JUNE 14, 2019 - U.S. Naval Forces in the region received two separate distress calls at 6:12 a.m. local time from the motor tanker (M/T) Altair and a second one at 7a.m. local time from the M/T Kokuka Courageous. Both vessels were in international waters in the Gulf of Oman approximately 10 nautical miles apart at the time of the distress calls. USS Bainbridge was … [Read more...]
Archives for June 2019
U.S., Polish Leaders Agree to Increased American Presence in Poland
JUNE 13, 2019 - More than a year of intense Defense Department-led negotiations between the United States and Poland have yielded an agreement that involves additional U.S. infrastructure in Poland, as well as an increase in the number of U.S. rotational forces that operate there. President Donald J. Trump and Polish president Andrzej Duda signed the agreement … [Read more...]
As Army Turns 244 Years Old, Lessons of D-Day Still Relevant Today
JUNE 13, 2019 - As Army Chief of Staff Gen. Mark A. Milley spoke to veterans at the 75th anniversary of the D-Day invasion, he asked what lessons they had learned from hitting the beach in that deadly campaign. "Never let it happen again," a 96-year-old veteran who earned two Silver Stars told the general. Milley called it the "single most violent conflict in human … [Read more...]
Navy Makes Progress to Expand Oversight of PPV Housing Program
JUNE 12, 2019 - The Navy has taken another step forward to improve the quality of life of service members and their families as well as better address housing concerns now and into the future. A central housing electronic data warehouse that will provide consistent oversight of the Navy’s Private Partner Venture (PPV) and government housing programs is currently in … [Read more...]
Corps Begins Fielding Mobile Satellite Communication System
JUNE 12, 2019 - The Corps recently began fielding a next-generation narrowband satellite communication system that assists warfighters in connecting to networks on the battlefield. Fielded in the first quarter of 2019, the Mobile User Objective System provides satellite communication capabilities to mobile or stationary Marines. The system enables the warfighter to leverage … [Read more...]