NOVEMBER 7, 2016, MARINE CORPS BASE CAMP PENDLETON, Calif. - The United States Marine Corps was proven to be the fittest of the armed services, according to a study by the U.S. National Library of Medicine, but that victory wasn’t enough. General Robert B. Neller, the Commandant of the Marine Corps, created a new military occupational specialty: force fitness … [Read more...]
America’s Familiarization Training Pays Off During F-35B Lightning II Developmental Test
NOVEMBER 7, 2016, PACIFIC OCEAN (NNS) - Amphibious assault ship USS America (LHA 6) successfully completed its fifth day of F-35B Lightning II developmental test (DT-III) with the support of flight deck personnel who received specialized training in Yuma, Arizona, earlier in the month. Marine Operational Test and Evaluation Squadron (VMX) 1, Marine Fighter Attack Squadron … [Read more...]
Coalition Airstrike Demonstrates Synergy Among Nations
NOVEMBER 7. 2016, AL UDEID AIR BASE, Qatar (AFNS) - The U.S.-led Coalition tasked with degrading and defeating the Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant successfully executed a large-scale, multinational strike on a weapons facility in Al Haditha, Iraq, Oct. 31. The strike package achieved the functional destruction of a Desert Storm-era weapons facility that ISIL forces … [Read more...]
WaterFire Providence Salute to Veterans – Much More Than Just Art
NOVEMBER 7, 2016, PROVIDENCE, R.I. (NNS) - Rear Adm. Jeffrey Harley, president of Naval War College, Newport, R.I., administered the ceremonial oath of enlistment to nine young men and women, who will be entering the sea services, during the 4th annual WaterFire Salute to Veterans ceremony, Nov. 5, at the State Administration Building. Harley recited this John Paul Jones … [Read more...]
New Navy College Website a Hit with Sailors
NOVEMBER 4, 2016, VIRGINIA BEACH, Va. (NNS) - The redesign of the Navy College website has proven an immediate hit with Sailors, and feedback about virtual capabilities, response times, and improved access has been overwhelmingly positive. According to Ernest D'Antonio, Navy Voluntary Education (VOLED) director, the new virtual features are helping his team to meet their key … [Read more...]