OCTOBER 31, 2016, PACIFIC OCEAN (NNS) - Five Lockheed Martin F-35B Lightning II testing aircraft landed on the amphibious assault ship USS America (LHA 6) on Friday, October 28. America will embark seven F-35Bs - two are scheduled to begin the third shipboard phase of developmental test (DT-III) and five are scheduled to conduct operational testing. America, the first … [Read more...]
Archives for October 2016
Defense Language Institute Foreign Language Center Celebrates 75 Years
OCTOBER 31, 2016, MONTEREY, Calif. - The Defense Language Institute Foreign Language Center at the Presidio of Monterey, California, celebrates its 75th anniversary this year as the provider of culturally based foreign language education, training and sustainment for the Department of Defense since 1941. "Time and time again, the nation's leadership -- military or civilian … [Read more...]
USS Mitscher Successfully Conducts Missile Firing Exercise
OCTOBER 31, 2016, ATLANTIC OCEAN (NNS) - Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile destroyer (DDG 57) USS Mitscher successfully conducts missile firing exercise and launched a Standard Missile (SM) off the coast of Virginia Oct. 18 as part of testing the latest version of the AEGIS Weapon System. The SM was launched against a representative target which was successfully … [Read more...]
Marine Corps’ First Force Fitness Instructor Course Shapes New Perspective on Training
OCTOBER 31, 2016, MARINE CORPS BASE QUANTICO, Va. - The Marine Corps’ first Force Fitness Instructor Course (FFI) began Oct. 3 at Marine Corps Base Quantico, Virginia. Marine Administration 460/16 was released in September outlining the guidance and end state of the FFI program, which was implemented to improve overall unit fitness and health. Fifty students from across the … [Read more...]
Air Force Takes Initial Steps to Reduce Training Unrelated to Primary Jobs
OCTOBER 31, 2016, WASHINGTON (AFNS) - The Air Force plans to reduce training unrelated to primary jobs of Airmen in order to address concerns that excessive and non-mission related demands are impacting Airmen’s ability to focus on and accomplish their core duties, officials announced Oct. 31. As part of ongoing efforts to take care of Airmen and revitalize squadrons, Air … [Read more...]