JULY 31, 2017, SZOLNOK, Hungary - The men patrolled their compound surrounded by the thick, green bush common throughout the area, alert for any signs of trouble. Carrying AK-47 rifles and joking quietly, they stood as dangerous warnings to any would-be intruders. The quiet of the morning quickly broke, however, as special operations forces rapidly swarmed their posts. They … [Read more...]
Noncommissioned Officer Retraining Program Opens Retraining to Second Term for Career Airmen
JULY 31, 2017, JOINT BASE SAN ANTONIO-RANDOLPH, Texas (AFNS) - The Air Force has announced the Noncommissioned Officer Retraining Program for fiscal year 2018 and will update the number of slots available on the retraining advisory on or about Aug. 2, 2017. Designed to balance and sustain the enlisted force as the Air Force continues to grow, the program allows Airmen on … [Read more...]
Complex Drill in Africa Challenges, Preps Young Army Truck Drivers for Combat
JULY 31, 2017, LOHATLA, South Africa - With only a year of Army service under his belt and no previous combat experience, Pvt. 2 Ivan Zubia was trained on saving a life Thursday during a complex drill in Africa with a mock attack using daisy-chained roadside bombs and small arms fire. As his convoy rolled along a dusty road in the South African bush, a series of bombs … [Read more...]
Declaring War on Veteran Homelessness
July 28, 2017, by Brooke Faulkner – In 2009, Erin Shinseki, the then-Veterans Affairs Secretary, ran a large campaign on veteran homelessness in an effort to bring the number of homeless veterans down to zero by 2016 and the number of medical claims processed to 100 percent. Neither goal has been met but new systems have been put into place and the numbers are looking better … [Read more...]
‘Up-Gunned ESG’ Concept Moves Forward in Talisman Saber 17
JULY 27, 2017, CORAL SEA (NNS) - Flanked by a U.S. destroyer and four Australian frigates, the Bonhomme Richard Expeditionary Strike Group successfully executed elements of the 'Up-Gunned ESG' concept while participating in more than two weeks of live action training as part of Talisman Saber 2017. The Field Training Exercise (FTX) component of TS17 tested a combined and … [Read more...]