AUGUST 11, 2016, IWAKUNI, Japan - U.S. Marines with Combat Logistics Company 36 train for garrison and operational environments with chemical, biological, radiological and nuclear defense training at Marine Corps Air Station Iwakuni, Japan, Aug. 10, 2016. The training tested CLC-36’s effectiveness, personnel and equipment under CBRN conditions, and reinforced individual … [Read more...]
Air Force Leaders Discuss Budget, Operations During State of the Air Force
AUGUST 11, 2016, WASHINGTON (AFNS) - Air Force Secretary Deborah Lee James and Chief of Staff of the Air Force David L. Goldfein discussed the State of the Air Force during a press conference Aug. 10 at the Pentagon. In her first update with Goldfein, the 21st CSAF, James praised his work so far, and said she looks forward to working with him in leading Airmen and the Air … [Read more...]
Leapfest 2016 Features Parachutists from Around the Globe
AUGUST 11, 2016, CRANSTON, R.I. - Leapfest, the largest, longest-running, international static line parachute training event and competition in the world took place on Aug. 6 on the University of Rhode Island's Kingston Campus and the West Kingston Elementary School field in Rhode Island. The 56th Troop Command of the Rhode Island Army National Guard hosted Leapfest for the … [Read more...]
DoD Releases Update of Manual Governing Defense Intelligence Activities
WASHINGTON, Aug. 11, 2016 - The Defense Department has released an update of manual governing defense intelligence activities procedures, first published in 1982. DoD Manual 5240.01, “Procedures Governing the Conduct of DoD Intelligence Activities,” is put into effect following Executive Order 12333, which authorizes certain members of the intelligence community to collect, … [Read more...]
Troops from Five Nations Undertake Peacekeeping Exercise Steppe Eagle 16 in England
AUGUST 10, 2016, STANFORD TRAINING AREA, U.K. - For two weeks, more than 700 Soldiers from five nations lived, trained and learned together. They responded to rioters, protected food and medical supplies from would-be looters, interacted with villagers and manned checkpoints. They dodged hurled potatoes, planned missions in poorly-lit village centers, and protected their posts, … [Read more...]