JANUARY 27, 2022 - Patrol coastal ships USS Squall (PC 7) and USS Whirlwind (PC 11) arrived in Karachi, Pakistan, for a scheduled port visit Jan. 25. While in Karachi, the crewmembers are slated to conduct visit, board, search and seizure training with the Pakistan Navy. “We are extremely excited to visit Pakistan as we build our relationship and sharpen our competitive … [Read more...]
Archives for January 2022
Massachusetts Guard, First Responders Train in ‘Ice Bath’
GRAYLING, Mich. – Massachusetts Army National Guard teamed up Jan. 24, 2022, with local first responders from Muskegon, Roscommon, Crawford and Grand Traverse counties to perform intensive hypothermia training at Lake Margrethe near Camp Grayling, Mich. The event took place during Northern Strike 22-1 (Winter Strike), a National Guard Bureau-sponsored exercise held Jan. 21-30 … [Read more...]
DoD Is Making Significant Strides in Combating Human Trafficking
JANUARY 27, 2022 - Human trafficking is as old as time and can be found almost anywhere, yet the Defense Department has made significant strides in combating it over the last 20 years, said an official in DOD's Combating Trafficking in Persons Program. Linda Dixon, the CTIP program manager, said three elements of human trafficking are the use of force, fraud or coercion to … [Read more...]
Navy Expands Saildrone in Arabian Gulf
JANUARY 27, 2022 - U.S. Naval Forces Central Command (NAVCENT) began operating the Saildrone Explorer unmanned surface vessel (USV) in the Arabian Gulf, Jan. 27, expanding U.S. 5th Fleet’s integration of new unmanned systems. Task Force 59, NAVCENT’s dedicated staff for new unmanned systems and artificial intelligence discovery, initiated Saildrone operational testing off … [Read more...]
Multi-Capable Airmen Train with US Marine Corps
A-10C Thunderbolt II pilots, along with Marines, refuel jets at Twentynine Palms, California, Dec. 15, 2021. This exercise was part of a joint operation with the Marines located at Twentynine Palms. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Vaughn Weber) JANUARY 27, 2022 - Multi-capable Airmen training has expanded to Twentynine Palms, California, with a new opportunity to … [Read more...]