September 9, 2015 -- Perched on the mast high above the deck of the U.S. Coast Guard Barque Eagle, Sydney Johnson looked out in awe as shooting stars zipped through the night sky. “It was just amazing,” the Suffolk, Virginia-native recalled about his first experience at sea. “I just looked up and I could see all the stars in the sky.” Johnson was … [Read more...]
Archives for September 2015
7th Infantry Division’s Exercise Rising Thunder to Bring Aviation Angle to Fight
WASHINGTON (Army News Service, Sept. 9, 2015) -- Exercise Rising Thunder kicks off for the 22nd time today at Yakima Training Center, Washington. The exercise annually brings Japanese soldiers to the United States to train alongside U.S. Soldiers. This year, the exercise runs Sept. 8-25, and involves about 300 soldiers from the 10th Division of the Japanese Ground Self-Defense … [Read more...]
Navy Announces GMT Program Changes and Updates
September 9, 2015 - WASHINGTON (NNS) -- The Navy's General Military Training (GMT) plan for fiscal year 2016 outlines reduced annual requirements and a redesigned program as detailed in Naval Administrative Message (NAVADMIN) 213/15 released Sept. 8. GMT is now in two categories, Standardized Core Training (SCT), which are annual training requirements mandated by higher … [Read more...]
Army Divers Partner with Coast Guard in Support of Saipan Recovery
SAIPAN, North Mariana Islands (Sept. 9, 2015) -- In support of the disaster relief efforts in Saipan, a Hawaii dive detachment partnered with the Coast Guard's 14th District for a required port assessment and certification of Tanapag Harbor, the port of Saipan, which remains partially non-mission capable, Aug. 27. Typhoon Soudelor left Saipan, a 48-square mile island, with … [Read more...]
Munition Bunkers Become Rubble, Save AF $3.5M
FAIRCHILD AIR FORCE BASE, Wash. (AFNS) - September 8, 2015 -- Members of the 92nd Civil Engineer Squadron and the 92nd Contracting Squadron are working toward an Air Force goal of reducing its building footprint by demolishing 1950s-era munitions bunkers at Fairchild Air Force Base and saving the Air Force approximately $3.5 million in the process. The project, originally a … [Read more...]