SEPTEMBER 17, 2018 - Wilmington, NC - Forces from the U.S. Army, the U.S. Army National Guard, and the U.S. Army Reserves are responding to citizens in crisis as a part of the Department of Defense's support of civilian authorities. Rotary wing aircraft and High-Water Vehicles continue to provide search and rescue efforts. Army and installation social media sites are … [Read more...]
Archives for September 2018
More Than 7,000 Troops Ready To Aid Fellow Citizens As Hurricane Florence Hits East Coast
SEPTERMBER 14, 2018 - More than 7,000 service members -- National Guard and active-duty -- are standing by ready to assist as Hurricane Florence hits the Carolina coast, DOD officials said here yesterday. Defense Secretary James N. Mattis and Deputy Defense Secretary Patrick M. Shanahan are monitoring the hurricane and the department is "leaning forward" to help civilian … [Read more...]
U.S. Postal Inspection Service, Others Partner For “Operation Protect Veterans”
SEPTEMBER 14, 2018 - “Nearly every day we read about Veterans who have been swindled out of their savings,” claimed an Iowa newspaper. Within the span of a single year, scams aimed at military Veterans were exposed across North America. Authorities uncovered Veteran-centered schemes from California to Indiana and to the East Coast. These scams even spilled over international … [Read more...]
Digital Engineering Strategy Streamlines How Defense Systems Are Designed
SEPTEMBER 14, 2018 - While the 2018 National Defense Strategy directs reform as one of its key efforts, the Defense Department is undergoing considerable change in how it does business -- including how it improves the outcome of national defense systems. The recently released Digital Engineering Strategy modernizes the practices of developing DoD’s defense systems and … [Read more...]
Airmen Monitor Florence, Provide Data to National Hurricane Center
SEPTEMBER 13, 2018, Keesler Air Force Base, MS - The Air Force Reserve's 53rd Weather Reconnaissance Squadron based here is flying missions over the Atlantic Ocean this week to monitor Hurricane Florence. The 53rd WRS is the only Defense Department unit that flies reconnaissance missions into severe tropical weather during the hurricane season, June 1 through Nov. 30, to … [Read more...]