APRIL 11, 2016, AL UDEID AIR BASE, Qatar (AFNS) - U.S. Air Force B-52 Stratofortress aircraft from Barksdale Air Force Base, Louisiana, arrived at Al Udeid Air Base, Qatar, April 9, in support of theater requirements and Operation Inherent Resolve, the operation to eliminate the Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant and the threat they pose to Iraq, Syria and the wider … [Read more...]
Archives for April 2016
Sky Soldiers, Allies Prepare for Saber Junction 16
APRIL 11, 2016, HOHENFELS, Germany - U.S. Army Paratroopers and nearly 5,000 personnel from the 173rd Airborne Brigade, 10 NATO and six European partner nations, launched a Situational Training Exercise (STX) in preparation for exercise Saber Junction 16, at the U.S Army Europe's Joint Multinational Readiness Center (JMRC) here, Mar. 31, 2015. Saber Junction 16 is a 25 day … [Read more...]
NAVCENT Commander: IMCMEX About More Than Mine Hunting
APRIL 11, 2016, MANAMA, Bahrain (NNS) - The latest iteration of the International Mine Countermeasures Exercise (IMCMEX) is about more than mine hunting, said the commander of U.S. naval forces in the Middle East as he met with reporters April 9, to discuss the exercise. Vice Adm. Kevin Donegan, commander, U.S. Naval Forces Central Command, told members of the … [Read more...]
Sandhurst Competition Moves Beyond War Tactics
APRIL 11, 2016, WEST POINT, N.Y. - Hundreds of future military leaders from around the globe came together at the U.S. Military Academy to compete in the annual military skills competition and an inaugural conference Monday. The Sandhurst competition started in 1967 as an internal cadet event, but today is a diverse multinational and joint service competition that attracts … [Read more...]
Marines Visit Battle Site of Revolutionary War
SARATOGA SPRINGS, New York - Freshly fallen snow covered the historic battlefield in Saratoga Springs as Marines walked through what was known to be the turning point of the Revolutionary War. This visit on April 5, 2016, was part of the Expeditionary Warfare School Enrichment Program, in which military members with the school were afforded the opportunity for personal and … [Read more...]