MARINE CORPS AIR STATION MIRAMAR, Calif. - September 11, 2015 -- Marines, sailors and civilians aboard Marine Corps Air Station Miramar, California, participated in two emergency response exercises Sept. 2 and 3. The exercises consisted of an active shooter response scenario exercise and an aircraft mishap response scenario exercise aboard the air station. “We … [Read more...]
Archives for September 2015
CSAF Sees Cyber, ISR as Future Major Command
JOINT BASE SAN ANTONIO-LACKLAND, Texas (AFNS) - Sept. 11, 2015 -- Air Force Chief of Staff Gen. Mark A. Welsh III and his wife, Betty, visited the 24th and 25th Air Forces Aug. 25-27 to gain a firsthand look at the mission synergy of cyber, and intelligence, surveillance and reconnaissance. During an all call that included members from both numbered Air Forces and the Air … [Read more...]
Sleep Issues Bedeviling Soldiers’ Health
WASHINGTON (Army News Service, Sept. 11, 2015) -- "I didn't realize that all this time I've been in a formation of drunks," the noncommissioned officer, or NCO, told Lt. Col. Kate E. Van Arman. The NCO was referring to a quote Van Arman repeated to him from her top boss, Surgeon General of the Army Lt. Gen. Patricia Horoho: "If you have less than six hours of sleep for six … [Read more...]
Marines Pay Visit to Phoenix VA Hospital
Sept. 11, 2015 - PHOENIX -- Marines and sailors visited veterans at the Carl T. Hayden Veterans Affairs Medical Center, Sept. 10, 2015. The event was part of Marine Week Phoenix, which brings the Corps to the city and surrounding areas. “I was surprised by this event,” said 1st Sgt. Cecilio Vallejoi (Ret). “It is a real treat to see all these young men an … [Read more...]
The Long Blue Line: Capt. John A. Henriques
September 11, 2015 - When asked about the Coast Guard’s famous World War II commandant, Russell R. Waesche, Sr., his son, Rear Admiral Russell, Jr., replied, “He was the right man, at the right place, at the right time.” This claim describes another important figure in Coast Guard history, Capt. John A. Henriques, first superintendent of the Revenue Cutter … [Read more...]