MARINE CORPS AIR STATION CHERRY POINT, N.C. - September 29, 2015 -- The sound of stinger missile rounds cracked though the air like strikes of lightning as Marines with 2nd Low Altitude Air Defense Battalion honed their surface-to-air defense skills, here, Sept. 24. Alpha battery Marines fine-tuned their tactical proficiency skills with the FIM-92 Stinger Missile. The weapon … [Read more...]
Archives for September 2015
Battalion Clears More Than 5,000 Miles in Afghanistan
BAGRAM AIRFIELD, Afghanistan (Sept. 29, 2015) -- Preparation for this vehicle doesn't include your typical fluid level and tire pressure checks. At 56,000 pounds, this "Buffalo" requires a pre-mission prep that includes claw, communication, navigation, and safety inspections. The Buffalo, a specialized mine-resistant vehicle, is one of the most recognizable pieces of route … [Read more...]
At True North’s End
September 29, 2015 -- On Sept. 5, 2015, Coast Guard Cutter Healy, a 420-foot icebreaker homeported in Seattle, became the first U.S. surface vessel to reach the North Pole unaccompanied, and the fourth U.S. surface vessel to reach the pole, a transit so difficult it is only possible for Healy to accomplish during the summer Arctic months. Healy arrived at 90 degrees north … [Read more...]
Army’s Longest-Serving Medical Officer Retires
FORT BELVOIR, Va. (Army News Service, Sept. 29, 2015) -- For decades Col. Arthur Wittich has cared for service members and their Families, delivering an estimated 10,000 babies and ushering in the next generation of military Families. On Sept. 25, the oldest Soldier in the Military District of Washington retired after 44 years of service. Wittich's career in the military … [Read more...]
AF Celebrates Birthday at Baseball Game
September 29, 2015 - WASHINGTON (AFNS) -- Airmen throughout the National Capital Region participated in an Air Force birthday celebration at a Washington Nationals baseball game Sept. 19. Airmen were out in full force at the game celebrating the heritage of Air Force pioneers whose spirit of creativity and innovation grew the service into the modern force it is today. From a … [Read more...]