September 25, 2015 -SAN DIEGO -- Marines with Marine Heavy Helicopter Squadron 466 and Marines with Combat Logistics Battalion 1 conducted external lifts at night aboard Marine Corps Base Camp Pendleton, California, Sept. 16. During the four-hour training event, Marines with HMH-466 and CLB-1 repeatedly secured, lifted and released a 10,000-pound weight at night, when … [Read more...]
US, Dutch Signaleers Build Communications Interoperability
MARCHE-EN-FAMENNE, Belgium (Sept. 25, 2015) -- Signaleers, from the 173rd Airborne Brigade and the Royal Netherlands Army, are conducting combined communications training here as part of Exercise Strong Engineer, Sept. 8-18. Strong Engineer brings together Soldiers, from Company C, 54th Brigade Engineer Battalion, 173rd Airborne Brigade and the Dutch 411th Engineer Company, … [Read more...]
Hands-On Experience of Newest Technology, Industry At Expo
September 25, 2015 - MARINE CORPS BASE QUANTICO, Va. -- The 2015 Modern Day Marine Military Expo is happening at Marine Corps Base Quantico, Va. Sept. 22-24, 2015. The expo is focusing on enhanced capabilities for expeditionary forces with booths of vendors and features discussion panels, which are new this year. “I come here to encourage Marines to talk to … [Read more...]
Army Organizations earn 10 Lean Six Sigma Excellence Awards
WASHINGTON (Army News Service, Sept. 25, 2015) -- Ten Army organizations that streamlined their business operations by eliminating redundancies and saving the service millions of dollars were recognized Wednesday for their excellence in Lean Six Sigma practices. Acting Undersecretary of the Army Eric K. Fanning hosted the Pentagon ceremony paying tribute to the winners of the … [Read more...]
Carter Reaffirms U.S. Commitment to Ukraine
WASHINGTON, September 25, 2015 — The United States will continue to back the Ukrainian military’s right to defend itself when Russian-separatist forces attack its positions, Defense Secretary Ash Carter said today. In a joint news conference with Ukrainian Defense Minister Col.-Gen. Stepan Poltorak following their meeting during Poltorak’s first visit to the … [Read more...]