APRIL 26, 2024 - U.S. Army personnel have begun construction of a temporary pier off the coast of Gaza to deliver critical humanitarian assistance, senior defense and Biden administration officials said yesterday. Construction of the pier is expected to be completed in early May. Once completed, it will initially facilitate the delivery of an estimated 90 truckloads of … [Read more...]
Archives for 2024
Marines Conduct Noncombatant Evacuation Operations
APRIL 25, 2024 – U.S. Marine Corps students with Marine Aviation and Weapons Tactics Squadron One conducted a noncombatant evacuation operation exercise as part of Weapons and Tactics Instructor Course 2-24 at Marine Corps Air-Ground Combat Center, April 12, 2024. WTI is designed around the six functions of Marine aviation: offensive air support, control of aircraft and … [Read more...]
MOPP Gear Warms Airmen in Deep Freeze Exercise
APRIL 25, 2024 - On a frigid Valentine's Day night, 12 Emergency Management Airmen from across the country gathered in a tent near Devil’s Lake, N.D., to prepare for the following day’s mission. Breakfast was early, and the days were long during the Chemical, Biological, Radiological, and Nuclear Defense (CBRN) exercise known as Deep Freeze. Despite the plummeting … [Read more...]
Navy Dashboard Drives Energy and Water Resilience
APRIL 25, 2024 – The Department of the Navy (DON) is using data to improve resilience and readiness by ensuring that the Navy and Marine Corps is getting the most out of the resources they rely on for quality of life, training, logistics, and combat support: energy and water. The DON has launched an online dashboard called the Energy & Water Analysis Tool (EWAT) that … [Read more...]
Transforming Army Medicine and Aviation
APRIL 25, 2024 — In a presentation at the Quad A conference in Denver, Colorado, Lt. Gen. Mary K. Izaguirre, the Surgeon General of the U.S. Army and Commander of the U.S. Army Medical Command (MEDCOM), delivered an address outlining the critical partnership between Army Medicine and Army Aviation. She spoke to fellow general officers, coalition, and allied partners, and she … [Read more...]