SEPTEMBER 1, 2021 - The Navy and Marine Corps conducted at-sea training with the Brazilian Navy and Marine Corps in the Gulf of Guinea on Africa’s west coast August 22 to 23. The Brazilian Frigate Independência and the Expeditionary Sea Base USS Hershel “Woody” Williams participated in multinational training during Exercise GUINEX-I, the first iteration of the Brazilian led … [Read more...]
Archives for September 2021
Air Force Introduces First Look Program for Local Businesses
SEPTEMBER 1, 2021 - The Air Force is making it easier for installation government purchase card-holders to do business with local communities by introducing the First Look Program. The Air Force Sustainment Center Contracting Directorate at Robins Air Force Base, Georgia, hosted the Air Force First Look Program workshop and Small Business Outreach event at the Museum of … [Read more...]
U.S. Navy Helicopter Crashes Off the Coast of San Diego
SEPTEMBER 1, 2021 - An MH-60S helicopter embarked aboard USS Abraham Lincoln (CVN 72) crashed into the sea while conducting routine flight operations approximately 60 nautical miles off the coast of San Diego at 4:30 p.m. PST, Aug. 31. Search and rescue operations are ongoing with multiple Coast Guard and Navy air and surface assets. More information will be posted as it … [Read more...]
Soldiers Test New Infantry Squad Vehicle At Ft. Bragg
SEPTEMBER 1, 2021 — Infantry Soldiers here recently went to the front lines of training using what the Infantry Squad Vehicle (ISV) Program Manager refers to as the “better boot.” The ISV is a new concept to allow Army Infantry Brigade Combat Team Soldiers to cover large areas of challenging terrain more quickly and less fatigued by reducing the area usually covered on … [Read more...]
President Thanks Service Members for Afghanistan Evacuation
SEPTEMBER 1, 2021 - President Joe Biden today expressed his appreciation to the service members who airlifted more than 120,000 people to safety from Kabul, Afghanistan. He also offered thanks to the veterans and volunteers who supported that effort. "The extraordinary success of this mission was due to the incredible skill, bravery and selfless courage of the United … [Read more...]