DECEMBER 31, 2021 - Marines from 23rd Marine Regiment, 4th Marine Division, and soldiers from the 919th Military Police Company, New Mexico National Guard, deployed in support of Operation Allies Welcome (OAW), are taking part in a Corporals Course at Fort Pickett, Va. Corporals Course is a residential professional military education course (PME) administered by senior … [Read more...]
Archives for December 2021
F-15C Eagle Weapons School Ends at Nellis AFB
DECEMBER 31, 2021 - The United States Air Force is continuing to modernize its future fighter force, and part of that evolution includes the sunset of the F-15C Eagle division of the United States Air Force Weapons School Weapons Instructor Course. The single-seat F-15C Eagle entered the U.S. Air Force inventory in 1979, and weapons officers have been trained on the … [Read more...]
Marines Laser Shock F-35B Lightning
DECEMBER 31, 2021 – Fleet Readiness Center East (FRCE) marked a milestone in its support of the F-35B Lightning II aircraft when it successfully completed verification of the laser shock peening process and returned the first aircraft to undergo the procedure to the fleet. Laser shock peening strengthens the aircraft’s frame without adding any additional material or weight, … [Read more...]
Army Corps Survey Team Maintains South Carolina Waterways
DECEMBER 31, 2021 - The Charleston District of the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers is responsible for 15 navigation projects along the South Carolina coast, stretching from Little River Inlet near the North Carolina border to Port Royal Harbor on South Carolina’s southern coast. Providing safe and navigable waterways is a priority for the District. To keep the waterways open, … [Read more...]
COVID Testing Requirements for “Official Travel” to US
DECEMBER 31, 2021 – As you may have seen in the news, a new COVID testing requirement for inbound air travel to the U.S. went into effect on Dec. 6 requiring all air travelers to receive a negative COVID test no more than one-day prior to departure for the United States. However, the CDC recently updated their guidance, and U.S. military personnel, civilian employees, … [Read more...]