AUGUST 31, 2021 - Pararescuemen, aircrew flight equipment Airmen and maritime operations specialists assigned to the 38th Rescue Squadron, Moody Air Force Base, Georgia, conducted rescue training in the Banana River and Atlantic Ocean near Patrick Space Force Base, Aug. 23-27. The 38th RQS Blue Team performed free fall jumps and equipment drops into water to prepare for … [Read more...]
Archives for August 2021
More Than 5,000 Guard Members Supporting Hurricane Relief
AUGUST 31, 2021 – More than 5,600 National Guard members from five states are activated to assist with rescue and relief efforts in the wake of Hurricane Ida's destructive path through Louisiana and Mississippi. The hurricane made landfall in Louisiana Sunday with 150 mph winds, dumping rain throughout the region, causing widespread flooding and power outages. About 5,000 … [Read more...]
Military Phase of Evacuation Ends, as Does America’s Longest War
AUGUST 31, 2021 - The last military planes have left Kabul and the evacuation operation is over, Marine Corps Gen. Frank McKenzie, the commander of U.S. Central Command told Pentagon reporters today. "I'm here to announce the completion of our withdrawal from Afghanistan, and the end of the military mission to evacuate American citizens, third country nationals and … [Read more...]
Marines Screen, Assemble First Littoral Engineer Reconnaissance Team
AUGUST 30, 2021 - 9th Engineer Support Battalion, 3rd Marine Logistics Group, conducted a physical and academic screener August 18th, 2021, to evaluate and select the most qualified Marines to field the Littoral Engineer Reconnaissance Team, a new capability to support engineering and mobility-specific intelligence requirements. By the end of the day-long selection process, … [Read more...]
Navy Celebrates Commissioning of USS Vermont
AUGUST 30, 2021 – The Navy celebrated the commissioning of USS Vermont (SSN 792), the first Block IV Virginia-class submarine to enter service, Saturday, Aug. 28, at Naval Submarine Base New London. “Vermonters have served with valor from the highest mountains to the depths of the ocean,” said Secretary of the Navy Carlos Del Toro, who served as the event’s keynote speaker … [Read more...]