NORFOLK, Va. (NNS) - August 31, 2015 -- Twenty-three executive-level professionals from a broad spectrum of career fields and expertise visited local Navy commands as part of Senior Leader Engagement Program (SLEP), the week-long engagement hosted by the Secretary of Defense. Designed to acquaint participants with the strength and readiness of the United States Armed Forces, … [Read more...]
1/8 Defends, Assaults During Field Exercise
MARINE CORPS BASE CAMP LEJEUNE, N.C. - August 31, 2015 -- Marines with Company C, 1st Battalion, 8th Marine Regiment, participated in a ground combat operation during a field exercise at Marine Corps Base Camp Lejeune, North Carolina, Aug. 25, 2015. The Marines hiked to Tactical Landing Zone Swan, set up a defensive position and then assaulted a simulated village in … [Read more...]
Marine Divers Train at New Open-Water Site
SPOTSYLVANIA, Va. - August 28, 2015 -- Marine combatant divers from the National Capital Region and Marine Corps Base Quantico took to Lake Anna, Va., for the first time July 21 to refresh dive skills and maintain qualifications. They used both open-circuit and closed-circuit underwater breathing apparatuses as well as an underwater propulsion device. About an hour southwest … [Read more...]
Diverse Cultural Backgrounds Embraced in Military Service
RAPID CITY, S.D. - August 28, 2015 - America is a gathering of cultural and ethnic backgrounds and one place you will see it all blend together is in today’s military. Wearing the uniform of the United States Armed Forces brings a collaboration and unity among people of different backgrounds, all working toward the goal of protecting freedom. “Being a part of the … [Read more...]
Arming the RPAs
KANDAHAR AIRFIELD, Afghanistan (AFNS) August 28, 2015 -- Airmen from the 62nd Expeditionary Reconnaissance Squadron provide every munition that is loaded onto an MQ-1B Predator or MQ-9 Reaper at Kandahar Airfield; without them, the RPAs wouldn’t be able to provide combat airpower in Afghanistan. “Ammo at (Kandahar Airfield) helps support the flightline,” said … [Read more...]