APRIL 22, 2016, MACDILL AIR FORCE BASE, Fla. - The U.S. Special Operations Command inducted five former special operators into the USSOCOM Commando Hall of Honor located at the USSOCOM headquarters, MacDill Air Force Base, Florida, April 20. More than 100 people attended the ceremony to honor the inductees and watched as each of the inductees received a medal from Army Gen. … [Read more...]
Archives for April 2016
Critical Infrastructure Vulnerable to Attack, says NSA Leader
WEST POINT, N.Y. (Army News Service, April 22, 2016) - "There's no doubt that Chinese military planners understand the importance of industrial control systems and the critical infrastructure they control," said Rick Ledgett, deputy director, National Security Agency. A serious vulnerability to industry is their "strong dependence" on what are termed industrial control … [Read more...]
Navy Promotes Resiliency Afloat and Ashore for Earth Day
APRIL 22, 2016, WASHINGTON (NNS) - Navy commands worldwide are observing Earth Day in April through events and activities that demonstrate good environmental stewardship among Sailors and civilian personnel. Events range from tree plantings to shoreline and neighborhood base cleanups, nature tours, school presentations and recycling challenges. In many locations, Earth … [Read more...]
Search and Rescue Soldiers Participate in Balikatan 2016
APRIL 22, 2016, CAMP CAPINPIN, Philippines - Balikatan means shoulder-to-shoulder in the Philippines. That is the goal, the theme, and the point of a series of annual exercises that where held during April in the Philippines. Balikatan is a series of preparedness exercises that are staged through-out the country incorporating the Armed Forces of the Philippines, U.S. Army, … [Read more...]
Navy Accepting STA-21 Applications
APRIL 22, 2016, GREAT LAKES (NNS) - The Seaman-To-Admiral (STA-21) commissioning program, which provides an opportunity for qualified Sailors to receive college educations and Navy commissions, is soliciting applications for fiscal year 2017, as announced in NAVADMIN 078/16, March 29. The deadline for submitting application packages is July 1. "STA-21 is a full-time, … [Read more...]