JULY 8, 2024 — Early morning tranquility embraced the dive site as the ocean whispered its welcome. The team, led by Maj. Robert S. Bourgeau, gathered in the pre-dawn light, checking gear and preparing for a reenlistment ceremony unlike any other. Bourgeau outlined the day's dive plan with precision, his words infusing a sense of solemnity and anticipation among the divers. … [Read more...]
Longare Post Named for Italian Soldier Killed in Afghanistan
JULY 8, 2024 – Fourteen years ago, Franco Miotto and Anna Dal Farro faced the heartbreaking news that no parent ever wants to hear—their son, an Italian Army Corporal Major Matteo Miotto, was killed by enemy fire in Buji, Afghanistan. Today, in collaboration with the U.S. Army Garrison Italy, the Italian Army honored Miotto’s legacy by naming an Army post in Longare—Caserma … [Read more...]
Airmen Honor the Fallen in B-29 Memorial Ceremony
JULY 8, 2024 – Airmen from across the 374th Airlift Wing, 515th Air Mobility Operations Wing and Japan Air Self-Defense Force joined representatives from Shizuoka City in remembrance during the annual B-29 Superfortress memorial ceremony on Mt. Shizuhata, Japan, June 29. Since 1972, the victims of a B-29 aircraft collision during World War II have been honored with an annual … [Read more...]
Navy Spends $420M to Keep F/A-18s Flying
JULY 8, 2024 - Logisticians and contracting professionals from NAVSUP Weapon Systems Support’s F/A-18 Integrated Weapon System Team and N79 Aviation Contracts Team collaborated to award supply contracts valued at a combined $420M for the sustainment of spares and repairs of flight control surfaces (FCS) for the F/A-18 aircraft. “The scope and timing of the flight control … [Read more...]
U.S. Withdrawls Military Personnel from Niger
JULY 8, 2024 - U.S. and Nigerien military personnel held a ceremony to mark the completion of the U.S. military's withdrawal from Air Base 101 in Niamey, Niger, on July 7, 2024. The complete withdrawal from Air Base 101 comes a month after the first departure of C-17 Globemaster III aircraft from the base in early June. Over the last month, U.S. forces have successfully … [Read more...]