The NATO phonetic alphabet is widely used to improve communications when you absolutely have to be clear. Whether it's radio interference or the sound of gun fire, soldiers must be able to effectively communicate. The phonetic alphabet is really a spelling alphabet and not a true phonetic alphabet, lets operators communicate clear regardless of language, noise and other … [Read more...]
Archives for November 2022
Wounded Warriors Gather for Special Hunt
NOVEMBER 30, 2022 - It’s a place of hope and connection for hunters who gather for the annual wounded warrior hunt at Orwell Dam, located on the Otter Tail River near Fergus Falls, Minnesota, Nov. 15-16. Hosted by the nonprofit Midwest Outdoors Unlimited, four wounded warriors and six volunteers don their blaze orange and gear to a designated hunting spot on the Orwell … [Read more...]
U.S.-Colombia Defense Leaders Discuss Security
NOVEMBER 30, 2022 - Secretary of Defense Lloyd J. Austin III met Colombian Defense Minister Ivan Velasquez Gomez at the Pentagon yesterday. Austin said he looked forward to continuing discussions that include: Strengthening the two nation's defense relationship Regional and international security cooperation Counternarcotics Humanitarian impacts related to … [Read more...]
Naval Fleet Gets Needed Maintanance in Port of Duqm
NOVEMBER 30, 2022 - Naval Supply Systems Command (NAVSUP) Fleet Logistics Center (FLC) Bahrain provides boots-on ground mission critical contracting and logistic support throughout the 5th Fleet Area of Responsibility (AOR). Based at U.S. Embassy Muscat, NAVSUP FLC Bahrain detachment Oman is led by Lieutenant Commander Andrew Krantz, who supports the operational readiness of … [Read more...]
Marines and Airmen Join Forces in Modernization Efforts
NOVEMBER 30, 2022 - Marine Corps Systems Command recently teamed up with I Marine Expeditionary Force, the U.S. Air Force’s 22nd Airlift Squadron, and industry on a job requiring some heavy lifting: transporting two MAC-50 All-Terrain Cranes cross-country from California to Mississippi and back. The joint collaborative effort in late October—which aligns with the Defense … [Read more...]