SEPTEMBER 29, 2017, By Leslie Wyman - Since the invention of the helicopter, the vehicle has been a staple in the vast arsenals of armies around the world. Known as versatile vehicles, Helicopters or choppers are fast and agile machines that can fulfill a multitude of tasks. Such functions include assault, personnel and equipment transport, surveillance, and even rescue and … [Read more...]
Archives for September 2017
Special Forces Train Support Soldiers in Complex Fires and Maneuvers
SEPTEMBER 28, 2017, Fort Carson, CO – One of the five Special Operations Forces (SOF) Truths is most special operations require non-SOF assistance, and in these uncertain and dangerous times that assistance includes joining the fight when necessary. 10th Special Forces Group (Airborne) demonstrated that truth by training members of their Group Support Battalion (GSB) in … [Read more...]
Guard Sends Disater Relief To Puerto Rico
SEPTEMBER 27, 2017, Savannah, GA - Air National Guard Airmen with the 165th Air Terminal Operations Center at Savannah Air National Guard Base were operating around the clock this week to send disaster relief to Puerto Rico and the Virgin Islands. The group of more than 16 Airmen began 12-hour shifts for handling air cargo out of Savannah shortly after the islands' … [Read more...]
How to Rock an Interview during Transition
SEPTEMBER 27, 2017, Fort Knox, KY - Employers know from an applicant’s resume what they did at their last job, but in order to get a call-back they need to see the potential the applicant has to do the next one. What an employer doesn’t know from a resume is how well the applicant works with others, how they accomplish tasks, what time-management skills they have, and if … [Read more...]
First Female Marine Graduates Infantry Officer Course
SEPTEMBER 26, 2017, Quantico, VA - A female Marine officer made history today at Quantico, Va. by completing the Infantry Officer Course and earning the infantry officer military occupational specialty. The lieutenant, who asked to keep her identity private, is the first female officer to successfully complete the course since the Marine Corps opened all military … [Read more...]