MAY 10, 2022 - When called on recently to provide life-saving humanitarian assistance, Naval Aviation Training Support Group (NATSG) personnel did not hesitate to displace from their duty station to join a Marine squadron not only to render aid, but also to augment necessary squadron maintenance, operations and supply departments. At about 8:30 a.m. Eastern Standard Time … [Read more...]
Archives for May 2022
Lend-Lease Act to Supply More Security Assistance to Ukraine
MAY 10, 2022 - Today, President Joe Biden signed into law the "Ukraine Democracy Defense Lend-Lease Act of 2022." The act authorizes the administration, through fiscal year 2023, to lend or lease military equipment to Ukraine and other Eastern European countries. The act would exempt the administration from certain provisions of law that govern the loan or lease of military … [Read more...]
Denmark and U.S. Meet on Baltic Sea Region
MAY 9, 2022 - The Danish Ministry of Defence and U.S. Department of Defense hosted a multinational staff exercise on situational awareness in the Baltic Sea Region on May 5 in Copenhagen, Denmark. “The close military cooperation between the United States, the Kingdom of Denmark, and our Nordic-Baltic-U.S. allies and partners is a cornerstone of regional security. This … [Read more...]
Squadron Challenges Personnel to War Game
MAY 9, 2022 - In war, uncertainty is unavoidable. Teaching and developing Marines to be critical thinkers prepares them to make timely decisions with the information at hand. Traditional professional military education curriculum slide shows present ideas and concepts to the audience. However, adapting a more engaging and interactive teaching method can help the audience retain … [Read more...]
Air Advisors Engage Peruvian Air Force
MAY 9, 2022 - Air advisors with the 571st Mobility Support Advisory Squadron engaged with Peruvian Air Force members to train their fixed-wing unit called Air Group Eight, or Grupo 8, in tactical air mobility operations Feb. 22 through March 10 at Callao Air Base, Lima, Peru. The mission, the first with PERAF since the pandemic, demonstrates PERAF’s interoperability with the … [Read more...]