MAY 22, 2020 - The guided-missile destroyer USS Pinckney, with an embarked U.S. Coast Guard law enforcement detachment team, seized an estimated 3,000 pounds of cocaine in the eastern Pacific Ocean. In the May 14 operation, a U.S. Navy maritime patrol aircraft assigned to the "Tridents" of Patrol Squadron 26 spotted the low-profile vessel. The Pinckney, with embarked … [Read more...]
Archives for May 2020
B-1s Integrate with Allies and Partners
MAY 21, 2020 - Two B-1B Lancers from the 28th Bomb Wing, Ellsworth Air Force Base, South Dakota, conducted a long-range strategic Bomber Task Force mission to the Nordic region May 20, 2020. The mission marked the first time B-1s have flown over Sweden to integrate with Swedish Gripens while conducting close-air support training with Swedish Joint Terminal Attack Controller … [Read more...]
Navy Exceptional Family Member Program Survey
MAY 21, 2020 - The Navy wants to hear from Sailors and families enrolled in its Exceptional Family Member Program (EFMP) through a survey that is open now through June 15. Although caring for family members with special needs can present unique challenges, with the assistance of the Navy’s EFMP, Sailors can rely on various services and professionals to support them and their … [Read more...]
Plans in Place to Safely Welcome Class of 2020 Back to West Point
MAY 21, 2020 - After Lt. Gen. Darryl A. Williams, superintendent of the U.S. Military Academy, announced March 19 that the Corps of Cadets would not be returning from spring break as planned, academy leadership immediately began planning how and when cadets would arrive back at West Point. That plan will go into effect Tuesday as the first members of the Class of 2020 return … [Read more...]
Commander Discusses a Decade of DoD Cyber Power
MAY 21, 2020 - Ten years ago, U.S. Cyber Command passed its first milestone: the ability to conduct cyberspace operations as the new sub-unified combatant command. While the command's mission has evolved over the last decade, defense of the nation in cyberspace remains just as important, if not more, than ever before. "The initial vision for Cyber Command focused heavily … [Read more...]