JULY 15, 2016, OMINATO, Japan (NNS) - U.S. mine countermeasures (MCM) units and Japan Maritime Self-Defense Force MCM units are scheduled to commence the 2016 Mine Countermeasures Exercise (MCMEX) 2JA, July 17. MCMEX 2JA is an annual bilateral exercise held between the U.S. and Japan to strengthen interoperability and increase proficiencies in mine countermeasure … [Read more...]
Deployed Life Not as ‘Ruff’ with Help of Therapy Dog
JULY 13, 2016, CAMP ARIFJAN, Kuwait - The phone rang. A woman, Grace MacGregor, answered. "Grace, I have your dog." The phone call was from her friend, who was also a coordinator for a rescue organization in the United States. The rescue had shut down a puppy mill in 2010. Among the dogs rescued was a small, black Scottish terrier. He lived in a cage at the … [Read more...]
Marines Rehearse Natural Disaster Response
JULY 13, 2016, MARINE CORPS BASE CAMP LEJEUNE, N.C. - A natural disaster can strike at any moment, destroying infrastructure and pulling apart families. Multiple units from II Marine Expeditionary Force work together to practice and rehearse a contingency plan to prevent such damage as part of a Loading Exercise with Defense Support to Civil Authorities. Marines and sailors … [Read more...]
Detachment Standardizes Aeromedical Qualification Training for Total Force
JULY 13, 2016, SCOTT AIR FORCE BASE, Ill. (AFNS) - Airmen assigned to 31 aeromedical evacuation squadrons across the Air Force must complete vigorous training to provide lifesaving in-transit care on fixed-wing aircraft. The 375th Air Mobility Wing’s newest formal training unit, Detachment 4, located at Wright-Patterson Air Force Base, Ohio, is the only hub for this … [Read more...]
Carter Discusses 3 Major U.S. Decisions Regarding Afghanistan
WASHINGTON, July 13, 2016 - Defense Secretary Ash Carter discussed three major decisions that the United States has made regarding Afghanistan during a news conference yesterday in the Afghan capital of Kabul. Appearing with Afghan President Ashraf Ghani, Carter noted that his third visit to Afghanistan as defense secretary gave him the opportunity to discuss with Afghan … [Read more...]