JUNE 25, 2021 - With fatigued eyes, soaked utilities and bated breath, three determined U.S. Marines and one Navy sailor stood with shaking legs at the edge of the pool preparing to jump into the water for one last swim before graduating the Water Survival Advanced course on Marine Corps Air Station Futenma, June 18. WSA is the highest swim qualification Marines and sailors … [Read more...]
Archives for June 2021
Fort Hood Family Housing Named Top Military Community
JUNE 25, 2021 - Fort Hood Family Housing, a Lendlease military privatized housing community, was named the Military Community of the Year, June 16, by the National Apartment Association. “On behalf of the entire Fort Hood family team, we would like to say thank you to the National Apartment Association for this recognition. I think we can all agree COVID-19 has been … [Read more...]
Budget Request Reflects Reforms, Pacing Challenge of China
JUNE 25, 2021 - Of the $715 billion Defense Department's fiscal year 2022 budget request, $5 billion will go to the Pacific Deterrence Initiative to answer threats from China and maintain U.S. competitive advantages in the Indo-Pacific region, the undersecretary of defense comptroller and chief financial officer said. Mike McCord and Navy Vice Adm. Ronald A. Boxall, director … [Read more...]
10 Years Of Women In Submarines
JUNE 25, 2021 - Female officers in the U.S. Navy have been serving on multiple platforms throughout the Submarine Force for more than 10 years now. In 2010, Secretary of Defense Robert M. Gates lifted the ban, which barred females from serving aboard submarines. A year after the ban was lifted, the first female officers began reporting to Ohio-class ballistic missile … [Read more...]
Breaking New Ground: Wargames Simulate Realistic Warfare
JUNE 25, 2021 - In May, the Marine Corps broke ground on a new, state-of-the-art wargaming facility intended to house various capabilities to enhance warfighter preparedness. The groundbreaking ceremony, held aboard Marine Corps Base Quantico, Virginia, included an assembly of highly ranked Marine Corps officials, including event host Lt. Gen. Eric Smith, deputy commandant … [Read more...]