WASHINGTON (NNS) - October 8, 2015 -- Chief of Naval Operations Adm. John Richardson and Master Chief Petty Officer of the Navy Mike Stevens are scheduled to visit several overseas locations to meet with Sailors, Navy civilians, families and key maritime partners. The trip begins Oct. 12 in Hawaii, where the CNO and MCPON will celebrate the Navy Birthday meeting with Pearl … [Read more...]
Marines, Firefighters Cut Through Training Obstacles
SAN FRANCISCO - October 8, 2015 -- Marines and sailors met with the San Francisco Fire Department during an urban search and rescue training event at Treasure Island, Oct. 7, 2015, as part of Fleet Week San Francisco 2015. The mission was to give the Marines and sailors exposure to what a city response force would do in the event of a natural disaster, according to Thom … [Read more...]
Cancer Claims Crusader Against Veteran Suicides
NATICK, Mass. (Oct. 8, 2015) -- A retired Army major, who had devoted the final months of his life to raise awareness of veteran suicides, died of colon cancer after a long, courageous fight. Retired Maj. Justin Fitch, 33, the former Headquarters Research and Development Detachment, or HRDD, commander at Natick Soldier Research, Development and Engineering Center, died in his … [Read more...]
AF Leaders Testify Before Congress on Bomber Structure
WASHINGTON (AFNS) - October 7, 2015 -- Military experts in Air Force long-range strike capabilities testified Sept. 29 before a House Armed Services subcommittee on the Air Force bomber force structure. Gen. Robin Rand, the commander of Air Force Global Strike Command; Lt. Gen. Arnie Bunch, the military deputy for the office of the assistant secretary of the Air Force for … [Read more...]
USS Fort Worth completes First CARAT Exercise with Bangladesh Navy
BAY OF BENGAL (NNS) - October 7, 2015 -- The littoral combat ship USS Fort Worth (LCS 3) completed its first Cooperation Afloat Readiness And Training (CARAT) exercise with Bangladesh in the Bay of Bengal, Oct. 3. CARAT Bangladesh 2015 is a tangible representation of the continued U.S. commitment to our security partnership and our commitment to peace, prosperity, and security … [Read more...]