June 13, 2016, by Jerry Nelson - The big day has arrived. You're an E7 and ready to buy your first home. Retirement is just a few years off. You're stationed in an area which you wouldn't mind calling home. It's time to buy - or is it? Often, service members find themselves surrounded by real estate agents ready to pounce and make that commission on a home sale. Stop. … [Read more...]
Multinational Exercise Prepares Kosovo Security Force for ‘Worst Day’
JUNE 13, 2016, POMOZOTIN, Kosovo - Kosovo security professionals and their NATO allies took center stage during one of the largest multinational interagency exercises in Kosovo. The Kosovo Security Force, Kosovo Police, European Rule of Law in Kosovo and members of NATO's Kosovo Force came together during Operation Silver Saber, June 1-3. The three-day exercise centered … [Read more...]
USS Chancellorsville Earns ASW “Bloodhound” Award
JUNE 13, 2016, WATERS OFF THE COAST OF JAPAN (NNS) - Ticonderoga-class guided-missile cruiser USS Chancellorsville (CG 62) was awarded the 2015 "Bloodhound" Award for the Pacific Fleet. The Bloodhound award is presented annually to one Atlantic Fleet and one Pacific Fleet ship each year for exceptional performance in the area of anti-submarine warfare (ASW) proficiency, … [Read more...]
Eglin Airmen Become Pioneers in F-35 Flight Equipment
JUNE 13, 2016, EGLIN AIR FORCE BASE, Fla. (AFNS) - Helmet and oxygen mask parts lay scattered across blue padded tables as aircrew flight equipment specialists carefully inspect the components for flaws. While reconstructing the gear, the Airmen search for changes that can be made to improve each item’s performance and usability. This is the thought process for aircrew … [Read more...]
BALTOPS 2016 Enters Final Phase of Operations
JUNE 13, 2016, BALTIC SEA (NNS) - BALTOPS 2016 shifted into the third and final phase of serialized training operations, June 10. Phase 3, the tactical exercise portion of the exercise, continues in-port and at-sea training events which are a culmination of Phase 1, combat enhancement training, and Phase 2, force integration training involving asymmetric and multinational … [Read more...]