NEWPORT NEWS, Va. (Mar. 21, 2024) - Contract Mariners aboard MV Roy Benavidez (T-AKR-306) observe line handlers remove morning lines from the bollards on the pier prior to getting underway March 15, 2024. The Navy and the Military Sealift Command will deploy Benavidez, a Bob Hope-class roll-on roll-off vehicle cargo ship to assist with logistics and humanitarian response … [Read more...]
Archives for March 2024
Special Operations Officials Underscore Continued Role in Deterring Conflict
MARCH 21, 2024 - U.S. special operations forces continue to deliver critical advantages as the Defense Department confronts a changing national security landscape, top officials said today. Army Gen. Bryan P. Fenton, commander of U.S. Special Operations Command said that in addition to honing key counterterrorism capabilities throughout the Global War on Terror, the special … [Read more...]
Air Force Testifies on Importance of Caring for Service Members
Chief Master Sergeant of the Air Force David Flossi and Chief Master Sergeant of the Space Force John Bentivegna testifiy before a House Appropriations committee in the Rayburn Building, Washington, D.C., Mar 20, 2024. Flossi, Bentivegna and the committee members discussed quality of life issues affecting Space Force families and service members. (U.S. Air Force photo by Andy … [Read more...]
Coast Guard Swears-In NASA Astronaut
Cmdr. Andre Douglas, Coast Guard Astronaut number three, joins the Coast Guard Reserves during a commissioning ceremony presided over by Admiral Linda L. Fagan, Commandant of the Coast Guard, at Coast Guard Headquarters in Washington, D.C., Mar. 19, 2024. Douglas, a Coast Guard Academy Class of 2008 graduate, reported to NASA in January, 2022, and completed astronaut training … [Read more...]
THAAD Battery in Guam Successfully Completes Evaluation
MARCH 21, 2024 - In a testament to readiness and operational excellence, Task Force Talon's E-3 ADA THAAD Battery conducted a Table VIII evaluation for the Terminal High Altitude Area Defense (THAAD) system stationed in Guam, March 11-15, 2024. E-3 THAAD Battery, equipped with a state-of-the-art missile defense system, is tasked with defending Guam and its surrounding areas … [Read more...]