ANDERSEN AIR FORCE BASE, Guam, December 17, 2013 (AFNS) - Various units from the Air Force, Navy and Marine Corps came together to exercise their ability to conduct combat operations across the Pacific by participating in a nonstop operations surge Dec. 10 to Dec. 13 on Guam and the nearby island of Tinian. The surge was part of Exercise Forager Fury II, a Marine Corps … [Read more...]
Safe and Sober Holiday Campaign
MARINE CORPS AIR STATION IWAKUNI, Japan, December 13, 2013 - Drunk drivers should beware that law enforcement officials will be stepping up patrols and setting up checkpoints in an effort to get intoxicated drivers off the roads this holiday season. Everyone knows drinking and driving is wrong, but station residents may want to give the matter even more thought. Starting … [Read more...]
Breaking Bad with EOD, Military’s Bomb Squad
December 11, 2013, YUMA, Ariz. - “Lord of power and might, whose mercy is everlasting, guard and guide those who place their lives in the balance to ensure the safety of those nearby.” – Rev. Carl Bergstrom, Explosive Ordnance Disposal prayer Over the last decade, the face of modern warfare has evolved. Terms like IED (improvised explosive device), HME … [Read more...]
New Guidelines for Submission of Medical Records to Veterans Affairs
FORT GEORGE G. MEADE, Md., December 05, 2013 - The Bureau of Medicine and Surgery has established the Navy Medicine Records Activity collect and review all service treatment records of separating personnel per MARADMIN 637/13 released Nov. 29. The Navy Medicine Records Activity ensures all service treatment records are complete prior to being sent to the Veterans Affairs … [Read more...]
Inaccurate Recall Information and Its Effect
CAMP PENDLETON, Calif., November 19, 2013 - It is vital for the service members and spouses to understand the importance of keeping the service member's recall information up-to-date in Marine Online or Navy Standard Integrated Personnel System. Every Marine is required to have a MOL account, and every Sailor is required to have an NSIP account. Both Marines and Sailors … [Read more...]