DECEMBER 3, 2024 - Sixteen Airmen from Mountain Home Air Force Base were forward deployed to the Idaho Falls Regional Airport to test the limits of agile combat employment (ACE) during a recent exercise. The goal was simple: use the smallest team possible to accomplish the mission. ACE is an operational concept meant to moderate how the Air Force projects airpower. Instead … [Read more...]
Coast Guard Cutter Healy Open to Public Tours
DECEMBER 3, 2024 – The Coast Guard is scheduled to provide media interviews on December 5 and public tours on December 6 at the Juneau Cruise Port. Homeported in Seattle, Healy is a U.S. Coast Guard polar-class icebreaker that provides access to the Arctic region, supporting Arctic research operations and Coast Guard missions. The cutter crew is currently conducting … [Read more...]
Guardsmen Deliver Food to Alaska Community
DECEMBER 3, 2024 — Alaska National Guardsmen delivered nearly 14,000 pounds of frozen beef, chicken and pork this month to Toksook Bay, Alaska, helping residents still recovering from losses sustained when Typhoon Merbok flooded thousands of communities in September 2022. The storm's impact and ensuing power outages caused vital meat stores to spoil. After Typhoon Merbok, … [Read more...]
Navy Divers Showcase Expertise
A U.S. Navy diver from Mobile Diving and Salvage Unit (MDSU) 2 enters the water during a simulated anti-terrorism force protection (ATFP) dive off the side of the ex-USS Fort McHenry (LSD-43) in the NAVSEA Inactive Ships Maintenance Yard in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, Nov. 18, 2024. MDSU 2 and Explosive Ordnance Disposal Mobile Unit (EODMU) 6 are training as an integrated team … [Read more...]
Post 9/11 GI Bill Benefits
DECEMBER 3, 2024 – Army dependents may be eligible to receive valuable educational benefits under their sponsor’s Post 9/11 GI Bill. These benefits will help reduce the financial burden of college tuition, thereby, opening doors to new career opportunities that support your family's long-term goals. However, the family must be aware that the program has participation rules and … [Read more...]