OCTOBER 10, 2016, PORT AU PRINCE, Haiti (NNS) - Rear Adm. Roy I. Kitchener, commander, Expeditionary Strike Group (ESG) 2, on Oct. 9, went to asses Hurricane Matthew Damage in Haiti. The amphibious transport docking ship USS Mesa Verde (LPD 19) arrived Sunday after departing Norfolk, Virginia, Oct. 5 to provide humanitarian assistance and disaster relief. Kitchener met … [Read more...]
Archives for October 2016
South Carolina National Guard Responds After Hurricane Matthew
OCTOBER 10, 2016, HILTON HEAD, S.C. - The South Carolina National Guard was ready to respond to missions along the coastal region Oct. 9, 2016, in the aftermath of Hurricane Matthew. National Guard assets were pre-positioned throughout the region in preparation for the devastation expected as the storm passed through the state. As the skies cleared and assessments were … [Read more...]
Bushmaster Challenge
OCTOBER 7, 2016, MARINE CORPS BASE CAMP LEJEUNE, N.C. - Among the four fast and mobilized, armored, terrestrial reconnaissance battalions of the United States Marine Corps, four crews were selected to go head-to-head during the first ever Bushmaster Challenge. The competition took place during daylight and nighttime hours on range SR-7 at Marine Corps Base Camp Lejeune, North … [Read more...]
Chafee Increases Tactical Readiness with WTIs, SWATT Exercise
OCTOBER 7, 2016, PACIFIC OCEAN (NNS) - The dimly lit room glows with a bluish tint. There are people seated at consoles across the room, staring at display screens that show a wide array of information essential to the ship's tactical mission. Looking down at the anti-submarine warfare evaluating table in the Combat Information Center (CIC) is a group of Sailors fully … [Read more...]
Air Force Recertifies All Fitness Assessment Courses
OCTOBER 7, 2016, WASHINGTON (AFNS) - The Air Force has directed a service-wide recertification of all fitness assessment courses, installation 1.5-mile run and 2-kilometer walk courses, by Oct. 31. The recertification requirement comes after the identification of course-length issues by local officials at Goodfellow and Hanscom Air Force Bases. While conducting a local … [Read more...]