FORT RUCKER, Ala. (Jan. 21, 2016) -- From crawling through sand to climbing ropes and pushing 7,000 pound trucks, cadets from local Junior Reserve Officers Training Corps, or JROTC, units got a taste of military training in a competition that pitted three local schools against each other. The Fort Rucker Noncommissioned, or NCO, Academy, or NCOA, hosted its first JROTC … [Read more...]
Spartan Brigade Sets Pace for Future Missions to Africa
FORT STEWART, Ga. (Jan. 21, 2016) - Brigade and battalion staffs, assigned to the 2nd Infantry Brigade Combat Team, or IBCT, 3rd Infantry Division, conducted a command post exercise, or CPX, at the Mission Training Complex on Fort Stewart, Ga., Jan. 11-14. The purpose of the CPX is to prepare for regional accord-series exercises, annual joint peacekeeping training exercises … [Read more...]
A Look Back at Desert Storm, 25 Years Later
WASHINGTON (AFNS) -- January 18, 2016 -- Twenty-five years ago, the Air Force participated in Operation Desert Storm, the largest air campaign since the conflict in Southeast Asia. The campaign’s purpose was to drive the Iraqi military out of Kuwait, release the country from Saddam Hussein’s invasion and reestablish its sovereignty. On the morning of Aug. 2, 1990, Iraq … [Read more...]
Prepping Aircraft for Paint Jobs, in-Depth Inspections
RAMSTEIN AIR BASE, Germany (AFNS) -- January 18, 2016 -- "Clean before applying paint" is a direction many people may disregard during a home improvement project, but it’s something that’s well-heeded by specialists of the 86th Maintenance Squadron. Proper washing and painting can be crucial in maintaining the aircraft assigned to Ramstein Air Base. "(It) is for corrosion … [Read more...]
Purple Heart Ceremony Honors Logistics Specialist 2nd Class Randall Smith
CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. (NNS) - January 18, 2016 - July 16, 2015 was a Thursday as any other at the Navy Operational Support Center (NOSC) Chattanooga. Logistics Specialist 2nd Class Randall Smith reported to work just as any other work day. At approximately 10 a.m., this day took a turn when Mohammed Abdulazeez rammed his vehicle through the security gate and opened fire at the … [Read more...]