FEBRUARY 8, 2022 - Multiple elements of the U.S. Navy, Marine Corps and Air Force continue to operate in the vicinity of Okinawa during Exercise Noble Fusion, alongside the Japan Ground Self-Defense Force on Feb. 6. The Noble Fusion team worked together to conduct aircraft refueling, both on the ground and in the air during day and night. Additionally, the team worked with … [Read more...]
Archives for February 2022
Digital University: Enabling a Force for the Future
FEBRUARY 8, 2022 - Maintaining the U.S. Space Force’s strategic advantage in the space domain requires cutting-edge technology, but it also takes a workforce that can effectively and efficiently leverage that technology. To develop its force for the future, the Space Force is working with industry to provide educational resources in topics like Data Science, Artificial … [Read more...]
Not Your Average Landing – Alternate Runway
FEBRUARY 8, 2022 - “This was the first time in my 18 years of service I’ve ever seen an aircraft land on a fully prepared alternate landing surface (ALS),” said Lt. Col. Steven Vick, 8th Civil Engineer Squadron commander. The 8th CES, along with other agencies, conducted an ALS training at Kunsan Air Base, Republic of Korea, on Jan. 27. An Expeditionary Airfield Lighting … [Read more...]
Guard Soldiers Compete in Kuwait Military Pentathlon
Soldiers from the Florida National Guard’s 1st Battalion, 124th Infantry Regiment, Task Force Hurricane recently had the unique opportunity to represent the U.S. Army in a military pentathlon hosted by the Kuwaiti Land Forces, in and around Kuwait City, Jan. 30 through Feb. 3, 2022. The competition consisted of five events: rifle marksmanship, a 4km run, grenade throwing, as … [Read more...]
Nation’s Sole Heavy Icebreaker Arrives in Antarctica
FEBRUARY 8, 2022 – The 157 crewmembers of the U.S. Coast Guard Cutter Polar Star (WAGB 10) arrived at McMurdo Station in Antarctica Monday following an 86-day transit from the United States and the cutter’s departure from its Seattle homeport Nov. 13. This deployment marks the Polar Star’s 25th journey to Antarctica supporting Operation Deep Freeze, an annual joint military … [Read more...]