The Honorable Russ Comeau, U.S. Chargé D'Affaires for Solomon Islands, left; Manasseh Sogavare, Prime Minister of the Solomon Islands, center; and Capt. Kim, mission commander of Pacific Partnership 2022, right, pose for a photo during a public ceremony in Unity Square in the heart of Honiara. Now in its 17th year, Pacific Partnership is the largest annual multinational … [Read more...]
Archives for August 2022
Tactical Care Training Improves Survivability
AUGUST 31, 2022 - Tactical Combat Casualty Care, which implements the best medical practices in battlefield trauma care, is now replacing Self-Aid Buddy Care techniques for providing basic care to wounded airmen before they get to a medical facility. Comparisons to previous versions of pre-hospital care show massive hemorrhages are the leading cause of preventable death … [Read more...]
Army Technicians Participate in International Parachute Competition
AUGUST 30, 2022 – U.S. Army Airborne Explosive Ordnance Disposal technicians recently participated in the largest and longest-running international static line parachute competition in the world. A team from the U.S. Army’s 192nd Ordnance Battalion (EOD) competed against other U.S. and international airborne troops during Leapfest 2022, which was held in Exeter, Rhode … [Read more...]
Leaders Visit Rocket Systems Manufacturing Facilities
AUGUST 30, 2022 - Lockheed Martin facilities in Camden, Arkansas are part of a critical regional aerospace and defense ecosystem throughout Southern Arkansas. William LaPlante, undersecretary of defense for Acquisition and Sustainment, and Assistant Secretary of the Army for Acquisition, Logistics and Technology, Doug Bush, visited critical manufacturing facilities in … [Read more...]
Air Force Demonstrates Defense-Wide Leadership
AUGUST 29, 2022 - The Department of the Air Force recently conducted its first regional energy resilience readiness exercise across three geographically proximate installations — Schriever, Buckley, and Peterson Space Force Bases in Colorado — to simulate the potential complexities of a widespread electricity outage. Thanks to this accomplishment, the Department of Defense has … [Read more...]