YOKOSUKA, Japan (NNS) -- January 21, 2016 -- Guam Exercise (GUAMEX), an annual bilateral training exercise between the U.S. Navy and Japan Maritime Self-Defense Force (JMSDF), began Jan. 20 off the coast of Guam. Destroyer Squadron (DESRON) 15 guided-missile destroyers, USS Mustin (DDG 89) and USS McCampbell (DDG 85), will practice tactical operations along with more than … [Read more...]
Archives for January 2016
Low Altitude Air Defense Marines Tour Japan Ground Self-Defense Force Camp Komakado
SHIZUOKA, Japan - January 21, 2016 - Marines toured Japan Ground Self-Defense Force 1st Anti-Aircraft Battalion facilities Jan. 13 on Camp Komakado, Shizuoka, Japan. The visit strengthened the relationship between Marines and members of the JGSDF by allowing the service members to explore static displays of anti-aircraft defense equipment and vehicles, discuss training and … [Read more...]
Local JROTC Cadets Compete, Get Taste of Military Training
FORT RUCKER, Ala. (Jan. 21, 2016) -- From crawling through sand to climbing ropes and pushing 7,000 pound trucks, cadets from local Junior Reserve Officers Training Corps, or JROTC, units got a taste of military training in a competition that pitted three local schools against each other. The Fort Rucker Noncommissioned, or NCO, Academy, or NCOA, hosted its first JROTC … [Read more...]
Spartan Brigade Sets Pace for Future Missions to Africa
FORT STEWART, Ga. (Jan. 21, 2016) - Brigade and battalion staffs, assigned to the 2nd Infantry Brigade Combat Team, or IBCT, 3rd Infantry Division, conducted a command post exercise, or CPX, at the Mission Training Complex on Fort Stewart, Ga., Jan. 11-14. The purpose of the CPX is to prepare for regional accord-series exercises, annual joint peacekeeping training exercises … [Read more...]
Transitioning From Military To Civilian Life
January 20, 2016, by Helen Duke – While on deployment, many personnel dream of the rose-tinted life on Civvy Street, surrounded by the comforts of home and the smiling faces of loved ones. In reality, however, returning to civilian life after a career in the military can be surprisingly tough. The military welcomes its recruits into a whole world of its own - and that world can … [Read more...]