ABOARD A MILITARY AIRCRAFT, April 25, 2014 - At the second North American Defense Ministerial, with his counterparts from Canada and Mexico, Defense Secretary Chuck Hagel urged a quick start to trilateral work on continental threat assessment and cybersecurity, and closer work among the three nations on humanitarian assistance and disaster relief. The secretary also offered … [Read more...]
Archives for April 2014
Naval Hospital Bremerton to Provide Medical Care for Eligible VA Beneficiaries
April 25, 2014, BREMERTON, Wash. (NNS) - Naval Hospital Bremerton (NHB) and Veterans Affairs Puget Sound Health Care System (VAPSHCS) signed a Sharing Agreement April 24, 2014, linking both organizations in providing specific types of medical care to current Veterans Affairs eligible beneficiaries. Capt. Christopher Quarles, NHB Commanding Officer was joined by Michael J. … [Read more...]
Combat-Experienced Air National Guard Leaders Reflect Force
April 25, 2014, ARLINGTON, Va. - As a result of a high operational tempo and continuous overseas deployments, all current members of the Air National Guard's senior leadership have served overseas and have combat experience-the first time that has occurred in the Air Guard's more than 60-year history. The Air National Guard director, deputy director, readiness center … [Read more...]
Engine Test Facility Upgrade Improves Exhaust Handling Efficiency
April 25, 2014, ARNOLD AIR FORCE BASE, Tenn. (AFNS) - Military and commercial aircraft engine developers rely on simulated altitude testing conducted at Arnold Engineering Development Complex's, or AEDC, engine test facility, or ETF for their research and development of engine capabilities. The condition of the test facility determines the quality of the test and there is an … [Read more...]
Obama: U.S. Treaty Commitment to Japan is ‘Absolute’
WASHINGTON, April 25, 2014 - President Barack Obama, making the first state visit by an American president to Japan in nearly two decades, made clear today the United States would be obligated to come to Japan’s defense in any confrontation with China over islands both nations claim in the East China Sea. During a joint press conference in Tokyo with Japanese Prime … [Read more...]