MAY 24, 2016, PACIFIC OCEAN (NNS) - Flight operations is an essential piece of the Navy's mission of maintaining freedom of the seas, deterring aggression and having a capable warfighting force. The Navy's key assets for aviation requirements are aircraft carriers and amphibious assault ships. As an amphibious assault ship optimized for Marine aviation, USS America (LHA 6) … [Read more...]
Exchange Program Works to Retain Airmen
MAY 24, 2016, MCCONNELL AIR FORCE BASE, Kan. (AFNS) - In an effort to educate, retain and expand the views of Airmen here, a civil engineer squadron member has recently started an Airmen exchange program. "It's important that we allow Airmen to have that broader view in the beginning because it saves our great Airmen," said Chief Master Sgt. Jeremy Huggins, the 22nd CES … [Read more...]
New York Army National Guard EOD Experts Train with ‘Bomb Squads’
MAY 24, 2016, ORISKANY, N.Y. - The remote-controlled robot bumped across the divots of the grassy field until it reached the downed toy drone. Its camera gazed up and down as it examined the explosive device nearby, in a child's lunchbox tethered to the drone. The New York Army National Guard Soldiers controlling the robot had never encountered such scenario, but they were … [Read more...]
Multinational Peacekeeping Exercise Khaan Quest 2016 Commences with Opening Ceremony
MAY 23, 2016, FIVE HILLS TRAINING AREA, Ulaanbaatar, Mongolia - The Mongolian Armed Forces and U.S. Pacific Command are hosting the multinational peacekeeping exercise Khaan Quest 2016, which commenced May 22 with an opening ceremony at the Five Hills Training Area near Ulaanbaatar, Mongolia. This year’s Khaan Quest, held annually in Mongolia, is serving as the capstone … [Read more...]
Army, Drexel University Enter Cooperative Research Agreement
ABERDEEN PROVING GROUND, Md. (May 23, 2016) - The U.S. Army is partnering with Drexel University in a cooperative research agreement to spur scientific research in areas of mutual interest. The Army will work closely with Drexel under a Cooperative Research and Development Agreement, or CRADA, initially to identify damage on Army aircraft due to metal fatigue and stress and … [Read more...]