MAY 31, 2016, JOINT BASE LEWIS-MCCHORD, Wash. - Since 1981, military personnel have come and gone through the National Training Center at Fort Irwin, California, to prepare for missions around the world. These month-long rotations are usually geared to prepare a unit for an upcoming mission. For the 1-2 Stryker Brigade Combat Team, their May 2016 rotation to NTC was a way … [Read more...]
Archives for May 2016
Nimitz Sailors Commemorate Memorial Day with 21-Gun Salute
MAY 31, 2016, BREMERTON, Wash. (NNS) - USS Nimitz (CVN 68) performed a 21-gun salute on Memorial Day, May 30, in honor of prior service members who paid the ultimate price. At 12:00 p.m. Sailors began loading and firing a 40mm saluting cannon 21 times in succession. "We're out here today to pay our respects to all the service members that made the ultimate sacrifice for … [Read more...]
Army and Navy Evaluating Danish Solar-Power System to Save Moneyand Lives
MAY 31, 2016, ABERDEEN PROVING GROUND, Md. - U.S. military fuel convoys in combat areas present risk to Service members' lives as well as significant transportation costs. The Army and Navy are investigating using self-contained Danish solar-power systems to generate energy and reduce these threats incurred through convoys on the battlefield. "If the system eliminates … [Read more...]
Air Force Releases Air Superiority 2030 Flight Plan
MAY 31, 2016, WASHINGTON (AFNS) - The Air Force released a flight plan directing development activity as a result of a yearlong study focused on developing capability options to ensure joint force air superiority in 2030 and beyond. According to the unclassified version of the Air Superiority 2030 Flight Plan, released May 26, the gap between the U.S. military’s air … [Read more...]
US, Canadian Army Teach Minefield Extraction Techniques to Mongolian Armed Forces
MAY 31, 2016, FIVE HILLS TRAINING CENTER, Mongolia - As the wind howls through the valley, a sea of brown camouflage gathers around a team of U.S. and Canadian Army instructors who contend with the elements to teach their students how to win the battle against improvised explosive devices and mines. A platoon of soldiers from the Mongolian Armed Forces participated in the … [Read more...]