JUNE 12, 2018 - In early May, at an undisclosed location in Southwest Asia, Tech. Sgt. Chance Cole, 386th Expeditionary Aircraft Maintenance Squadron flight line expediter, came up with an idea – and it’s going to save the Air Force a lot of money. “We were wrapping up a twelve-hour shift, and two of my guys just spent nearly an entire day replacing a single part on the … [Read more...]
Archives for June 2018
Hawaii National Guard Hard at Work on Micro-Shelter Project
JUNE 11, 2018, Pahoa, HI - Engineers of the Hawaii Army National Guard have been hard at work since June 7 constructing a community of emergency "micro-shelter" housing units in Pahoa, Hawaii for residents displaced by the on-going Kilauea eruption. Sometimes working in pouring rain and mud, the soldiers are part of a community effort led by Hope Services Hawaii, a … [Read more...]
82nd Airborne Division Descends On Baltics
JUNE 11, 2018, Rukla, Lithuania - Just over a century since first stepping foot in Europe, members of the All American Division once again traversed the Atlantic Ocean to demonstrate the unique capabilities that few other units in the United States military can emulate. Traveling aboard a C-17 Globemaster aircraft, elements of the 82nd Airborne Division conducted a non-stop … [Read more...]
Army, Air Guardsmen Keeping Citizens Safe as Hawaii Volcano Erupts
JUNE 7, 2018, Hilo, HI - Hawaii National Guard service members are on duty to keep their fellow citizens safe as the Kilauea volcano continues spewing lava. Army Command Sgt. Maj. Elva A. Schaben briefed Pentagon reporters today from the Hilo airport, where the Hawaii National Guard has set up a command center for the effort. The National Guardsmen use skills honed in … [Read more...]
10-year Plan to Help Army Win Today’s and Tomorrow’s Battles
JUNE 7, 2018, Washington D.C. - In 1973, as the draft ended and America withdrew from Vietnam, the Army made it a priority to catch and keep the technological edge in weapons and equipment -- setting up the formation of Training and Doctrine Command and Forces Command. As America's defense policy reoriented, the Army underwent a thorough modernization of its combat arms and … [Read more...]