MARCH 19, 2022 - With dozens gathered in the Emergency Operations Center here, the garrison commander asks for a conditions check leading up the start of the Energy Resilience Readiness Exercise March 15. It’s an early Tuesday morning, and with a nod, Col. Chad R. Foster, garrison commander, signals for the power to be shut off. The exercise which would test Fort Hood’s … [Read more...]
Archives for March 2022
Connecticut National Guard Ends COVID Response Mission
MARCH 18, 2022 – The Connecticut National Guard handed over the keys to the state commodities warehouse in New Britain to the Connecticut Department of Health March 15, effectively ending its COVID-19 response mission. On March 10, 2020, Gov. Ned Lamont declared a state of emergency due to the COVID-19 pandemic, activating the Connecticut National Guard to assist with … [Read more...]
U.S., Japan Partners Execute Joint Ukraine Aid Mission
MARCH 18, 2022 - The strength of the U.S.-Japan alliance was on display as they rapidly coordinated the delivery of 38 tons of non-lethal equipment aid for Ukraine, Mar. 16, 2022. Allied forces mobilized within hours of the Japanese Government’s decision to provide humanitarian aid supplies to Ukraine completing drop-off, preparation and loading onto a U.S. C-17 Globemaster … [Read more...]
China Is Seeking a Naval Base in West Africa
MARCH 18, 2022 - The Chinese are activity seeking a military naval base in Africa on the Atlantic coast, which would threaten U.S. national security, Army Gen. Stephen J. Townsend, commander of U.S. Africa Command said. Townsend and other Defense Department officials testified today at a House Armed Services Committee hearing on national security challenges and U.S. military … [Read more...]
U.S. Navy Concludes ICEX 2022
BEAUFORT SEA (March 10, 2022) The sun sets over Ice Camp Queenfish during the Navy's Ice Exercise (ICEX) 2022. Ice Camp Queenfish is built on an ice sheet floating in the Arctic Ocean 160 nautical miles offshore, and includes tents for sleeping, dining and managing exercise operations. ICEX 2022 is a three-week exercise that allows the Navy to assess its operational readiness … [Read more...]