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Marines Put ‘Fight Now’ Concept to the Test - MARCH 3, 2021 – During exercise Hagåtña Fury 21, Marines and Sailors with Combat Logistics Regiment 3 honed expeditionary advanced base operations and distributed maritime operations capabilities across U.S. Indo-Pacific Command, alongside elements of 3d Marine Division and 1st Marine Aircraft Wing, from February 18 to March 1. The overall operation was designed to test […]More News
- Navy Optimizes Production of Military Eyewear
- Admiral Offers Vision for Indo-Pacific
- Airmen Lead the Way in Winter Storm Recovery
- Navy Astrophysicist’s Sun Theory Confirmed
- Service Members Doing What They Do Best
- GMVs Coming to Production Plant Barstow
- Integrated Technology Takes Night Vision to a New Level
- New Position in Housing Office to Advocate for Residents
- F-35Bs Begin Sea Trials Aboard Italian Navy Aircraft Carrier
- Air Force PT Uniform Gets an Update
Army News
Army Moves Forward With Enlisted Talent Programs - MARCH 1, 2021 – The Army continues to expand talent management plans for senior noncommissioned officers that could one day incorporate junior NCOs, as part of the service’s ongoing effort to place the right leaders in the right jobs. Following the rollout of command assessment programs for lieutenant colonels and colonels, the Army Talent Management […]More News
- Spartan Paratroopers Harness Biometric Technology
- Marine Corps, Army Collaborate to Strengthen Programs
- Newest Handheld Radios Tested By Airborne Forces
- Soldiers Weigh in on Army’s Diversity and Inclusion Efforts
- Upcoming Army Budget to Continue Focus on Modernization
- Army Launching New Grooming, Appearance Standards on February 25th
- Army to Oversee COVID Vaccination Support to FEMA in California
- Hypersonics Team Stays on Track to Deliver Despite Pandemic
- V Corps to be Fully Operational This Fall
- Quantum Receiver the First to Detect Entire Radio Frequency Spectrum
Navy Optimizes Production of Military Eyewear - MARCH 3, 2021 – Multiple military optical fabrication laboratories in various Military Treatment Facilities throughout the United States are being connected electronically as the Defense Optical Fabrication Enterprise Management System (DOFEMS) comes online. Naval Ophthalmic Support and Training Activity (NOSTRA), Yorktown, VA was first to be connected on Jan. 11. Naval Health Clinic Quantico, VA […]More News
- Navy Astrophysicist’s Sun Theory Confirmed
- F-35Bs Begin Sea Trials Aboard Italian Navy Aircraft Carrier
- Navy Engineer Implements Cost Effective Quick Fix for Waterjets
- Navy EOD Shows Unmanned Capabilities of Combat Force
- Blue Angels, Thunderbirds Conduct 2nd Annual Joint Training
- Navy Supports Security for Inauguration with Modeling Capability
- Navy Unveils First Self-Serve Pharmacy Kiosk
- Navy Clothing & Textile Research Facility Supports Sailor Readiness
- Navy Destroyer Seizes Illicit Weapons Off Somalia
- New Navy 3D-Printed Antenna Reduces Cost, Weight and Size
Air Force News
Airmen Lead the Way in Winter Storm Recovery - MARCH 3, 2021 – Nestled in the Northwestern corner of Louisiana, Barksdale isn’t regularly accustomed to the fall of a winter’s snow. So when inches of snow and record lows befell the installation, causing road closures, power outages and water breaks, recovery efforts were no small task. Spearheading those efforts with everything from clearing snow […]More News
- Air Force PT Uniform Gets an Update
- ANG Delivers Water, Aid After Texas Winter Storm
- Blue Angels, Thunderbirds Conduct 2nd Annual Joint Training
- Total Force Integration Team Completes B-1 Lancer Mission
- Minuteman III Test Launch Demonstrates Safe, Reliable Deterrent
- 30 Years Later, Desert Storm Remains a Powerful Influence
- First-Ever B-1B Landing at Iwakuni, Japan
- Air Force Begins Retirement of B-1 Bomber, Paving Way for B-21
- Air Force Adds to DoD Mask Guidance
- Anti-Drone Laser Weapon Undergoes Testing
Marine News
Marines Put ‘Fight Now’ Concept to the Test - MARCH 3, 2021 – During exercise Hagåtña Fury 21, Marines and Sailors with Combat Logistics Regiment 3 honed expeditionary advanced base operations and distributed maritime operations capabilities across U.S. Indo-Pacific Command, alongside elements of 3d Marine Division and 1st Marine Aircraft Wing, from February 18 to March 1. The overall operation was designed to test […]More News
- GMVs Coming to Production Plant Barstow
- Marines in the Fight During Service Level Training
- Marine Corps, Army Collaborate to Strengthen Programs
- Marine Forces Special Operations Command Celebrates 15th Anniversary
- Rifle Qualification To Make Marines More Lethal
- Marines Receive Improved Optic to Identify Threats From Longer Distances
- Marine Corps Develops Secure App to Monitor Holistic Health
- Military and Civilian Police Join Forces
- Marines Deploy to Conduct Distributed Operations
- MCSC Creates Social Media Network for Marines
Coast Guard News
Coast Guard Cutter Interdicts Smuggling Vessels in Eastern Pacific - FEBRUARY 18, 2021 – Crews aboard two Alameda-based Coast Guard cutters interdicted three suspected drug smuggling vessels in the Eastern Pacific Ocean between Jan. 26 and Feb. 1 and seized more than 9,000 pounds of cocaine worth an estimated $156 million. Conducting the operations were the crews of the Coast Guard Cutters Munro (WMSL 755) […]More News
- USNCC Pilot Program Set to Launch January 2021
- Navy, Marine Corps, Coast Guard Release Maritime Strategy
- Coast Guard Program Offers Opportunities for Future Leaders
- Coast Guard Completes 30 Day Test of Unmanned Surface Vehicles
- Coast Guard Releases 200+ Sea Turtles Off Florida
- Coast Guard Repatriates 20 Migrants to the Dominican Republic
- USS Nitze Interdicts Millions in Drugs
- Coast Guard Accepts Newest Fast Response Cutter
- Coast Guard Cutter Diligence Arrives to New Home on NAS Pensacola
- Coast Guard – The Creed
National Guard News
ANG Delivers Water, Aid After Texas Winter Storm - FEBRUARY 26, 2021 – A winter storm without a name is just chilly weather. But when the National Weather Service names it, it becomes the winter storm of a lifetime … or at least in the eyes of Texas. From Feb. 14-20, Winter Storm Uri ー the worst polar vortex to hit Texas since 1989 […]More News
- National Guard Supports Mass Vaccination Sites
- Refueler Arrival Makes Dozen Planes for Pease
- Army Leaders Provide Update of Guard Activities in Washington
- Vermont Cavalry Squadron First to Recruit Women
- Three Soldiers Killed In UH-60 Helicopter Crash
- 12 Guardsmen Relieved of Duty for Inauguration
- Teamwork Leads to Historic Mobilization of Washington Guardsmen
- National Guard Troops Head to DC From as Far Away as Guam
- National Guard Members Getting the Support They Need in D.C.
- Washington National Guard Provides Security to State Capitol