JULY 20, 2015, WASHINGTON (AFNS) - Two Air Force generals testified before the Senate Armed Services Committee during their nomination hearing as the next U.S. Transportation Command commander and new vice chairman to the Joint Chiefs of Staff July 14. Both were nominated by President Barack Obama and expressed their gratitude for the nomination, and if selected look … [Read more...]
Archives for July 2015
PATRIOT 2015, Involving Military and Civilian Responders, Kicks Off in Wisconsin
JULY 20, 2015, VOLK FIELD, Wis. - The small town of New Richmond, Wisconsin, was devastated June 12, 1899. A category F5 tornado ripped through the hamlet on the same day as the Gollmar Brothers Circus visited. The twister resulted in 117 deaths, 125 injuries, and over $300,000 in damage ($3,904,000 in today’s terms). Natural disasters are nearly impossible to predict … [Read more...]
Campbell: Afghan President Seeks Partnership in Counterterror Fight
KABUL, Afghanistan, July 20, 2015 - The commander of NATO’s Resolute Support mission and U.S. forces in Afghanistan said Afghan President Ashraf Ghani wants to be partner with the United States in a regional counterterrorism aspect. Army Gen. John F. Campbell said Ghani has suggested Afghanistan host a regional counterterrorism effort. Afghan counterterrorism forces … [Read more...]
Shootings in Tennessee Leave Four Marines Dead
WASHINGTON, July 17, 2015 - Four Marines were killed and another service member was wounded in two separate shootings in Chattanooga, Tennessee, military officials confirmed. The shootings took place at the Navy Operational Support Support Center, operated by the Navy, and at an armed forces recruiting center, officials said. Names of the deceased will be released after … [Read more...]
Three Female Soldiers Continue to Second Phase of Ranger Course
WASHINGTON (Army News Service, July 17, 2015) - The three women currently enrolled in the Ranger course on Fort Benning, Georgia, moved on to the Mountain phase portion of the course, July 11, after having met the standard to move out of the Darby phase. The three women were not alone in moving to the mountain phase of the course. A total of 161 Soldiers completed Darby … [Read more...]