Family and friends gather to welcome home U.S. Marines with Marine Fighter Attack Squadron (VMFA) 314, Marine Aircraft Group 11, 3rd Marine Aircraft Wing, at Marine Corps Air Station Miramar, California, Dec. 14, 2024. VMFA-314 completed a five-month deployment aboard the USS Abraham Lincoln (CVN-72) to the U.S. Fifth and Seventh Fleet areas of operation, conducting combat and … [Read more...]
Airmen Test Capabilities During NATO Exercise
DECEMBER 18, 2024 - U.S. Air Force Airmen and aircraft assigned to the 31st Fighter Wing at Aviano Air Base, Italy, joined Italian and German forces for NATO Allied Air Command’s annual Poggio Dart 2024 exercise over Northern Italy, Dec. 2-13. U.S. F-16 Fighting Falcons from Aviano AB flew alongside Italian Air Force F-35 Lightning IIs, Eurofighter Typhoons, Panavia Tornados … [Read more...]
Georgia Military College Celebrates Winter Graduates
DECEMBER 18, 2024 — Georgia Military College’s Global Online Leadership College (GOLC) proudly celebrated its winter graduates on Saturday, December 14, 2024. This special ceremony marked the culmination of hard work, perseverance, and determination for students who balanced their educational aspirations with life’s many challenges while earning their degree online. To … [Read more...]
Coast Guard Captures 108 Migrants Near Puerto Rico
DECEMBER 18, 2024 — U.S Coast Guard, U.S. Customs and Border Protection and Dominican Republic Navy surface and air units interdicted three vessels carrying 108 migrants during three separate unlawful maritime migration voyages near Puerto Rico. The crew of the Coast Guard Cutter Isaac Mayo completed the repatriation of 64 of the migrants from two of the interdictions to … [Read more...]
Reports of Drone Incursions Taken Seriously
DECEMBER 18, 2024 - The Defense Department is taking all reports of drones seriously and working with the White House, the Department of Homeland Security and the Federal Aviation Administration to examine the sightings and assess the situation, Pentagon Press Secretary Air Force Maj. Gen. Pat Ryder said today. It is a big job. "Just to kind of put this into context, … … [Read more...]