APRIL 14, 2016, PETERSON AIR FORCE BASE, Colo. (AFNS) - Gen. John Hyten, the commander of Air Force Space Command, announced the command's Space Enterprise Vision April 12 at Peterson Air Force Base. The SEV is the result of an AFSPC-commissioned study that looked at how to make the nation's national security space enterprise more resilient. The August 2015 SEV study … [Read more...]
Archives for April 2016
New Cryptology Training Readies Sailors for Fleet Missions
APRIL 14, 2016, SAN DIEGO (NNS) - The first class for the Ship's Signal Exploitation Equipment Increment F (SSEE Inc F) Operator course graduated April 6 at the Center for Information Dominance Unit San Diego delivering the first 10 Sailors to receive the new SSEE INC F 9161 Navy Enlisted Classification. A pilot course, required for new Naval Education Training Center … [Read more...]
65th Infantry Regiment receives Congressional Gold Medal
WASHINGTON (Army News Service, April 14, 2016) - Puerto Rican Soldiers who fought with the 65th Infantry Regiment through America's conflicts going back to World War II were presented the Congressional Gold Medal in a ceremony on Capitol Hill, April 13. Hosted by Speaker of the House Paul Ryan and other leaders from Congress, the Borinqueneers -- named after the original … [Read more...]
The Climb to the Top: The Assault Climbers Course
APRIL 14, 2016, MARINE CORPS BASE CAMP LEJEUNE, N.C - Marines with the 22nd Marine Expeditionary Unit expanded their knowledge of traversing mountainous terrain by learning to tie knots, rappel and build rope bridges during the Assault Climber Course at Marine Corps Base Camp Lejeune, April 12, 2016. The Assault Climbers Course, taught by instructors with the Expeditionary … [Read more...]
Keeping Your Fitness Levels Up After Leaving the Force
April 14, 2016 - It can be hard to keep up with your fitness after leaving the force, but there are ways to keep fit. For instance, the second Invictus Games for wounded, injured, or sick armed services personnel is due to take place in Florida next month. Invictus means ‘unconquered’ or ‘invincible’, and the Paralympic-style event will see competitors from more than a dozen … [Read more...]