AUGUST 5, 2022 – Marine Rotational Force-Darwin (MRF-D) conducted Exercise KOOLENDONG 22, a complex training event to enhance combined and joint interoperability alongside elements of the U.S. Army, U.S. Air Force, and the Australian Defence Force (ADF) from July 10 – August 2. KOOLENDONG historically served as the culminating exercise for MRF-D and highlighted large-scale, … [Read more...]
Archives for August 2022
Tiger Team Tackles Unaccompanied Housing Issues
AUGUST 5, 2022 - Taking care of Soldiers barracks rooms while deployed is a combined effort between Fort Stewart’s public works professionals and the rear detachment leadership. The 1st Armored Brigade Combat Team, 3rd Infantry Division, is poised to redeploy from Europe back to Fort Stewart beginning this week. Ensuring the single Soldiers of the brigade have mold-free … [Read more...]
Air Force Evaluates F-15EX Eagle II Missile Tests
AUGUST 5, 2022 - Air Force Operational Test and Evaluation Center Detachment 6 team members recently participated in two of the first developmental and operational test missile shots for the F-15EX Eagle II. Engineers and analysts from the AFOTEC Detachment 6 F-15 division traveled to Eglin Air Force Base and Tyndall AFB, both in Florida, to draw results from the AIM-120D … [Read more...]
Reconnaissance Office Looks for More Commercial Services
AUG. 5, 2022 - In May, the National Reconnaissance Office announced the award of three contracts to private-sector companies for commercial imagery. It's something the agency would like to do more of, said its director. "Certainly we are looking for more commercial services, Chris Scolese said, during a discussion Thursday with the Mitchell Institute for Aerospace Studies. … [Read more...]
Navy Looking to Optimize Senior Enlisted Assignments
AUGUST 4, 2022 - NAVADMIN 156/22 announced the evaluation of all E7, E8 and E9s who are assigned in excess of the billet paygrade (E9 in an E8 billet, etc.), and Navy Personnel Command (NPC) has already hosted the first of two virtual Senior Enlisted Manning Summits in Millington. The E8 and E9 summit was held July 25-29, and the E7 summit is scheduled for Oct. 24-28 … [Read more...]