Sept. 21, 2015 - WASHINGTON (NNS) -- Adm. John Richardson relieved Adm. Jonathan Greenert as the Chief of Naval Operations (CNO) in a ceremony, Sept. 18, at the U.S. Naval Academy in Annapolis, Md. Richardson became the 31st CNO, the Navy's most senior officer and, as a member of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, a principle advisor to the Secretary of the Navy, Secretary of the … [Read more...]
WWII Parachute Unit Helped Pave Way for Integration
HERNDON, Va. (Sept. 21, 2015) -- Paying homage to the first African-American Army parachutists, Army Materiel Command's Commander Gen. Dennis Via said they paved the way for integration. Via was the keynote speaker during the 555th Parachute Infantry Association's 36th annual reunion, Sept. 12. The association celebrates the legacy of the Army's first all-black parachute … [Read more...]
19th Air Force Marathon Kicks Off
WRIGHT-PATTERSON AIR FORCE BASE, Ohio (AFNS) - Sept. 21, 2015 -- Thousands of runners and spectators from across the country and around the world met on the grounds of the National Museum of the U.S. Air Force at Wright-Patterson Air Force Base, for the 19th annual U.S. Air Force Marathon, Sept. 19. Gen. Ellen Pawlikowski, the Air Force Materiel Command commander, welcomed … [Read more...]
Army Names Best Post Financial Institutions
WASHINGTON (Army News Service, Sept. 21, 2015) -- The Army recently named two financial institutions that operate on its installations as being the best among their peers in 2014. Out of the 31 nominees, Fort Hood National Bank, or FHNB, on Fort Hood, Texas, and the FirstLight Federal Credit Union on Fort Bliss, Texas, best met and exceeded the criteria set by the deputy … [Read more...]
U.S. Marines, Partner-Nation Soldiers Culminate Exercise Tafakula 15
TONGATAPU ISLAND, Tonga - September 21, 2015 -- The sun reaches its zenith as U.S. Marines and their partner-nation soldiers go on day-long patrols, wading through chest-high rivers, impassable marshes and dense tropical vegetation. Their objectives lie in distance, promising to be safe havens as long as they keep a 360-degree security setup while they patrol and keep constant … [Read more...]