U.S. Marine Corps Capt. Eric Pak, a forward air controller officer with 5th Air Naval Gunfire Liaison Company, III Marine Expeditionary Force Information Group, observes the landing zone of a Japan Ground Self-Defense Force CH-47J Chinook during joint terminal attack controller training at Irisuna Island, Okinawa, Japan, Nov. 15, 2023. The training tested U.S. and Japanese … [Read more...]
Archives for January 2024
The Future In Army Deep Sensing
Photo By Daniel Baldwin | A conceptual image of high-altitude balloons (top) and high-altitude solar gliders (bottom) that will make up the High-Altitude Platform-Deep Sensing (HAP/DS) program. HAP/DS will comprise the high-altitude layer of the Multi-Domain Sensing System family of systems and will be a Multi-Domain Operations-capable low-signature, high-altitude platform(s) … [Read more...]
Navy Updates Pregnancy Policy to Help Sailors
JANUARY 22, 2024 — The Navy updated its policy to better assign Sailors who become pregnant during sea duty to critical shore duty billets that align with their career path. NAVADMIN 006/24 announced that Sailors who become pregnant during sea duty will be reassigned to shore duty where they can receive necessary medical care while maintaining their career … [Read more...]
Single Parent Alliance Offers Resources, Connection
JANUARY 22, 2024 – Living in Europe is a dream … or is it? Moving overseas can present a unique set of challenges for single parent military families—especially when the magic of Europe seems to wear off and they find themselves in an unfamiliar landscape when caring for their children. A recent Benelux initiative, called the Single Parent Alliance, aims to address these … [Read more...]
Carrier Strike Group Returns from Historic Deployment
JANUARY 22, 2024 - USS Gerald R. Ford (CVN 78) returned to its homeport of Naval Station Norfolk, January 17, 2024, following an 8-month deployment. Gerald R. Ford is the flagship of Carrier Strike Group (CSG) 12 and deployed to the U.S. Naval Forces Europe area of operations. “I am incredibly proud of every member of the strike group, especially the triads who led their … [Read more...]