August 10, 2015 - MARINE CORPS BASE CAMP LEJEUNE, N.C. -- Marines with Weapons Company, 2nd Battalion, 2nd Marine Regiment, attended a Combat Life Saver course over a span of three days at Marine Corps Base Camp Lejeune, Aug. 4-6, 2015. The Marines gathered around the classroom awaiting the beginning of the CLS course that will give them the necessary training and ability to … [Read more...]
Aviano F-16s Deploy to Turkey
August 10, 2015 - RAMSTEIN AIR BASE, Germany (AFNS) -- The U.S. Air Force deployed a small detachment -- six F-16 Fighting Falcons, support equipment and about 300 personnel -- to Incirlik Air Base, Turkey, in support of Operation Inherent Resolve. This follows Turkey's decision to host the deployment of U.S. aircraft conducting counter-Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant … [Read more...]
Army Reserve, Active Army Engineers Bridge the Gap on Training
FORT CHAFFEE, Ark. (Aug. 10, 2015) -- U.S. Army Reserve and active Army engineer units cooperated in constructing a movable bridge across the Arkansas River to create a path for units to cross during Operation River Assault, a training exercise that culminated, Aug. 4. "The partnership is an advantage. After a persistent conflict [over] the past 14 years, this exercise helps … [Read more...]
Face of Defense: Guardsman Balances Civilian, Military Lives
COLUMBIA, S.C., Aug. 10, 2015 – For years, Army Sgt. Brian Calhoun, a photojournalist in the 108th Public Affairs Detachment, South Carolina National Guard, has balanced his day-to-day civilian life and military obligations. “I initially enlisted in the South Carolina National Guard while I was a senior in high school,” Calhoun said. “I would go off and … [Read more...]
Conventional, Special Forces Team Up During ‘Joint Forcible Entry’ Exercise
FORT IRWIN, Calif. (Army News Service, Aug. 10, 2015) -- Rounds from an M1A1 main battle tank followed by rockets from a High Mobility Artillery Rocket System illuminated the desert here, kicking off a "Joint Forcible Entry," or JFE, exercise. The JFE was designed to test the ability of both special and conventional forces to work together to seize an objective in a location … [Read more...]