MARCH 25, 2025 - The REAL ID Act enforcement date of May 7 is fast approaching, and under these requirements, all personnel accessing Fort McCoy will be required to have a common access card (CAC) or other form of identification compliant with REAL ID requirements. Anyone using a CAC for access to Fort McCoy is already compliant and will not need to take further action. For … [Read more...]
Archives for March 2025
Space Force Marks Milestone with Korea
MARCH 25, 2025 - U.S. Space Forces - Korea established its first forward operating Combined Joint Space Operations Center on March 10, supporting exercise Freedom Shield 2025 and phase two of POLARIS HAMMER - KOREA. Within the exercise environment, the CJSpOC facilitated the operational command and control of combined space forces in the Korean theater to achieve the … [Read more...]
Iwo Jima Ready to Safeguard National Security Interests
MARCH 24, 2025 – The Wasp-class amphibious assault ship USS Iwo Jima (LHD 7) successfully completed its basic phase on Mar 14, and began its advanced phase with the Iwo Jima Amphibious Ready Group. Iwo Jima is the first LHD in several years to complete its basic phase early. Completing this phase of pre-deployment consists of certifications for unit-level ship handling and … [Read more...]
Training Institute Graduates Military Police
Military Police students attending the Tennessee Army National Guard’s Military Police Basic Course conduct tactical training at Smyrna’s Volunteer Training Site on March 19. The students graduated from the 4-week-long Military Police transition course on March 21 and are now U.S. Army law enforcement officers and the newest members of the Military Police Corps. (photo by Spc. … [Read more...]
Future Marines Test Physical and Mental Readiness
MARCH 24, 2025 - Roughly 275 young men and women from across Florida and Georgia got a taste of Marine Corps life—and a grueling workout—during a pool function March 22 at Marine Corps Support Facility Blount Island in Jacksonville, Florida. The annual event, designed to assess the physical and mental readiness of future recruits before they ship to boot camp, saw … [Read more...]