AUGUST 3, 2020 - Lt. Amy Blades-Langjahr, from Casper, Wyoming, was launched from USS Nimitz on a C-2 Greyhound for her last flight in the fleet Aug. 3. The only female Flying Chief Warrant Officer ever commissioned in the U.S. Navy rose from the ranks before retiring at the end of her “Shooter” tour, a career that spanned the entire Global War on Terror. “I was on the … [Read more...]
Archives for August 2020
Same Day Service Restores Helicopters to Mission Capable Status
AUGUST 3, 2020 - A rapid response team from Tobyhanna Army Depot increased Soldier readiness by conducting critical repair work on rotary wing aircraft assigned to an Army unit at Fort Drum, New York. Two technicians volunteered to travel north to repair transponders in several aircraft recently transferred to the 10th Mountain Division’s 10th Combat Aviation Brigade. Within … [Read more...]
US Navy’s First Black Female Tactical Air Pilot Earns Wings
AUGUST 3, 2020 - The U.S. Navy’s first Black female tactical air (TACAIR) pilot received her Wings of Gold July 31, marking a significant milestone for Naval Aviation. Virginia native Lt. j.g. Madeline G. Swegle was designated a naval aviator and received her Wings of Gold with 25 classmates during a small ceremony at Naval Air Station (NAS) Kingsville, Texas. Swegle is … [Read more...]
Search and Rescue for Missing Service Members Concludes
AUGUST 2, 2020 - After an extensive 40-hour search, the 15th Marine Expeditionary Unit, I Marine Expeditionary Force, and the Makin Island Amphibious Ready Group concluded their search and rescue operation for seven missing Marines and one Sailor, today. All eight service members are presumed deceased The 15th MEU and the ARG leadership determined that there was little … [Read more...]
DoD Medical Officials Outline COVID-19 Testing Approach
AUGUST 1, 2020 - Though the rate of confirmed positive COVID-19 tests among those in uniform is lower than that of the nation's civilian population, the most junior service members have a slightly higher rate than that of their civilian counterparts, the medical advisor to the Defense Department's coronavirus task force said. "From a data standpoint, after adjusting for the … [Read more...]