“The Marine Corps’ first C-40A aircraft, assigned to Marine Transport Squadron (VMR) 1, Marine Air Group 41, 4th Marine Air Wing, Marine Forces Reserve, lands at Naval Air Station Joint Reserve Base Fort Worth Texas, May 19, 2023. VMR 1 will use these aircraft, which were former 737 passenger planes, to support the Marine Corps and Joint services with assault support in the … [Read more...]
Archives for May 2023
Secretary Austin Travels to the Indo-Pacific Region Again
MAY 31, 2023 - Secretary of Defense Lloyd J. Austin's seventh trip to the Indo-Pacific comes at a time when the Department of Defense is doing more than ever with U.S. allies and partners to strengthen peace, stability, and deterrence at the heart of a free and open regional vision. In Japan, Secretary Austin will underscore historic progress in strengthening and modernizing … [Read more...]
Disaster Response Team Deploys to Guam After Typhoon Mawar
MAY 30, 2023 - In the wake of Category 4 Typhoon Mawar, a team of Air Force Installation and Mission Support Center disaster recovery experts departed for Andersen Air Force Base, Guam, May 26 to assist with storm damage recovery at the vital Pacific installation. The five-person Disaster Recovery Response Team from the Air Force Civil Engineer Center’s Natural Disaster … [Read more...]
188th Wing Hosts Emergency Management Course
MAY 30, 2023 - The 188th Wing hosted the Air National Guard’s Specialized Personnel and Equipment for Austere Reconnaissance and Surveillance (SPEARS) course at the Fort Chaffee Maneuver Training Center outside Fort Smith May 23. “The 188th emergency managers developed this course to transform the carrier field from primarily working in an office environment to conducting … [Read more...]
101 Critical Days of Summer
MAY 30, 2023 - The 101 Critical Days of Summer begins Memorial Day weekend and continues through Labor Day weekend. During this timeframe, Airmen and Guardians tend to participate in more outdoor activities, travel, barbeque, and explore new things over a season that has historically come with a higher risk of danger. This year, the Air Force Safety Center is reinvigorating … [Read more...]