APRIL 25, 2017, CAMP ARIFJAN, Kuwait - Recent attacks by the Islamic State of Iraq and Syria have changed the 21st-century battlespace by employing airborne drones for reconnaissance and attacks. Task Force Spartan personnel took action to counter the threat by familiarizing themselves with a counter-drone technology using inexpensive, airborne, commercially available drones at … [Read more...]
Pilot Program Tests Wi-Fi in Air Hangars to Improve Aircraft Readiness
APRIL 25, 2017, MARINE CORPS BASE QUANTICO, Virginia - The Marine Corps is investing in secure, wireless wi-fi in air hangars that will give maintenance crewmembers continual access to manuals, parts, and information for improved aircraft readiness. Marine Corps Systems Command and Headquarters Marine Corps Command, Control, Communication and Computers, started Wi-Fi … [Read more...]
US, UK, France Complete Exercise Alligator Dagger 17
APRIL 25, 2017, ARTA BEACH, Djibouti (NNS) - Forces from the U.S., U.K., and France completed Exercise Alligator Dagger 17, a two-week multilateral amphibious exercise in international waters off the coast of Djibouti and in the vicinity of Djibouti and Arta Beach, April 20. Exercise Alligator Dagger 17, led by U.S. Naval Amphibious Forces, Task Force 51/5th Marine and … [Read more...]
MacDill First in Air Force to Host Alpha Warrior Tour
APRIL 25, 2017, MACDILL AIR FORCE BASE, Fla. (AFNS) - MacDill Air Force Base, Florida, hosted the Air Force’s first stop for the Air Force Alpha Warrior Tour, April 18-19, 2017. The Air Force Services Activity partnered with the Alpha Warrior team to continue building Comprehensive Airman Fitness through the newly initiated Air Force Alpha Warrior program. The program … [Read more...]
Old Injuries: 3 Ways To Safely Manage Chronic Pain
April 25, 2017, by Brooke Chaplan - Studies show that over 76 million people in U.S. suffer from chronic pain. Research further indicates that most people do not get treatment for their pain. Furthermore, people who take prescription medicine for their pain end up falling into drug abuse. Lasting pain can cause emotional reactions such as fear or terror based on what you … [Read more...]