MAY 26, 2016, OFFUTT AIR FORCE BASE, Neb. (AFNS) - Two B-52 Stratofortress bombers assigned to the 2nd Bomb Wing at Barksdale Air Force Base, Louisiana, returned May 24 from a 35-hour, 14,000-mile nonstop mission to Jordan as part of this year’s exercise Eager Lion with Jordanian Armed Forces (JAF). Eager Lion is an annual U.S. Central Command exercise hosted by the Jordan … [Read more...]
Archives for May 2016
2016 SDAP Rates Announced
MAY 26, 2016, WASHINGTON (NNS) - Navy released updates to the Special Duty Assignment Pay (SDAP) for eligible enlisted Sailors in NAVADMIN 120/16, May 25. The SDAP program enhances the Navy's ability to size, shape and stabilize the force by encouraging qualified Sailors to serve in designated Special Duty Assignments (SDAs) for a monetary incentive ranging from $75 to $450 … [Read more...]
From Port-au-Prince to West Point: Maryland Guard’s First Graduate
MAY 26, 2016, WEST POINT, N.Y. - A West Point graduation presents an almost unparalleled spectacle of camaraderie, perseverance and adventure. These are tomorrow's military elite, passing through a 214-year institution steeped in honor and tradition. On May 21, as nearly 1000 white hats flew up in the air, cheers of joy thundered through Michie stadium. In the midst of the … [Read more...]
Army Medicine Works to Increase Unit Readiness
MAY 25, 2016, FORT CARSON, Colorado - As the active-duty Army cuts 40,000 troops from its ranks over the next couple of years, Army Medicine is working to increase the number of Soldiers that are medically available to deploy. The active-duty Army currently has 490,000 Soldiers, but military records show that 16 percent of that force is nondeployable -- that means only … [Read more...]
Marine Corps Shooting Team Charge and Fire Through AASAM
MAY 25, 2016, VICTORIA, Australia - Pounding footsteps from warriors could be heard from a distance as the Marine Corps Battle Colors swayed with a team of Marines with the Marine Corps Shooting Team as they charged through the Section Match May 17, 2016 at Puckapunyal Military Area, Victoria, Australia. The event was part of the final week of Australian Army Skill at Arms … [Read more...]