JULY 23, 2015, MOODY AIR FORCE BASE, Ga. (AFNS) - Military working dogs require extensive medical care to keep their noses in good working condition to help sniff out drugs and explosives and aid in base security. To ensure these canines are up for the task, the 23rd Aerospace Medicine Squadron Veterinary Services Flight supports Moody's MWDs by maintaining their … [Read more...]
Archives for July 2015
Statement by Rear Adm. Jackson During July 22 Chattanooga Law Enforcement Press Conference
JULY 23, 2015, CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. (NNS) - Just days ago, a senseless act of violence at both the Chattanooga Navy Recruiting Station and the Navy Operational Support Center claimed the lives of five members of our Department of Navy family. My deepest sympathies remain with the families of our Sailor and four Marines whose lives were taken during these unimaginable acts of … [Read more...]
American flag, Soldiers in Eastern Europe, Signify Strength of Alliance
WASHINGTON (Army News Service, July 23, 2015) - In mid-March, about 400 Soldiers and about 100 vehicles traveled on land across Eastern Europe from Estonia to Germany, after the conclusion of a training exercise, which involved the Estonian army. The "Operation Dragoon Ride," more than 1,300 miles in length, wasn't just a way home for Soldiers of the 2d Cavalry Regiment - … [Read more...]
New AFMC Mission, Vision Statements Emphasize Agility
JULY 23, 2015, WRIGHT-PATTERSON AFB, Ohio (AFNS) - New mission and vision statements are the foundation of a new command strategy designed to push Air Force Materiel Command to be more agile as it delivers war-winning support to the warfighter. The command's new mission statement is succinct but declarative: "deliver and support agile war-winning capabilities." The mission … [Read more...]
Combat ‘Multi-Tool’ Unit Trains to Send Engineers to Sapper School
SAN LUIS OBISPO, Calif. (July 23, 2015) - In a span of five days, they jumped from a helicopter into a lake, rappelled from a 100-foot tower, conducted urban warfare tactics, shot reflexive fire, air assaulted into a foot patrol, overcame an obstacle course, completed a day and a night land navigation course, swam through combat water survival training ... and they still … [Read more...]