AUGUST 17, 2022 - September is National Preparedness Month. Are you ready? Hurricane season runs from June 1 through Nov. 30. Throughout the season, an average of three tropical storms and two hurricanes occur in Hawaii. The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) announces a below-normal 2022 Central Pacific hurricane season with two to four tropical cyclones … [Read more...]
Archives for August 2022
Marines Conduct Pacesetters Leading the Way Campaign
AUGUST 17, 2022 - Recruiting has never been an easy billet. Marine Corps recruiters have the responsibility find, contract, and ship America’s sons and daughters to recruit training. But since its inception of the all-volunteer force in 1973, Marine Corps recruiters have never shied away from a challenge. And while every year offers new challenges and opportunities, Marine … [Read more...]
U.S., Lithuania Partner in Best Sniper Competition
AUGUST 17, 2022 - The 2022 Best Sniper Competition features 36 teams from 18 countries and challenges soldiers to test their shooting skills and work together to accomplish various sniper tasks like targeting, stalking, pistol fire and night operations. “My Dad taught me how to shoot at a very young age. I started with a simple .22 BB Gun Red Rider like everyone else. I took … [Read more...]
Guam, Hypersonics Lead Issues at Missile Defense Agency
JULY 17, 2022 - Last year, the Missile Defense Agency awarded contracts to Northrop Grumman and Lockheed Martin to advance development of its next generation interceptor, or NGI program — a key component of its ground-based midcourse defense, or GMD, system. Both companies have said they are on track to deliver faster than what the government initially asked, according to the … [Read more...]
The Road to Certification With Agile Flag
AUGUST 16, 2022 - Agile Flag 22-2 recently concluded, marking the first time Air Combat Command tested a Lead Wing’s ability to conduct agile combat employment operations in a flag-level contributing certifying exercise. Agile Flag is the latest U.S. Air Force investment in capabilities that enables Lead Wings to operate at the speed, scope, complexity, and scale needed in a … [Read more...]