FEBRUARY 22, 2022 - The United States joins Australia, Canada, France, Germany, New Zealand, and the United Kingdom in the joint release of the “Combined Space Operations (CSpO) Vision 2031” today. CSpO is an initiative to address the overarching need to encourage responsible use of space, recognizing challenges to space sustainability, threats presented by technological … [Read more...]
Archives for February 2022
Jungle Warfare Exercise 22
FEBRUARY 21, 2022 - More than 7,500 U.S. Marines across III Marine Expeditionary Force teamed up with the USS Abraham Lincoln Carrier Strike Group during Jungle Warfare Exercise 22 in the vicinity of Okinawa, Feb. 13th to 18th. The exercise provided an opportunity to rehearse rapid deployments and joint warfighting concepts in response to a crisis threatening the security of … [Read more...]
Navy Dedicates Rescue Swimmer Pool in Honor of Sailor
FEBRUARY 21, 2022 – The Navy announced plans today to dedicate a rescue swimming training pool at Naval Base San Diego to Mess Attendant First Class Charles Jackson French in honor of his heroic actions during the Battle of Guadalcanal in World War II. In 1942, French selflessly saved 15 of his shipmates after their ship, USS Gregory (APD 3), sank following attacks from … [Read more...]
West Point Honors Henry O. Flipper
FEBRUARY 21, 2022 - The storied halls of the academy echoed, once again, with cheer and ceremonial praise to the triumphant efforts of Class of 2022 Cadet Zorian Flowers as he received the Henry O. Flipper award for overcoming hardship before and during his tenure at the U.S. Military Academy Feb. 10 in Washington Hall. Raised in the southside of Chicago by his single mother … [Read more...]
U.S. Navy Reestablishes Submarine Squadron Eight
FEBRUARY 21, 2022 - The U.S. Navy established Commander, Submarine Squadron (COMSUBRON) 8 in an official ceremony Friday, Feb. 18th, at Naval Station Norfolk. COMSUBRON 8’s re-establishment is intended to distribute and align the responsibility for command and control of submarines assigned to Commander, Submarine Squadron 6, based in Norfolk, Va., during the submarines’ … [Read more...]