AUGUST 8, 2017 - Standing in front of her peers and surrounded by her family, Chief Petty Officer Crystal Martens, a gunner’s mate, shows no signs of unease as she prepares to take another step forward for women in the Coast Guard. She waits patiently; smiling occasionally, showing hints of joy that only comes from a loving mother holding her young daughter. During a … [Read more...]
Advanced Field Artillery Tactical Data System (AFATDS) Training Reinforces Warfighter Readiness
AUGUST 8, 2017, TOBYHANNA ARMY DEPOT, Pa. - As software sustainment continues to drive warfighter readiness, equipment and information technology specialists from Tobyhanna Army Depot are equipping Soldiers with critical knowledge for all weapons systems through Advanced Field Artillery Tactical Data System (AFATDS) training. Depot personnel at Fort Hood's Central Software … [Read more...]
Marine Corps Force Reconnaissance Company: The Clandestine Long Range Insertion Specialist
AUGUST 8, 2017, PARKER, Ariz. - This was a common scene for Marines with the Force Reconnaissance Company, III Marine Expeditionary Force, stationed at Camp Schwab in Okinawa, Japan, who conducted high altitude high opening (HAHO) sustainment training at IDIS-Corp facility in Parker, Ariz., from July 12 to August 1, 2017. “We’re out here in Parker, Arizona within this IDIS … [Read more...]
Army, Joint Forces Strike Again at Exercise Northern Strike 2017
AUGUST 8, 2017, LANSING, Mich. - With eager anticipation, the Michigan National Guard has been preparing for the accredited Exercise Northern Strike 2017 after outstanding success from last year's Northern Strike 2016. Northern Strike 17 is a National Guard Bureau-sponsored exercise uniting approximately 5,000 Army, Air Force, Marine, and Special Forces service members from … [Read more...]
Military Families and Members of AAFMAA Now Have a Trustworthy Source of Home Mortgages and Mortgage Rate Quotes from AAFMAA Mortgage Services
August 8, 2017 - Military families and members of the Armed Forces now have a friend in the mortgage industry. With the introduction of AAFMAA Mortgage Services LLC, members and veterans of the military now have a trusted partner that delivers a competitive value proposition. AAFMAA Mortgage Services (AMS) helps military families navigate the many changes that have occurred … [Read more...]