JULY 27, 2016, ROYAL AUSTRALIAN AIR FORCE BASE TINDAL, Australia - Marine Fighter Attack Squadron 122, Marine Wing Support Squadron 171, Marine Aviation Logistics Squadron 12, Marine Aerial Refueler Transport Squadron 152 and other elements of Marine Aircraft Group 12 from Marine Corps Air Station Iwakuni, Japan, traveled to Royal Australian Air Force Base Tindal, Australia, … [Read more...]
Archives for July 2016
ECRC Mobilizes CRS-11
JULY 27, 2016, SAN DIEGO (NNS) - Expeditionary Combat Readiness Center mobilized over 100 Sailors from Coastal Riverine Squadron (CRS) 11 at Naval Air Station North Island, July 25. Reserve Sailors from Expeditionary Combat Readiness Center (ECRC) on annual training led the mobilization process which normally occurs in Norfolk. The mobilization process usually takes about a … [Read more...]
Army Garrison Rheinland-Pfalz Tech Expo Aligns Military Needs with Emerging Environment
JULY 27, 2016, KAISERSLAUTERN, Germany - From field-deployable, uninterruptable power supplies and lightweight satellite communications gear for austere environments to trusted cloud computing storage alternatives, there was plenty of new technology to interest even the casual observer at the annual U.S. Army Garrison Rheinland-Pfalz Tech Expo, July 22. More than 26 … [Read more...]
Letterkenny Introduces New Version of Mine-Resistant Combat Vehicle
JULY 26, 2016, CHAMBERSBURG, Pa. - A ceremony celebrating the successful production of the latest version of the RG31, a ambush protected route clearance mine-resistant combat vehicle, was held on July 19 at Letterkenny Army Depot. The rollout ceremony featured the latest variant of the RG31's configuration. Among the improvements were an engine upgrade from 275 to 300 … [Read more...]
Professional Bad Guys: Space Aggressors Prepare Airmen for the Enemy
JULY 26, 2016, NELLIS AIR FORCE BASE, Nev. (AFNS) - As midnight quickly approaches, the day's 100-degree temperatures still linger at Nellis Air Force Base. The blue light from Staff Sgt. Erick Vega’s laptop illuminates his face as he goes to work, trying to determine if there’s a maintenance issue with the avionics or something worse. An hour passes before Vega determines … [Read more...]