SEPTEMBER 19, 2022 - The crew of the guided-missile cruiser USS Monterey (CG 61) held a decommissioning ceremony onboard Naval Station Norfolk, Virginia, Sept. 16. Plankowners, including the ship's commissioning commanding officer Capt. Joel Heaton, as well as former crew members, joined hundreds of attendees to celebrate the ship's distinguished 32- year history of naval … [Read more...]
Archives for September 2022
POW/MIA Week Honors Those Lost
SEPTEMBER 19, 2022 - Secretary of Defense Lloyd J. Austin III met Saturday at the Pentagon with former prisoners of war, families of military members missing in action and staff from embassies of nations. The DOD works with these groups to account for missing American personnel and commemorate National POW/MIA Recognition Day. "Every year on National POW/MIA Recognition Day, … [Read more...]
Guard Team Studies Domestic Ops Best Practices
SEPTEMBER 19, 2022 - Thirty-four members of the New York Army and Air National Guard and the New York Guard learned the latest techniques in domestic operations planning from a U.S. Northern Command mobile training team Sept. 10-11. The Joint Staff Training Course instructors used case studies from National Guard responses to emergencies across the country to illustrate the … [Read more...]
Strategic Command Must Deal With Changing World
SEPTEMBER 19, 2022 - The world is changing and Air Force Gen. Anthony J. Cotton, the nominee to be commander of U.S. Strategic Command, says Stratcom will have to confront these changes. If confirmed, Cotton, who testified before the Senate Armed Services Committee today, will have to ease new capabilities into the U.S. nuclear triad. He will have to ensure the … [Read more...]
F-15C Eagle Fleet Prepares to Stand Down
SEPTEMBER 19, 2022 - For 24 years the F-15 Eagle has roared over the city of Klamath Falls, flying countless training missions and supplying air superiority pilots to the U.S. Air Force. This aircraft is special with an outstanding combat record and a service life dating back 50 years — a remarkable lifespan for a fighter aircraft. Those days are nearing their end as the … [Read more...]