JANUARY 18, 2024 - The Department of the Air Force will launch new software and policies to improve the decorations approval process today. myDecs Reimagined, a new application on the myFSS platform, will be a single-page experience and allows ad-hoc routing to any myFSS user. The new application also eliminates the need for multiple screens found in the previous … [Read more...]
Illegal Drugs Seized by Task Force 150 in Arabian Sea
JANUARY 18, 2024 — A U.S. Coast Guard cutter operating under the French-led Combined Task Force 150 of the Combined Maritime Forces seized about $8.1 million worth of illegal drugs from a vessel in the Arabian Sea, Jan. 16. The Sentinel-class fast response cutter USCGC Emlen Tunnell (WPC 1145) seized 173 kilograms of methamphetamines following a search. The Coast … [Read more...]
Guard Tests Agile Combat Employment with MQ-9 Reaper
A member of the 147th Attack Wing Aircraft Maintenance Squadron watches as an MQ-9 Reaper prepares to taxi at Scholes International Airport in Galveston, Texas on January 10, 2024. The Wing tested satellite launch and recovery operations at Scholes International Airport in Galveston as part of its innovative approach to the Agile Combat Employment Concept. JANUARY 18, … [Read more...]
Soldiers Breach Through Frigid Temperatures
JANUARY 18, 2024 - From 1200 on the 17th through 1200 on the 18th of January, Soldiers with Company A, 2nd Battalion, 127th Infantry Regiment, 32nd Infantry Brigade Combat Team, utilized the High Risk Entry Facility and grounds at Camp Douglas, Wis. to train and perfect their urban operations in preparation for the brigade’s upcoming training at the Joint Readiness Training … [Read more...]
New Air Defense System Advances Corps’ Air Dominance
JANUARY 18, 2024 - The Marine Corps is one step closer to defeating unmanned aircraft systems. In December, Program Executive Officer Land Systems successfully tested the Marine Air Defense Integrated System, or MADIS, low-rate initial production model, hitting several launched drones during a live-fire test at the Yuma Proving Ground in Arizona. The live-fire test … [Read more...]