APRIL 29, 2022 – The Presidio of Monterey’s Touch-A-Truck event in honor of the Month of the Military Child featured a variety of trucks and other vehicles for children to see, touch and explore. PoM Child and Youth Services organized the event, which took place April 23 at the General Stilwell Community Center at Ord Military Community. Each April, members of the military … [Read more...]
Archives for April 2022
Airman’s NASCAR Paint Scheme Design Debuts
APRIL 29, 2022 - Four months ago, Tech. Sgt. Andrew Brockman, 96th Maintenance Group, won an Air Force Recruiting Service and Petty GMS-sponsored design contest. The contest was to create a new paint scheme to be featured on one of the 2022 Air Force-sponsored NASCAR cars. On April 24, Brockman saw his Air Force heritage-themed B-29 design come to life and race for the win at … [Read more...]
Firefighters Practice Emergency Response to Aircraft Crash
APRIL 29, 2022 - U.S. Army Garrison Japan firefighters took part in their first downed aircraft scenario in more than a year Thursday, as part of an effort to ramp up emergency training at Kastner Airfield. A UH-60 Black Hawk helicopter, operated by two pilots and a crew chief from the U.S. Army Aviation Battalion Japan, simulated a crash landing that left its tail separated … [Read more...]
Biden Asks for $30 Billion More Aid to Ukraine
APRIL 29, 2022 - Tough fighting continues in the Donbas region of Ukraine with 92 Russian battalion tactical groups now operating in the area, a senior defense official said today. The official also said that some Russian troops are moving out of Mariupol to the northwest even though fighting continues in the Black Sea port. "We can report that there's been more than … [Read more...]
NEXCOM Provides Critical Assistance in Times of Crisis
APRIL 29, 2022 - The Navy Exchange Service Command (NEXCOM) serves as a strategic asset around the globe for the U.S. Navy’s crisis response. The worldwide NEXCOM Enterprise is comprised of a workforce totaling over 16,000 among seven separate business lines— the Navy Exchange (NEX), Navy Lodge Program, Navy Gateway Inns & Suites, Ships Store Program, Navy Clothing and … [Read more...]