SCHOFIELD BARRACKS, Hawaii (Aug. 10, 2015) -- Military and police working dog teams went nose to nose while competing in the 2015 Hawaiian Islands Working Dog Skills Challenge, hosted by the 728th Military Police Battalion, 8th Military Police Brigade, 8th Theater Sustainment Command, July 27-31. Over 25 working dog teams competed and represented the best from the Army, … [Read more...]
Archives for August 2015
Coast Guard Cutter James Enters the Fleet
August 10, 2015 - Coast Guard Cutter James, a 418-ft National Security Cutter, entered into active service on August 8, 2015 at U.S. Coast Guard Base Boston. The cutter will be homeported in Charleston, South Carolina. The commissioning ceremony for the Coast Guard’s newest cutter featured Commandant Adm. Paul Zukunft who spoke to the crowd of over 1,000 members of the … [Read more...]
Combat Lifesaver Course Gives Marines Tools for Combat
August 10, 2015 - MARINE CORPS BASE CAMP LEJEUNE, N.C. -- Marines with Weapons Company, 2nd Battalion, 2nd Marine Regiment, attended a Combat Life Saver course over a span of three days at Marine Corps Base Camp Lejeune, Aug. 4-6, 2015. The Marines gathered around the classroom awaiting the beginning of the CLS course that will give them the necessary training and ability to … [Read more...]
Aviano F-16s Deploy to Turkey
August 10, 2015 - RAMSTEIN AIR BASE, Germany (AFNS) -- The U.S. Air Force deployed a small detachment -- six F-16 Fighting Falcons, support equipment and about 300 personnel -- to Incirlik Air Base, Turkey, in support of Operation Inherent Resolve. This follows Turkey's decision to host the deployment of U.S. aircraft conducting counter-Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant … [Read more...]
Army Reserve, Active Army Engineers Bridge the Gap on Training
FORT CHAFFEE, Ark. (Aug. 10, 2015) -- U.S. Army Reserve and active Army engineer units cooperated in constructing a movable bridge across the Arkansas River to create a path for units to cross during Operation River Assault, a training exercise that culminated, Aug. 4. "The partnership is an advantage. After a persistent conflict [over] the past 14 years, this exercise helps … [Read more...]