preparing for the 58th presidential inauguration, which will take place in Washington, D.C., Jan 20. "This peaceful transfer of power is so important for this country," said Maj. Gen. Bradley A. Becker, commander of the … [Read more...]
Archives for November 2016
E-Cigarettes a Burning Topic at Naval Hospital Bremerton’s Great American Smoke Out
NOVEMBER 18, 2016, BREMERTON, Wash. (NNS) - There was no smoking gun, smoke on the water, or smoke screen on display at Naval Hospital Bremerton (NHB) for the annual Great American Smoke Out (GASO). But there were perils presented and dangers demonstrated on Nov. 17, 2016, as NHB focused on the very real and at times very severe hazards associated with … [Read more...]
Ready Group Takes Part in Vigilant Ace 17-1
NOVEMBER 18, 2016, OSAN AIR FORCE BASE, Korea - Marine Wing Support Squadron 171, Marine All-Weather Fighter Attack Squadron 225 and other elements of Marine Aircraft Group 12 from Marine Corps Air Station Iwakuni, Japan, arrived at Osan Air Force Base, Korea, Nov. 15, 2016, to conduct unit level training and participate in exercise Vigilant Ace 17-1. Vigilant Ace is a … [Read more...]
Combat Controller Continues Special Tactics Legacy of Valor
November 18, 2016, JOINT BASE LEWIS-MCCHORD, Wash. (AFNS) - Their mission was to return power to the people of Kabul. But what started as a peaceful venture ended in a 14-hour firefight, with one Airman using airpower to turn the tide of the battle. Staff Sgt. Keaton Thiem, a combat controller with the 22nd Special Tactics Squadron, ventured out into enemy fire multiple … [Read more...]
With Fort Gordon Solar Array, Army Nears Renewable Power Goal
NOVEMBER 18, 2016, WASHINGTON, By C. Todd Lopez - Army officials on Wednesday cut the ribbon on a 270-acre, 30-megawatt solar power array at Fort Gordon, Georgia. It's the second of three such facilities planned in the Peach State as part of an effort dubbed "3x30." Power from the new solar array doesn't yet provide direct power to Fort Gordon, though that's a goal to be met … [Read more...]