NAVAL SUPPORT ACTIVITY BAHRAIN (July 03, 2023) – A U.S. Marine assigned to Fleet Anti-terrorism Security Team Company Central (FASTCENT) leads a team during close-quarters battle training at the U.S. Coast Guard Patrol Forces Southwest Asia Maritime Engagement Team training facility aboard Naval Support Activity Bahrain, July 03. FASTCENT provides expeditionary anti-terrorism … [Read more...]
Archives for July 2023
MILITARY STAR Members Enjoy Double Points Day
JULY 7, 2023 – Shopping at the Express with the MILITARY STAR® card is twice as nice on double points day. On the 15th of each month, military shoppers who use their MILITARY STAR card at any Army & Air Force Exchange Service Express receive four points per $1 spent instead of the usual two points. Cardmembers earn unlimited rewards points on purchases and receive a … [Read more...]
Hokanson Sees Growing Vietnam Partnership
JULY 7, 2023 — In 2014, Army Maj. Gen. Daniel Hokanson came here as adjutant general of the Oregon National Guard to further his state’s nascent partnership with the Socialist Republic of Vietnam. Recently, Hokanson returned as the National Guard’s top general to celebrate more than a decade of exchanges between Oregon Guardsmen and the People’s Army of Vietnam under the … [Read more...]
Spacecom Wants Satellites With Sustained Maneuverability
JULY 7, 2023 - In the next four to five years, operations by the Defense Department in the space domain will likely be transformed, said the U.S. Space Command deputy commander. "Since the dawn of space age, we're doing it wrong. What we've really been doing is what I call positional space operations. We launch a platform into orbit and we tend to leave it right in that … [Read more...]
Spouse and Family Forum Set for August 2nd
JULY 6, 2023 - The Air Force Materiel Command will host its next virtual Spouse and Family Forum, Aug. 2, at 11 a.m. ET on ZoomGov. Air Force experts will be on the line to share updates, resources, and answer questions related to spouse employment and higher education opportunities. All uniformed and civilian spouses and family members are invited to attend the virtual … [Read more...]