MORON AIR BASE, Spain - October 7, 2015 -- The U.S. Secretary of Defense Ashton Carter met with U.S. Marines, sailors and airmen aboard Morón Air Base, Oct. 6, 2015. The purpose of Carter’s visit was to learn more about Special-Purpose Marine Air-Ground Task Force Crisis Response-Africa capabilities and strong partnership with the Spanish military. “You are … [Read more...]
USA Wins First Three Para Golds at World Games
MUNGYEONG, South Korea (Army News Service, Oct. 7, 2015) -- U.S. service members earned the first three gold medals presented for para-athletics at the Military World Games. U.S. Army Sgt. Elizabeth Wasil took gold for winning the Women's Shot Put para final here, Oct. 4. U.S. Army Sgt. Robert Brown took gold for winning the 100-meter dash for para-athletes with a time of 12.5 … [Read more...]
37th Commandant of the Marine Corps Visits America’s Largest MEF
MARINE CORPS BASE CAMP PENDLETON, Calif. - October 6, 2015 -- The 37th Commandant of the Marine Corps, Gen. Robert Neller, visited Marines with I Marine Expeditionary Force during his visit to Marine Corps Base Camp Pendleton Oct. 5, 2015. Neller spoke to elements of the 1st Marine Division, 1st Marine Logistics Group and the 3rd Marine Aircraft Wing, discussing information … [Read more...]
Natick Cultivates Its Future Workforce
NATICK, Mass. (Oct. 6, 2015) -- After spending a busy summer working in the laboratories, test kitchens, parachute shops and shelter systems at the Natick Soldier Research Development and Engineering Center, or NSRDEC, the nation's next generation of top scientists and engineers are ready to launch their careers. More than 40 college undergraduate and graduate students from … [Read more...]
Navy Aircraft Support Missing El Faro Search Efforts
October 5, 2015 - Norfolk, Va. (NNS) -- Two U.S. Navy P-8A Poseidon aircraft from Maritime Patrol and Reconnaissance Squadron FIVE (VP-5), the "Mad Foxes" are conducting flight operations today in support of search efforts for the missing cargo ship El Faro led by U.S Coast Guard 7th District Command Center in Miami. VP-5 launched the first aircraft this morning at … [Read more...]