MANAMA, Bahrain (NNS) - September 4, 2015 -- Commander, U.S. Naval Forces Central Command (NAVCENT)/U.S. 5th Fleet (C5F)/Combined Maritime Forces (CMF) held a change-of-command ceremony aboard the Nimitz-class aircraft carrier USS Theodore Roosevelt (CVN 71), in port here Sept. 3. Vice Adm. Kevin M. Donegan relieved Vice Adm. John W. Miller as commander of naval forces in the … [Read more...]
Archives for September 2015
Oregon Guard Airmen and Soldiers Conducting Fire Cleanup as Blazes Burn in five Western States
SALEM, Ore. - Sept. 4, 2015 - Members of the Oregon National Guard are conducting wildfire cleanup operations in support of ongoing firefighting efforts throughout Oregon.; The Oregon Soldiers are among more than 2,060 personnel on orders in five Western states pitching in to fight the blazes that have made this fire season particularly stubborn. Gen. Frank Grass, chief of … [Read more...]
Lt. Gen. Frank Petersen Remembered, Honored
ANNAPOLIS, Md. -- September 4, 2015 - Lt. Gen. Frank E. Petersen, Jr. (ret.) was honored at a memorial service at the U.S. Naval Academy Chapel in Annapolis, Sept. 3, 2015. Lt. Gen. Petersen died at his home in Maryland Aug. 25, 2015, after succumbing to lung cancer. Petersen was the first African-American Marine Corps aviator and the first African-American Marine Corps general … [Read more...]
Army Corps of Engineers Projects Prevent $13.3 Billion in Flood Damages
DALLAS (Sept. 4, 2015) -- U.S. Army Corps of Engineers flood risk reduction projects in the south central and southwestern United States prevented an estimated $13.3 billion in damages to local communities and infrastructure during the May-June 2015 flood event, according to recent calculations by corps officials with the Southwestern Division in Dallas. The most damages … [Read more...]
Face of Defense: Air Force Pilot Chases Olympic Dreams
MCCONNELL AIR FORCE BASE, Kan., September 4, 2015 — It's early morning and the sun is bright and warm but the air is still cool. Sitting on the maroon-colored track, he slides his bright red running shoes onto his feet, grabbing each lace and tying a knot. After preparation, he begins his workout. Air Force Capt. Daniel Castle, a 349th Air Refueling Squadron pilot, is … [Read more...]