APRIL 6, 2017, WASHINGTON (Army News Service) - When people think about the great Army generals of World War II, Lt. Gen. George S. Patton, Gen. Douglas MacArthur, Gen. Dwight D. Eisenhower, and Army Chief of Staff Gen. George C. Marshall come to mind. But when the historic military figures of World War I are remembered, one name always stands out: Gen. John J. … [Read more...]
Archives for April 2017
Breaching Exercise: Recon Marines Let Themselves In
APRIL 6, 2017, MARINE CORPS BASE CAMP LEJEUNE, N.C. - A shockwave ripped through the air as the Marines threw aside a Kevlar blanket, ready to make entry through the newly formed entry point. Marines with 2nd Reconnaissance Battalion learned techniques on how to effectively get through a locked door during a breaching exercise, at Marine Corps Base Camp Lejeune, North Carolina, … [Read more...]
U.S. Strategic Command, Norway Sign Agreement to Share Space Situational Awareness Services and Information
APRIL 6, 2017 OFFUTT AIR FORCE BASE, Neb. (AFNS) - U.S. Strategic Command (USSTRATCOM) entered into an agreement with the Norwegian Ministry of Defense and Norwegian Ministry of Trade, Industry and Fisheries to share (SSA) space situational awareness services and information. The arrangement will enhance awareness within the space domain and increase the safety of … [Read more...]
Short-Range Air Defense Tops Review of Army Programs, G-8 Says
APRIL 5, 2017, WASHINGTON (Army News Service) - Last year the Army kicked off an effort called the Strategic Portfolio Analysis and Review, or SPAR, to review 780 programs and evaluate their impact on warfighting. Now, said Lt. Gen. John M. Murray, deputy chief of staff, Army G-8, that effort has been completed. Topping the list of most important programs to emphasize for … [Read more...]
US Fleet Forces Command Makes a Sexual Assault Prevention and Response Proclamation
APRIL 5, 2017, NORFOLK (NNS) - U.S. Fleet Forces Command (USFF) commenced their observation of Sexual Assault Awareness and Prevention Month with a Sexual Assault Prevention and Response Proclamation (SAPR) Kickoff event April 3rd aboard Naval Support Activity (NSA) Hampton Roads. The event was coordinated by the USFF SAPR victim advocates and marked the beginning of this … [Read more...]