Former Master Chief Petty Officers of the Coast Guard stand in front of the Coast Guard Cutter Calhoun (WMSL 759), which is named for the first Master Chief Petty Officer of the Coast Guard (MCPOCG), Charles Calhoun, April 20, 2024, in North Charleston, South Carolina. From left, MCPOCG #13 Jason Vanderhaden, MCPOCG #10 Skip Bowen, MCPOCG #8 Vince Patton, MCPOCG #7 Eric Trent, … [Read more...]
Archives for April 2024
Combined Maritime Forces Hosts Security Conference
APRIL 22, 2024 – Combined Maritime Forces (CMF) hosted senior military leaders during a two-day maritime security conference held aboard Naval Support Activity Bahrain, April 16-17. CMF member and partner nation delegates and naval leaders were among the guests attending the annual maritime security conference, hosted by the world’s largest naval partnership. Calling CMF … [Read more...]
Pacific Air Forces Host Multilateral Weather Talks
APRIL 22, 2024 - Air Force weather officers from the U.S., Japan, South Korea and Germany gathered at the Tradewinds Conference Center to discuss key lines of effort across the Indo-Pacific at Joint Base Pearl Harbor-Hickam, April 9–11. Moreover, the U.S. Air Force and Japan Air Self-Defense Force signed a Terms of Reference agreement, solidifying weather interoperability … [Read more...]
Army Gets First M10 Booker Combat Vehicle
APRIL 22, 2024 — The U.S. Army christened its newest combat vehicle, the M10 Booker, on April 18, 2024, during a ceremony at Aberdeen Proving Ground. The M10 Booker represents a new, modernized capability for the Army, allowing light maneuver forces to overmatch adversaries. In June 2023, the Army announced the vehicle platform was named to honor two enlisted Army Soldiers … [Read more...]
NATO-Ukraine Council Looks to Speed Aid to Country
APRIL 22, 2024 - Ukrainian leaders briefed NATO defense ministers about the situation on the battlefield and the country's critical needs during a remote meeting of the NATO-Ukraine Council. Secretary General Jens Stoltenberg briefed the news media at NATO headquarters in Brussels on the council meeting, saying NATO will speed more air defenses and artillery to the … [Read more...]