SEPTEMBER 6, 2021 - On Sept. 5, the U.S. Navy released the names of the five Helicopter Sea Combat Squadron (HSC) 8 crewmembers who died, Aug. 31, when their helicopter crashed into the sea. Names of the deceased are: Lt. Bradley A. Foster, 29, a pilot from Oakhurst, California Lt. Paul R. Fridley, 28, a pilot from Annandale, Virginia Naval Air Crewman (Helicopter) … [Read more...]
Archives for September 2021
Navy Shifts to Recovery of 5 Sailors in Helicopter Crash
SEPTEMBER 4, 2021 - The U.S. Navy has declared the five missing crewmembers of an MH-60S helicopter crash, deceased. U.S. 3rd Fleet has shifted from search and rescue efforts to recovery operations, Sept. 4. Assigned to Helicopter Sea Combat Squadron (HSC) 8, the helicopter was conducting routine flight operations from USS Abraham Lincoln when it crashed into the sea … [Read more...]
Monk Seals Take Over Marine Base
SEPTEMBER 4, 2021 - In June 2021, the Hawaiian monk seal pup Lōliʻi was transferred to Marine Corps Base Hawaii for protection from crowds on Waikiki beach. Although a baby seal may sound like a great tourist attraction, the conservation and protection of marine wildlife is important, and that includes minimizing the chances of young, curious monk seals becoming habituated to … [Read more...]
Airmen Reunite Afghanistan Evacuees With Family
SEPTEMBER 3, 2021 - For some service members, it can be hard to see how each individual impacts the mission, especially from their home station. However, a crisis situation can have ways of revealing the bigger picture. On Aug. 15, 2021, Al Udeid became the main hub for evacuees coming from Afghanistan and was quickly inundated with thousands of people leaving … [Read more...]
Security Enterprise Builds Strength In Cooperation
SEPTEMBER 3, 2021 - As employees and visitors walk through the halls of U.S. Army Security Assistance Command buildings – whether at the headquarters in Alabama, satellite offices in Pennsylvania, in Washington D.C., Saudi Arabia, or at Fort Bragg in North Carolina – one distinct slogan stands out at every location: Strength in Cooperation. “We truly believe in this motto,” … [Read more...]