COMBINED ARMS TRAINING CENTER CAMP FUJI, Japan -- January 25, 2016 -- For more than 239 years, Navy corpsmen have been known as the enlisted force which has supported Marine operations and training both garrison and the field. These corpsmen carry out their responsibilities in harsh conditions alongside Marines. They are required to complete a secondary, more rigorous … [Read more...]
Simulation Center Carries Medal of Honor Soldier’s Legacy Forward
FORT SILL, Okla. (Jan. 25, 2016) -- Medal of Honor recipient, Sgt. 1st Class Jared Monti, was a field artillery forward observer whose name is now displayed on the Fires Center of Excellence Mission Simulation Center. Monti was killed in action, June 21, 2006, in Gowardesh, Afghanistan, when his 16-man patrol was attacked. While Monti cannot continue to make his own legacy, … [Read more...]
Texas Air National Guard Promotes First Female General
AUSTIN, Texas - January 22, 2016 – In 1983, Dawn M. Ferrell enlisted in the Texas Air National Guard as an Airman basic. Nearly 33 years later, now-Brig. Gen. Dawn M. Ferrell continues to serve the Texas Air National Guard and made history becoming its first female general officer. To celebrate this milestone, Texas Gov. Greg Abbott, Texas Military Department senior … [Read more...]
MET Provides Secure Comms to Warfighter
AL UDEID AIR BASE, Qatar (AFNS) -- January 22, 2016 -- The first fully funded Air Force modernization enterprise terminal (MET) outside the U.S. is now operational at Al Udeid Air Base, Qatar. The terminal, which cost $15 million, provides secure communication capabilities including voice, video and data services, linking service members in the U.S. Central Command area of … [Read more...]
SECNAV, SECAG Visit USS William P Lawrence of the Great Green Fleet
PACIFIC OCEAN (NNS) -- January 22, 2016 -- Guided missile-destroyer USS William P. Lawrence (DDG 110) hosted Secretary of the Navy Ray Mabus and Secretary of Agriculture Tom Vilsack, Jan. 20, while participating in the Great Green Fleet kickoff celebration. Mabus and Vilsack embarked an MH-60S helicopter from Helicopter Sea Combat Squadron (HSC) 14 to rendezvous with the … [Read more...]