In a recent joint operation, which occurred Sept. 6-8, 2024, a U.S. Coast Guard HC-130 Hercules and aircrew embarked Palauan enforcement officials and Coast Guard specialists to patrol over 6,000 miles, identifying numerous illegal fish aggregation devices (FADs) and sighting vessels in and around Palau's EEZ. At the request of the Republic of Palau and in response to their … [Read more...]
Military Leaders Brainstrom with Industry Partners
Participants in the Worldwide Logistics Symposium gather for a group photo with Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff Air Force Gen. CQ Brown, Jr., during his visit at the McNamara Headquarters Complex at Fort Belvoir, Virginia, Sept. 12, 2024. The symposium brought Department of Defense and allied nations logisticians along with industry partners together to brainstorm … [Read more...]
Staying Prepared In the Last Frontier
SEPTEMBER 18, 2024 - During National Preparedness Month base units and community members provide information on disaster preparedness at the “Be Ready” booth outside the Base Exchange every Thursday during the month of September. Each week, different units and local entities highlight how to prepare for potential crises and disasters that are specific to living in Alaska. … [Read more...]
Miss America Challenges Airmen
2 Lt. Madison Marsh, the first active-duty Miss America, shares her crown with students at the NASCAR Fun Day Festival at NASCAR Experience in Daytona Beach, FL on Feb. 16, 2024. Marsh spoke with students across the city about serving both in and out of uniform, sharing stories from her time at the United States Air Force Academy and on the Miss America stage. SEPTEMBER … [Read more...]
Cherry Point Marines Get First F-35C Lightnings
SEPTEMBER 18, 2024 – Marine Fighter Attack Squadron (VMFA) 251, Marine Aircraft Group (MAG) 14, 2nd Marine Aircraft Wing (MAW), received its first F-35C Lightning II jet today aboard Marine Corps Air Station (MCAS) Cherry Point, North Carolina. VMFA-251 is the Marine Corps’ first East Coast operational F-35C Lightning II Joint Strike Fighter squadron. The arrival of the … [Read more...]