AUGUST 19, 2022 - U.S. Naval Special Warfare Command established Naval Special Warfare Assessment Command (NSWAC) under the Naval Special Warfare Center during an Aug. 18 ceremony onboard Naval Amphibious Base Coronado. NSWAC substantively transforms the Navy’s commando force in its ability to compete for talent capable of solving the hardest problems from the maritime … [Read more...]
Archives for August 2022
Special Reaction Team Conducts Weapons Sustainment Training
AUGUST 19, 2022 – High-risk emergencies can happen anytime and require the attention of a specific group known as the Special Reaction Team, or commonly referred to as SRT. The members of SRT are attached to the Provost Marshal’s Office and are always on standby to respond to situations such as an active shooter, hostage situations, and barricaded subjects. “Today, we … [Read more...]
Jon Stewart to Host DoD Warrior Games
AUGUST 19, 2022 — Comedian, actor and filmmaker Jon Stewart will host the 2022 Department of Defense Warrior Games Opening and Closing Ceremonies, which will be produced by Disney Live Entertainment. Stewart has hosted the Warrior Games’ marquee events since 2015. The Warrior Games will be held Aug. 19-28 at the ESPN Wide World of Sports Complex at Walt Disney World Resort. … [Read more...]
Air Force Experiments to Expedite Kill Chain
AUGUST 19, 2022 - The 705th Combat Training Squadron recently hosted the second virtual Tactical Operations Center-Light experiment iteration in their Distributed Mission Operations Center at Kirtland Air Force Base. “Twenty-first century large-scale warfare requires our forces to adapt quickly on the move,” said Col. Frank Klimas, 505th Command and Control Wing, Detachment … [Read more...]
Reserve Philanthropist Helps Others Fly
AUGUST 18, 2022 - When she was a little girl, Capt. Kristin “Nikki” Bodie, 77th Air Refueling Squadron KC-46 pilot, used to lay in the grass with her grandmother on their farm in rural Saluda, South Carolina, and watch the fighter jets from nearby Shaw Air Force Base and McEntire Joint National Guard Base fly overhead, wondering where they were going and what it would be like … [Read more...]