AUGUST 15, 2017, PARKER, Ariz, - This was a common scene for Marines with the Force Reconnaissance Company, III Marine Expeditionary Force, stationed at Camp Schwab in Okinawa, Japan, who conducted high altitude high opening (HAHO) sustainment training at IDIS-Corp facility in Parker, Ariz., from July 12 to August 1, 2017. “We’re out here in Parker, Arizona within this IDIS … [Read more...]
Archives for August 2017
How to Repair Your Credit While Serving in the Military
August 15, 2017, by Brooke Faulkner - Members of the military benefit from some financial protections, such as a limit on the amount of interest and fees a lender can charge as well as protections from lease cancellations, evictions, and repossessions. However, a survey by the National Foundation for Credit Counseling suggests that the average military family has about $500 … [Read more...]
F-35A Fly in Weapons Evaluation
AUGUST 14, 2017, HILL AIR FORCE BASE. Utah - Airmen from the 388th and 419th Fighter Wings supported and flew F-35A Lightning II aircraft during Combat Hammer, the first operational air-to-ground weapons evaluation for the Air Force’s newest fighter jets. Combat Hammer is one phase of the Weapons System Evaluation Program, or WSEP, and tests and validates the performance of … [Read more...]
Engineers Make the Final Push in the Last Weeks of Resolute Castle 17
AUGUST 14, 2017, CINCU, Romania - In the final weeks of Resolute Castle 17, engineers have been diligently exercising their skills at the Joint National Training Center (JNTC) in an effort to develop a premier training area, where multi-national, multi-component Soldiers will hone their skills for years to come. "Soldiers from an array of different backgrounds, … [Read more...]
Submarine Squadron 20 Changes Command
AUGUST 14, 2017, KINGS BAY, Ga. (NNS) - Submarine Squadron 20 held a change-of-command ceremony at the chapel aboard Naval Submarine Base Kings Bay, Aug. 11. Capt. Bob Wirth relieved Thomas R. Buchanan as the Submarine Squadron 20 commodore. Rear Adm. Randy B Crites, Commander, Submarine Group 10, was the guest speaker for the ceremony. During his remarks, he commended … [Read more...]