JULY 10, 2017, CORAL SEA (NNS) - The Navy's forward-deployed aircraft carrier, USS Ronald Reagan (CVN 76) began participating in exercise Talisman Saber 2017 (TS 17) off the coast of Australia July 8. TS 17 is a joint exercise sponsored by the U.S. Pacific Command and Australian Defence Force Headquarters Joint Operations Command designed to enhance U.S.-Australian military … [Read more...]
US Air Force to Host 2018 DOD Warrior Games in Colorado Springs
JULY 10, 2017, CHICAGO, Ill. (AFNS) - Defense Department officials announced July 8, 2017, that the Air Force will host the 2018 DOD Warrior Games at the U.S. Air Force Academy in Colorado Springs, Colorado June 2018. The announcement took place during the closing ceremony of the Navy-hosted 2017 DOD Warrior Games in Chicago. To mark the announcement, U.S. Navy Adm. … [Read more...]
Putting the Ship Back in Mentorship for Building the Bridge
JULY 10, 2017, MEDITERRANEAN SEA (NNS) - Sailors aboard USS George H.W. Bush (CVN 77) had a special opportunity to meet and choose mentors at an event called Building the Bridge, June 24. The event was intended as a meet-and-greet where Sailors could more easily find a compatible mentor. "In the past, mentorship has more or less been nothing but an administrative … [Read more...]
Filling You in on the Dental Department
JULY 7, 2017, MEDITERRANEAN SEA (NNS) - With over 5,000 embarked personnel, the aircraft carrier USS George H.W. Bush (CVN 77) is essentially a floating city. Like any city, GHWB has to take care of its residents, including their teeth. That is where dental department comes in. "Our job in this office is to get people out of pain so they can get back to their jobs," said … [Read more...]
Rapid Capabilities Office Prepares to Face Emerging Threats
JULY 7, 2017, WASHINGTON - Over the past 15 years, the Army has rightly focused on winning the current fight, said Maj. Gen. Wilson Shoffner, director of operations for the Army Rapid Capabilities Office, known as the RCO. During that time, however, the nation's adversaries have invested in technologies in an attempt to gain parity. The rate of technological change has also … [Read more...]