JUNE 4, 2024 — U.S. Sixth Fleet’s Task Force (TF) 66 and TF-68 participated in the Romanian-led operational exercise Dacia 2024, May 27 - June 3, 2024. Exercise Dacia is a tactical-level exercise in the Black Sea, inside Romanian territorial waters, consisting of rapid environmental analysis, mine countermeasures, logistics support and communications with NATO Allies and … [Read more...]
Archives for June 2024
Army Gets Nearly 100 Bradleys, Supporting Modernization
JUNE 4, 2024 – There’s no doubt Soldiers on the frontlines need support, and recently Soldiers from 1st Armored Brigade Combat Team, 1st Cavalry Division said they received exceptional support from Army Field Support Battalion-Poland when the battalion issued nearly 100 Bradley Fighting Vehicles to the Cavalry Soldiers at two locations in Poland and one in Lithuania, May … [Read more...]
Quit Smoking to Improve Your Health
JUNE 4, 2024 – It’s never too late to quit smoking, a Public Health Command Europe soldier touched her last vape a year ago and does not look back at her time spent smoking. According to the Institute of Medicine, U.S. military service members have consistently smoked more than the general population. Smoking affects military readiness by impairing physical performance and … [Read more...]
Air Force Finalizing Model Defender Gear
JUNE 4, 2024 - A four-year initiative to modernize the day-to-day equipment of active-duty Air Force security forces defenders reached its fifth and final phase recently with the award of a $39 million contract for state-of-the-art defender gear. In addition to securing the contract award through the Air Force Installation Contracting Center’s 773rd Enterprise Sourcing … [Read more...]
Partnerships Help in Addressing Global Challenges
Gen. CQ Brown, Jr., Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, meets with Gen. Onno Eichelshem, Netherlands Chief of Defense, during the Framework Chiefs of Defense meeting in Utrecht, Netherlands, May 17, 2024. (DOD photo by Chief Mass Communication Specialist James Mullen) JUNE 4, 2024 - Collaboration across agencies and with allies is critical to the Defense Department's … [Read more...]