MAY 26, 2017, ROVANIEMI AIR BASE, Finland (AFNS) - Twelve F-15C Eagles and about 200 personnel from the 493rd Fighter Squadron at Royal Air Force Lakenheath, England, and two KC-135 Stratotankers and over 30 personnel from the 351st Air Refueling Squadron at RAF Mildenhall, England, deployed to bases in Finland and Sweden for exercise Arctic Challenge 2017. Multinational … [Read more...]
Archives for May 2017
Recruit Training Command Hosts 2017 Drill Instructor Summit
MAY 26, 2017, GREAT LAKES (NNS) - In an effort to open lines of communication between the enlisted training entities of all five military branches, Recruit Training Command (RTC) hosted the third annual 2017 Drill Instructor Summit, May 15-19. The summit is designed to facilitate dialogue between the services, aid in the exchange of ideas, discuss societal trends affecting … [Read more...]
5 Ways Joining The Military Will Change Your Life
May 26, 2017, by Cathy White - There are many young people today who are unsure of what to do in their future career. With all of the change going on in the economy today, now is the time to start looking at your options. One option that many young people do not think about is joining the military. This is an area that will provide some adventure in your life, and you will also … [Read more...]
New Wearable Boot Insert Prototype to Lighten Load for Marines
MAY 25, 2017, MARINE CORPS BASE QUANTICO, Va. - Marine Corps Systems Command’s Marine Expeditionary Rifle Squad Team has partnered with the Massachusetts Institute of Technology Lincoln Laboratory to create a boot insert prototype to help improve the performance of Marines. The Mobility and Biomechanics Insert for Load Evaluation, or MoBILE, technology is hand-made by the … [Read more...]
Air Force Rolls out Fiscal 2018 Space Investment Budget
MAY 25, 2017, WASHINGTON (AFNS) - Air Force leaders met with media to discuss specifics of the service’s fiscal 2018 space investment budget at the Pentagon May 24, 2017. The request totals $7.75 billion, an approximately 20 percent increase from fiscal year 2017. Dr. David Hardy, the acting deputy undersecretary of the Air Force for space, and Maj. Gen. Roger Teague, the … [Read more...]