JULY 11, 2016, NAVAL STATION ROTA, Spain - Landing support specialists braved the rough rotor wash beneath an MV-22B Osprey to deliver supplies during a helicopter support team exercise, July 6, 2016. “We went out there with [Marine Medium Tiltrotor Squadron 263] and we provided external support to them so they could conduct their lift requirements,” said Sgt. Christopher … [Read more...]
Archives for July 2016
Spain and US Honor Fallen Sailors During Wreath Laying Ceremony
JULY 11, 2016, NORFOLK (NNS) - Sailors from Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile destroyer USS Mitscher (DDG 57) were joined by their Spanish counterparts from lvaro de Bazan-class frigate SPS Cristobal Colon (F105), a ship in Armada Española, the Spanish navy during a wreath laying ceremony June 27. The ceremony honored three Spanish sailors who died during the … [Read more...]
Micro Laser Range Finder Helps Marines Improve Accuracy and Lethality
JULY 8, 2016, MARINE CORPS BASE QUANTICO, Va. - Marine Corps Systems Command is equipping Marines with a new range finder that will improve their accuracy and lethality on the battlefield. The Micro Laser Range Finder, or MLRF, is a multifunction laser system that can be used in a variety of battlefield conditions. Whether mounted on a tripod, on a weapon, or held by hand, … [Read more...]
Nominations for First Enlisted RPA Pilots Being Accepted
JULY 8, 2016, JOINT BASE SAN ANTONIO-RANDOLPH, Texas (AFNS) - The Air Force is accepting nominations to fill its first class of enlisted remotely piloted aircraft pilots as part of a deliberate approach to enhance the intelligence, surveillance and reconnaissance mission. The first enlisted RPA pilot selection board will convene at the Air Force Personnel Center from Jan. … [Read more...]
NASA Parachute Drop at U.S. Army Yuma Proving Ground Aborted
JULY 8, 2016, YUMA PROVING GROUND, Ariz. - Conducting an individual test can be an unbelievably complicated undertaking, particularly when dealing with an expensive one-of-a-kind system. Late June's test of the parachutes destined for use aboard NASA's Orion spacecraft is a case in point, for it involved a vast number of complex moving parts that had to mesh together in a … [Read more...]