U.S. Marine Corps 2nd Lt. Adam T. Taitano, 1st Combat Engineer Battalion logistics officer along with U.S. Marine Corps Lance Cpl. Jared R. Wilbanks, 1st CEB combat engineer, fix a door lock during Operation Clean Sweep at Marine Corps Base Camp Pendleton, Calif., Oct. 29, 2024. Operation Clean Sweep is a joint initiative between Marine Corps Installations West and I Marine … [Read more...]
Coast Guard Investigates Fuel Oil Spill at Fuel Dock
DECEMBER 2, 2024 — Coast Guard Incident Management pollution responders from Sector San Juan are responding to and investigating a No. 3 fuel oil spill at the Puma Energy fuel dock facility in San Juan Harbor, Puerto Rico, Thursday. The source of the oil discharge has been secured and most of the material is contained within the Puma Energy fuel dock area. Approximately, … [Read more...]
Medal of Honor Monday: Johnson
DECEMBER 2, 2024 - The last time anyone saw Marine Corps Sgt. James Edmund Johnson, he was fighting with all his might in frozen North Korea to make sure his fellow Marines could get away from an enemy that would have ravaged them. Johnson never made it home from that battle, but his fighting spirit and unwavering devotion led him to receive a posthumous Medal of … [Read more...]
Fleet Readiness Marks 150th F-35 Induction
DECEMBER 2, 2024 - Fleet Readiness Center East (FRCE) marked a milestone in its support of the F-35 Lightning II program when the depot recently inducted and completed modifications on its 150th F-35 and returned the aircraft to the Fleet. FRCE is the lead site for depot-level maintenance on the F-35B Lightning II and has conducted modifications and repair on the Marine … [Read more...]
Training to Save Lives
DECEMBER 2, 2024 - The remote desert landscape of southern Arizona recently played host to Desert Hammer 2024, an expansive Joint Large Force Exercise showcasing the 944th Fighter Wing's commitment to readiness and lifesaving excellence, Nov. 13-16, 2024. Among its many facets, Tactical Combat Casualty Care (TCCC) training took center stage, immersing participants in … [Read more...]