SEPTEMBER 28, 2016, MARINE CORPS BASE HAWAII, HI - From high in the mountains of the Kahuku Training Facility to the open terrain of the Kaneohe Bay Range Training Facility, Marines participated in a 7-week-long Advanced Infantry Course to become squad leaders. The AIC, which is conducted by the by the Advanced Infantry Training Battalion, Detachment Hawaii, is an advanced … [Read more...]
Research Sheds New Light on Soldier Suicides
SEPTEMBER 28, 2016, FORT MEADE, Md. (Army News Service) - Women who join the Army at age 25 or older are the most likely Soldiers to attempt suicide during their first years of service, researchers found. Soldiers who have not yet deployed are also more likely to attempt suicide than their more experienced counterparts. These are among a host of findings from the Army's … [Read more...]
Iceland hosts Northern Challenge 2016 for EOD community
SEPTEMBER 28, 2016, KEFLAVIK, Iceland (AFNS) - Airmen from the 52nd Civil Engineer Squadron Explosive Ordnance Disposal Flight at Spangdahlem Air Base, Germany, participated in exercise Northern Challenge 2016, which began here Sept. 12. Northern Challenge 16 is an Icelandic-hosted, multinational, counter-improvised explosive device exercise in support of NATO’s Defense … [Read more...]
CNO Closes 22nd International Seapower Symposium at NWC
SEPTEMBER 27, 2016, NEWPORT, R.I. (NNS) - Chief of Naval Operations Adm. John Richardson gave his closing remarks to bring down the curtain on the 22nd International Seapower Symposium (ISS) he sponsored at U.S. Naval War College (NWC) in Newport, Rhode Island. The theme of this year's symposium was "Stronger Maritime Partners." ISS is the largest gathering of maritime … [Read more...]
Gunner Up: 2nd Light Armored Reconnaissance Battalion Conducts Combined Weapons Training
SEPTEMBER 27, 2016, MARINE CORPS BASE CAMP LEJEUNE, NC - Marines with 2nd Light Armored Reconnaissance Battalion, to include 2nd and 8th Marine Regiment conducted a multiple weapon system range at Marine Corps Base Camp Lejeune, North Carolina, Sept. 20-21. The training included a wide array of weapon systems and tactical vehicles that would normally be seen during an … [Read more...]