MAY 24, 2022 - The grounding resulted from an accumulation of unit-level errors and omissions that fell far below U.S. Navy standards. The U.S. Navy has released the command investigation into the USS Connecticut (SSN 22) grounding that occurred on October 2, 2021. USS Connecticut grounded on an uncharted seamount while operating submerged in a poorly surveyed area in … [Read more...]
Air Force Delivers Baby Formula From Germany
A C-17 Globemaster III assigned to Joint Base Pearl Harbor-Hickam, Hawaii carries pallets of infant formula at Ramstein Air Base, Germany, May 22, 2022. Hundreds of boxes of infant formula arrived from Switzerland and were unloaded, palletized and loaded on a C-17 for transport during Operation Fly Formula, an operation to quickly import infant formula to the United States that … [Read more...]
Defense Leaders Pleased by Progress of Ukraine Contact Group
MAY 24, 2022 - In just over a month, the Ukraine Defense Contact Group has proven its worth with donations and deliveries to the embattled country, Secretary of Defense Lloyd J. Austin III said after a virtual meeting with leaders of the group. Austin and Army Gen. Mark Milley, the chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, attended the meeting, which had participation from 47 … [Read more...]
Delayed Entry Program: Where Training the Future Force Begins
MAY 23, 2022 - Members of the Delayed Entry Program visited Dobbins Air Reserve Base on May 7, 2022 to tour a C-130H Hercules cargo aircraft, perform drill movements, and review the Airman's creed and core principles of the Air Force. "Seeing the C-130H Hercules today was a great experience," said Rylan Sietsema, DEP member. "I've ridden on passenger planes several times, … [Read more...]
USS Minneapolis-Saint Paul (LCS 21) Commissions
MAY 23, 2022 - The U.S. Navy commissioned its newest littoral combat ship USS Minneapolis-Saint Paul (LCS-21) May 21, 2022, in Duluth, Minnesota. Rep. Betty McCollum, Minnesota 4th District, was the principal speaker for the commissioning ceremony. “The strength of America’s national security, and the democratic values we hold dear, are being tested today like they have … [Read more...]