FORT BELVOIR, Va. (Sept. 2, 2015) -- The Army offers deployment resilience training to spouses that is tailored to address unique challenges they may face during pre- and post-deployment. Eight master resilience trainers recently completed a train-the-trainer course offered by the Comprehensive Soldier and Family Fitness's National Capital Region, or NCR, Training Center … [Read more...]
Archives for September 2015
Lift-off, Signal Acquired for Navy’s Fourth Communication Satellite
September 2, 2015 - CAPE CANAVERAL AIR FORCE STATION, Fla. (NNS) -- After a two-day delay due to tropical storm conditions, the Navy's fourth Mobile User Objective System (MUOS) satellite launched at 6:18 a.m. EDT from Space Launch Complex 41. MUOS-4, whose signal was acquired approximately three hours after launch, completes the initial operational constellation and provides … [Read more...]
Airmen Share Knowledge, Experience to Better Afghanistan’s Air Force
September 2, 2015 - KABUL, Afghanistan (AFNS) -- Airmen assigned to the 455th Air Expeditionary Wing recently traveled to Hamid Karzai International Airport to assist Train, Advice, Assist Command-Air with training and validating the Afghanistan air force’s aircrew flight equipment section. The three-day trip gave the 455th AEW Airmen the opportunity to share their AFE … [Read more...]
Service Members Get OC’ed to Become Non-Lethal Weapons Instuctors
CAMP HANSEN, OKINAWA, Japan - September 2, 2015 -- Service members battled through burning pain while fighting and disarming simulated suspects during the OC Spray Performance Evaluation Course at Camp Hansen, Aug. 27. After being exposed to OC, or oleoresin capsicum, each student demonstrated mastery of baton and non-lethal disarmament techniques by subduing and safely … [Read more...]
Guard, Agency Conduct Major Earthquake Exercise
SPRINGFIELD, Ill. (Sept. 2, 2015) -- The Illinois Emergency Management Agency, or IEMA, along with representatives from other state agencies, National Guard Bureau, U.S. Northern Command, and the Polish Armed Forces participated in an exercise, providing incident management and emergency management teams, agency technical experts and military personnel to support a military's … [Read more...]