APRIL 14, 2016, STUTTGART, Germany (NNS) - A United States Navy destroyer operating in international waters in the Baltic Sea experienced several close interactions by Russian aircraft April 11 and 12. USS Donald Cook (DDG 75) encountered multiple, aggressive flight maneuvers by Russian aircraft that were performed within close proximity of the ship. On April 11, … [Read more...]
2nd Cavalry Regiment launches RQ-7B Shadow in Estonia
APRIL 14, 2016, TAPA TRAINING AREA, Estonia - U.S. Soldiers of 2nd Cavalry Regiment, Engineer Squadron, stationed out of Vilseck, Germany, launch an RQ-7B Shadow for the first time during their Atlantic Resolve (AR) rotation in Estonia, April 5, 2016. As soon as the sky was lit by the morning sun, 2CR Soldiers of the Regimental Engineer Squadron headed to the Tapa … [Read more...]
Marine EOD Technicians to Hone Expeditionary Tactics in Joing Environment
APRIL 14, 2016, CAMP HANSEN, Okinawa, Japan - During the wars in Iraq and Afghanistan, IEDs became a global symbol of terrorism. The threat created a warrior niche within the Marine Corps. Intelligent, hands-on Marines sought out the explosive ordnance disposal field, enticed by the opportunity to apply problem-solving skills to a high-pressure environment. Fast-forward to … [Read more...]
Hyten Announces Space Enterprise Vision
APRIL 14, 2016, PETERSON AIR FORCE BASE, Colo. (AFNS) - Gen. John Hyten, the commander of Air Force Space Command, announced the command's Space Enterprise Vision April 12 at Peterson Air Force Base. The SEV is the result of an AFSPC-commissioned study that looked at how to make the nation's national security space enterprise more resilient. The August 2015 SEV study … [Read more...]
New Cryptology Training Readies Sailors for Fleet Missions
APRIL 14, 2016, SAN DIEGO (NNS) - The first class for the Ship's Signal Exploitation Equipment Increment F (SSEE Inc F) Operator course graduated April 6 at the Center for Information Dominance Unit San Diego delivering the first 10 Sailors to receive the new SSEE INC F 9161 Navy Enlisted Classification. A pilot course, required for new Naval Education Training Center … [Read more...]