MARCH 6, 2017, DAEGU, South Korea - Senior leadership and soldiers from Eighth Army and several of its Materiel Support Commands hosted a visit by Army Materiel Command Deputy Commanding General, Lt. Gen. Larry Wyche, March 3-4. Throughout the four-day trip to Japan and South Korea, Wyche spent time with commanders learning the most recent updates to mission capabilities … [Read more...]
Trump Vows to ‘Extinguish’ ISIS, Rebuild U.S. Military
MARCH 2, 2017, WASHINGTON - President Donald J. Trump told a joint session of Congress Tuesday night that the United States will work with a coalition to "extinguish" the Islamic State of Iraq and Syria from the planet. Trump also told Congress he will forward a fiscal 2018 budget request that will increase defense spending by $54 billion and eliminate … [Read more...]
Mass Casualty Exercise Assesses Air Station’s Response Policy
MARCH 2, 2017, IWAKUNI, YAMAGUCHI, Japan - U.S. Marines, sailors and Japanese Maritime Self-Defense Force personnel conducted a mass casualty exercise at Marine Corps Air Station Iwakuni, Japan, March 1, 2017. The exercise assessed the air station’s initial response, incident management, activation of the emergency operations center and mass casualty plan in the event of a … [Read more...]
Sailors Making Sailors: RDC ‘C’ School Readies Sailors for Training Recruits at RTC
MARCH 2, 2017, GREAT LAKES (NNS) - When Sailors choose to become a recruit division commander who trains recruits at boot camp, they do not simply show up to Recruit Training Command and immediately put on a red rope signifying they are one -- they first must spend 13 weeks working with the likes of Interior Communications Electrician 2nd Class Michael Marshalsea and the rest … [Read more...]
Officials Designate San Diego 21st Coast Guard City
MARCH 2, 2017 - As the sun rises over San Diego, the usually busy helicopter ramp at Coast Guard Sector San Diego is abuzz with a palpably different excitement. Instead of Jayhawks preparing to launch, crews are busy preparing the area for an event that’s been more than a year in the making. On Feb. 23, 2017, the city of San Diego was officially designated as the 21st Coast … [Read more...]