APRIL 7, 2016, MISAWA AIR BASE, Japan (AFNS) - Airmen with the 35th Fighter Wing conducted a two-day surge exercise April 4-5 with F-16 Fighting Falcons at Misawa Air Base. "During surge operations, we're validating our wing's ability to generate (aircraft) in a simulated combat scenario," said Capt. Josh Plocinski, the 14th Fighter Squadron chief of standardization and … [Read more...]
Archives for April 2016
SMA Marks First Korea Visit in Two Decades
APRIL 7, 2016, YONGSAN GARRISON, South Korea - As the UH-60 Black Hawk prepared for final approach at the Camp Casey helipad, 15th Sgt. Major of the Army Daniel Dailey pressed his intercom button and let out a wistful groan, followed by a comment to no one in particular. "This is where I lived," he said, "this was my home." It was the first time Dailey had seen Camp Casey … [Read more...]
Deputy Defense Secretary to Help DARPA Christen New Class of Sea Vessel
WASHINGTON, April 7, 2016 - Deputy Defense Secretary Bob Work this week begins a short trip to Oregon and Washington State in the Pacific Northwest to meet with industry leaders and to discuss work underway for the department. Tomorrow, his first stop will be in Portland, Oregon, to deliver remarks during a Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency christening ceremony for … [Read more...]
Wendy Johnson Becomes Nebraska Air Guard’s First Female General
APRIL 7, 2016, LINCOLN, Neb. - Brig. Gen. Wendy K. Johnson on Sunday became the first woman in the history of the Nebraska Air National Guard to pin on the rank of general officer during a promotion ceremony at the Nebraska National Guard's Joint Force Headquarters. Johnson, of Elba, Nebraska, will assume duties as the Nebraska National Guard director of the Joint Staff … [Read more...]
NHRC Standardizes Equipment Lists for Hospital Ships
APRIL 7, 2016, SAN DIEGO (NNS) - If you're a provider deployed aboard a hospital ship, making sure you have the right equipment for the mission at hand is vital. The Naval Health Research Center completed a year-long project to optimize and standardize combat support Authorized Medical Allowance Lists, April 5. "The goal of this project was to develop standard AMALs for … [Read more...]