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• Secretary Mattis Travels to France and Belgium
  Secretary of Defense James N. Mattis embarks Monday, Oct.1 on a trip that includes stops in France
  - 28 Sep 18, 6:16pm -
• Secretary of Defense Mattis Hosts DoD 2018 National POW/MIA Recognition Day Ceremony
  Secretary of Defense Mattis Hosts DoD 2018 National POW/MIA Recognition Day CeremonySecretary of
  - 19 Sep 18, 2:55pm -
• DOD to Brief on Preparations for Hurricane Florence on Thursday, Sept. 13
  On Thursday, Sept. 13, at 4 p.m. EDT, Assistant Secretary of Defense for Homeland Defense and Global
  - 12 Sep 18, 10:41pm -
• Secretary Mattis Travels to Macedonia
  Secretary of Defense James N. Mattis embarks Sunday, Sept. 16 on a trip to Skopje, Macedonia to show
  - 12 Sep 18, 3:14pm -
• Guantanamo Periodic Review Board Media Invitation Announced
  The Department of Defense will allocate seats for news media at the Pentagon satellite location on
  - 11 Sep 18, 10:42pm -

• Sept. 11 Pentagon Memorial Observance Ceremony
  Secretary of Defense James N. Mattis and Vice Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff Gen. Paul Selva
  - 7 Sep 18, 3:16pm -
• Secretary Mattis to Visit San Diego, India, and the United Arab Emirates
  Secretary of Defense James N. Mattis embarks on a trip that includes stops in San Diego, India, and
  - 31 Aug 18, 6:40pm -
• Secretary of Defense Mattis and Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff Gen. Dunford Press Briefing
  Secretary of Defense James N. Mattis and Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff Marine Gen. Joseph F.
  - 27 Aug 18, 4:39pm -
• Military Commissions Media Invitation Announced for United States v. Abd al Hadi al Iraqi
  The Department of Defense and the Office of Military Commissions will allocate seats for news media
  - 20 Aug 18, 8:33pm -
• Guantanamo Periodic Review Board Media Invitation Announced
  The Department of Defense will allocate seats for news media at the Pentagon satellite location on
  - 10 Aug 18, 12:09pm -

USArmy Asia/Pacific News

• USAG Daegu highlights housing initiatives
  U.S. Army Garrison Daegu held a Community Information Gathering on Camp Walker Sept. 30, which gave the leaders of Area IV, Soldiers, Families and community service providers an opportunity to discuss issues, concerns, solutions and important informa…
  - 2 Oct 19, 4:00am -
• Soldiers kick it with fellow Taekwondo-ins at annual festival in Seoul
  Eighth Army Soldiers joined fellow Taekwondo-ins at the 2019 Foreigners Taekwondo Culture Festival Sept. 28.
  - 1 Oct 19, 4:00am -
• The Road to Predictive Logistics: Perspectives from the 8th Theater Sustainment Command
  Achieving predictive logistics requires five tenets to posture the U.S. for success: access, pre-set agreements, dynamic forward posturing, agile sustainment, leveraging technology.
  - 1 Oct 19, 4:00am -
• Camp Zama's Retiree Appreciation Day event help equip retirees
  CAMP ZAMA, Japan (Oct. 2, 2019) - Though Camp Zama's Retiree Appreciation Day event included a lively celebration and recreational activities for its community's career service men and women, it began with a respectful tribute.
  - 1 Oct 19, 4:00am -
• Top Army leaders gather for 43rd IPAMS
  Leaders from armies across the Indo-Pacific region gathered in Bangkok Sept. 8-11 for the 43rd Indo-Pacific Armies Management Seminar co-hosted by the Royal Thai Army and U.S. Army.IPAMS is an annual seminar involving senior officers from lieutenan…
  - 1 Oct 19, 4:00am -

• USAG Japan asserts importance of following child supervision policy
  Staff Sgt. Curtiss McLeod, a military police officer, has some advice for parents on why it is important to follow the U.S. Army Garrison Japan child supervision and babysitting policy. "Sometimes the stars just align, and everything goes wrong, so w…
  - 1 Oct 19, 4:00am -
• Canine trainers bring experience, compassion to Mongolian disaster response exercise
  Three volunteers with the Alaska Search and Rescue Dogs train and support Mongolia National Emergency Management Agency (NEMA) unit during the Gobi Wolf 19 exercise, Sept. 9-21 in Sainshand, Mongolia.
  - 30 Sep 19, 4:00am -
• U.S. Army Japan addresses housing issues, answers questions at latest town hall
  When the allotted time for the U.S. Army Japan Housing Town Hall ended at Camp Zama Sept. 25, Maj. Gen. Viet X. Luong decided to keep going. Too many people were asking good questions.
  - 30 Sep 19, 4:00am -
• 'Day for Kids' event at Camp Zama brings youngest community members together
  CAMP ZAMA, Japan (Oct. 1, 2019) -- The annual "Day for Kids" event at Camp Zama celebrated military children in the community while recognizing the hard work and sacrifices they make, one event coordinator said.
  - 30 Sep 19, 4:00am -
• U.S. Army Alaska gives Marine Corps a lift
  Soldiers of the 109th Transportation Company, 17th Combat Support Sustainment Battalion, U.S. Army Alaska, assisted the Navy and Marine Corps during the Arctic Expeditionary Capabilities Exercise in Seward Sept. 19.The joint exercise saw Sailors and…
  - 27 Sep 19, 4:00am -
• U.S. Army Pacific Bids Aloha to Commanding General Robert Brown
  Fort Shafter, Hawaii-- What started out as a basketball recruiting trip to the U.S. Military Academy at West Point, turned into a 38-year Army career for Gen. Robert B. Brown. Today on historic Palm Circle, Soldiers and Army Civilians bid farewell to…
  - 27 Sep 19, 4:00am -
• Yongsan to switch to off-post medical care for active-duty service members, families
  US Army Garrison Yongsan announced that Area II will become a Tricare Prime Remote site beginning October 1. Medical and dental care for service members and dependents stationed at Yongsan and K-16 will move off post to host nation hospitals in Seoul…
  - 26 Sep 19, 4:00am -
• Orient Shield 19 wraps up with final remarks
  U.S. Army Maj. Gen. Viet X. Luong, commander, U.S. Army Japan, and Japan Ground Self-Defense Force Lt. Gen Takashi Motamatsu, commander, JGSDF Western Army, closed out Orient Shield 2019 at the closing ceremony with remarks Sept. 24, 2019, Camp Kengu…
  - 26 Sep 19, 4:00am -
• First responders, volunteers train with Mongolian partners
  Members of the U.S. Army, Oregon and Alaska National Guard take part in Gobi Wolf 19 with their partners from Mongolia.
  - 25 Sep 19, 4:00am -
• Shariki Soldiers defend homeland, allies
  The Army Navy/Transportable Radar Surveillance and Control Model 2, or AN/TPY-2 forward-based mode radar is operated by U.S. Army Space and Missile Defense Command trained Soldiers of the 10th Missile Defense Battery.
  - 25 Sep 19, 4:00am -
• Eighth Army Protocol takes time to give back
  Members of the Eighth Army Protocol team take to the street clean and bond.
  - 24 Sep 19, 4:00am -
• Orient Shield 19 Cultural Day Sept. 19, 2019
  KUMAMOTO, Japan - Under the shadow of Kumamoto castle, Soldiers from the 17th Field Artillery Brigade and 47th Combat Support Hospital participating in Orient Shield 2019 take a break and explore Japanese culture, Sept. 19, 2019. OS 19 is a premier U…
  - 24 Sep 19, 4:00am -
• Hospital dedication ceremony marks a new era in healthcare at Camp Humphreys
  CAMP HUMPHREYS, South Korea- A dedication ceremony was held Sep. 20 to officially commemorate the naming of the new Brian D. Allgood Army Community Hospital (BDAACH) at Camp Humphreys, South Korea. Allgood was commander of the 18th Medical Command an…
  - 24 Sep 19, 4:00am -
• Aggressive depot repair capability improves readiness
  Adaptive depot repair capability is fortifying warfighter readiness at five Army installations in the continental United States (CONUS) and overseas.
  - 23 Sep 19, 4:00am -
• New, State of the Art Medical Facility Dedicated to Late Army Medicine Leader
  The new world-class medical and ambulatory care center was dedicated in memory of its former commander, Col. Brian D. Allgood, a physician who made the ultimate sacrifice when his helicopter was shot down by enemy fire on January 20, 2007, in Iraq, o…
  - 23 Sep 19, 4:00am -
• U.S. and Japanese Collaboration Builds Stronger Industry
  Bilateral Strategic Initiative Review identified key steps to increase project transparency, attract a wider contractor base, and reduce project costs, delays and risks
  - 23 Sep 19, 4:00am -
• Alaska Army Guard medevac two men from Haines for emergency medical care
  Aircrew with the Alaska Army National Guard's 1st Battalion, 207th Aviation Regiment provided medical evacuation for two men in Haines yesterday, ensuring they were able to get the emergency care needed as quickly as possible.
  - 23 Sep 19, 4:00am -
• Korea Water Resource Development Corporation (K-water) and U.S. Army Corps of Engineers further deve
  Korea Water Resource Development Corporation (K-water) and U.S. Army Corps of Engineers further develop technical cooperation
  - 23 Sep 19, 4:00am -
• Finding Balance
  It was a time honored scene that you would see at various places around the world on Army forts, camps and forward operation bases, the change of command ceremony. Lt. Col. Tanya E. Simmons assumed command as Battalion Commander of U.S. Army Pacifi…
  - 23 Sep 19, 4:00am -
• DPW, Camp Zama community work together to preserve historic park on Army grounds
  CAMP ZAMA, Japan (Sept. 24, 2019) - A historic Japanese park on U.S. Army grounds, complete with an arched bridge and quaint koi pond, was in disrepair, and Kenneth Estabrook wanted to restore it to its former glory.
  - 23 Sep 19, 4:00am -
• Finding Solutions Through the U.S. and Japanese Alliance
  U.S. and Japanese Military and engineer leaders come together to overcome challenges
  - 23 Sep 19, 4:00am -
• Orient Shield 2019, a Soldiers view
  U.S. Army and Japan Ground Self-Defense Force soldiers are learning valuable lessons from each other during the bilateral field exercise Orient Shield 19 in Japan, Sept. 5-24, 2019. OS 19 is a premier U.S. Army and JGSDF bilateral field training exer…
  - 21 Sep 19, 4:00am -
• Cyber domain links communication, improves Pacific Region readiness
  SAGAMIHARA, Japan - In a U.S. unilateral training exercise, air defense, fires, aviation and maritime elements merged proficiencies to enhance readiness in the Pacific Region.The 38th Air Defense Artillery Brigade partnered with 17th Field Artiller…
  - 21 Sep 19, 4:00am -
• Providing safety to the installation, the residents and the climate
  Only miles north of Fort Wainwright is the world's only permafrost tunnel used for researching how permafrost relates to climate change. The U.S. Army Garrison Alaska, Fort Wainwright Safety Office recently partnered with the U.S. Army Corps of Engin…
  - 20 Sep 19, 4:00am -
• Hawaii National Guard leads joint Gema Bhakti 2019
  All branches of the U.S. and Indonesian militaries, led by the Hawaii National Guard (HING), are participating in an eight-day joint security cooperation exercise under the State Partnership Program (SPP).
  - 20 Sep 19, 4:00am -
• USAGs Japan, Okinawa work to improve safety, quality of life in Army housing
  U.S. Army Japan leaders encouraged housing residents to voice concerns and ask questions during town hall meetings in February and May. Residents responded with requests and leaders delivered with information and improvements.
  - 20 Sep 19, 4:00am -
• America's medics take experience to Vietnam
  Six Soldiers from the 47th Combat Support Hospital, 62nd Medical Brigade, based out of Joint Base Lewis-McChord, deployed to Hanoi, Vietnam, from June 18 to July 2. The Soldiers represented the Army at the Subject Matter Expert Exchange table top ex…
  - 20 Sep 19, 4:00am -
• Town halls, command hotline deliver results for USAG Hawaii housing residents
  U.S. Army Hawaii leadership wants residents to know it's dedicated to enhancing residents' quality of life on post housing, to include both family housing and barracks.
  - 20 Sep 19, 4:00am -
• G-8: Army operations in the Pacific crucial to future battlefield success
  As the Army prepares to potentially allocate $8.6 billion toward its six modernization priorities in fiscal year 2020, a senior Army leader said the service should recognize Soldiers' ongoing work in the Pacific.
  - 19 Sep 19, 4:00am -
• U.S. & Indian armies complete Yudh Abhyas 19
  JOINT BASE LEWIS-MCCHORD, Wash. - Soldiers with the U.S. Army's 7th Infantry Division and the Indian army concluded its 15th year iteration of exercise Yudh Abhyas 19 with a closing ceremony at the Soldiers Field House here, Sept.18, 2019. The ex…
  - 19 Sep 19, 4:00am -
• USAG Japan unveils housing ideas, seeks input at community forum
  Camp Zama residents took advantage of an opportunity to voice their opinions during the U.S. Army Garrison Japan Housing Future Development Community Presentation at the Community Club Sept. 18, as they voted on proposed enhancements to Camp Zama, th…
  - 19 Sep 19, 4:00am -
• Battalion Commanders shake hands after successful planning and coordination of LFX
  190916-A-FJ530-925 U.S. Army Lt. Col. Timothy Lynch, commander of 5th Battalion 3rd Field Artillery Regiment shakes hands with the battalion commander of Western Army Field Artillery of the Japan Ground Self-Defense Force at Yausubetsu Training Area,…
  - 18 Sep 19, 4:00am -
• South Korean-born Soldier owes life of service to an act of kindness
  FORT SHAFTER, Hawaii --As Lieutenant Colonel Jun Yi types diligently at his computer, it's hard to believe this strong and noble looking man came from anything but an idyllic upbringing.Long gone are any remnants of a premature baby who was induced…
  - 17 Sep 19, 4:00am -
• A trustworthy individual is key to preventing unneeded suicide deaths
  September is Suicide Prevention Awareness Month, and Hawaii's joint services on the island of Oahu want to ensure service members, their families, civilians and contractors are using the bulk of resources available to prevent suicide.
  - 17 Sep 19, 4:00am -
• Greywolf Brigade conducts complex combined breach training with ROK Army partners
  RODRIGUEZ LIVE FIRE COMPLEX, Republic of Korea - The Soldiers of Task Force Charger consisting of elements from 1st Battalion, 12th Cavalry Regiment; 2nd Battalion, 7th Cav. Regt.; and 3rd Engineer Battalion, 3rd Armored Brigade Combat Team, 1st Cava…
  - 17 Sep 19, 4:00am -
• Exercise Yudh Abhyas 2019 continues on Joint Base Lewis-McChord
  U.S. Army Soldiers from the 1-2 SBCT and Indian Army soldiers have reached the mid-point of exercise Yudh Abhyas 19.
  - 16 Sep 19, 4:00am -
• Soldiers test new combat-focused marksmanship qualification
  Similar to the implementation of the new ACFT, the Army is now changing how Soldiers qualify with their weapons, making individual weapons qualification more combat focused beginning October 2019. Soldiers across the 25th Infantry Division with varyi…
  - 16 Sep 19, 4:00am -
• LCLA Aerial Delivery
  25th Sustainment Brigade, 25th Infantry Division partnered with 8th Theater Sustainment Command, United States Indo-Pacific Command, 3-25 Aviation Regiment GSAB, and 209th Aviation Support Battalion and conducted four Low Cost Low Altitude (LCLA) aer…
  - 16 Sep 19, 4:00am -
• Team Leader Academy helps strengthen small unit leadership
  CAMP HOVEY, Republic of Korea - The 3rd Armored Brigade Combat Team, 1st Cavalry Division defines winning in Korea as being a better, more lethal Soldier than when you arrived. For current and future team leaders in 3rd Battalion, 8th Cavalry Regimen…
  - 16 Sep 19, 4:00am -
• Hawaii Reserve Command Attends International Conference in Thailand
  Brig. Gen. Timothy Connelly, commanding general of the 9th Mission Support Command, along with Army chiefs from around the Indo-Pacific gathered in Bangkok, Thailand from Sept. 9th thru 11th for the 11th bi-annual Indo-Pacific Army Chiefs Conference…
  - 13 Sep 19, 4:00am -
• Educating allies on Nisei Soldiers' toughest fight-to be American
  The famed 442nd Regimental Combat Team drew its ranks from Nisei veterans and went on to be the most decorated unit in U.S. Army history. In Seattle, they were honored with a special event hosted by the Japan-American Society of the State of Washingt…
  - 13 Sep 19, 4:00am -
• Charlie Company, 100th Battalion, 442nd Infantry Regiment conduct squad tactical exercises
  Hilo, Hawaii - Charlie Company, 100th Battalion, 442nd Infantry Regiment conduct squad tactical exercises at Pohakuloa Training Area during their annual training July 24, 2019. (Photo by Maj. Melodie Tafao)
  - 12 Sep 19, 4:00am -
• Largest Forum of Senior Enlisted Leaders from Across Indo-Pacific Meet in Bangkok
  The United States Army Pacific and Royal Thai Army co-hosted the fifth and largest iteration of the Senior Enlisted Leader Forum (SELF V) in Bangkok, Thailand Sept. 9-11, 2019.This year's forum ran concurrently with the Indo-Pacific Army Chiefs Con…
  - 12 Sep 19, 4:00am -
• Royal Thai Army first to receive Strykers
  Senior leaders with U.S. Army Pacific (USARPAC) and the Royal Thai Army (RTA) joined together for a Stryker handover ceremony Sept. 12, 2019 at the RTA Headquarters in Bangkok, Thailand. During the ceremony, the first batch of U.S. Army Strykers were…
  - 12 Sep 19, 4:00am -
• JTAGS Soldiers stay certified for vital defense mission
  Joint Tactical Ground Station, or JTAGS, D Detachment Soldiers stationed in Northern Japan recently underwent certification to remain current on their early warning, theater ballistic missile defense mission.
  - 12 Sep 19, 4:00am -
• 130th Engineer recognized for Leadership during Joint Women's Leadership Symposium
  WASHINGTON D.C. -- The Sea Service Leadership Association hosted The Joint Women's Leadership Symposium Aug. 21-23, bringing together the largest gathering in the nation of women in uniform with a theme of "Building Bridges. Changing Cultures."One…
  - 11 Sep 19, 4:00am -
• U.S. and RTA co-host 2019 Indo-Pacific Armies Chiefs Conference
  Senior Army leaders from across the Indo-Pacific region gathered together for the 11th Indo-Pacific Armies Chiefs Conference (IPACC XI), the 43rd Pacific Armies Management Seminar (IPAMS XLIII), and the 5th Senior Enlisted Leaders Forum (SELF V), Sep…
  - 11 Sep 19, 4:00am -
• NOT in my Barracks, NOT on my Watch: Watchdogs host training; prepares soldiers for CQ duty
  The 8th Military Police Brigade (8th MP BDE) is taking another step to ensure soldiers conducting CQ are given the tools to empower them to combat sexual assault and sexual harassment within the barracks.
  - 11 Sep 19, 4:00am -
• Camp Zama, neighboring city enhance readiness during disaster drill
  CAMP ZAMA, Japan (Sept. 11, 2019) - The sound of a blaring siren signaled the start of an annual disaster drill, held Sept. 7 in Zama City, and involving the participation of Camp Zama emergency services personnel.
  - 11 Sep 19, 4:00am -
• 130th Engineer recognized for Leadership during Joint Women's Leadership Symposium
  WASHINGTON D.C. -- 1st Lt. Danielle Nuszkowski, executive officer from A Company, 249th Engineer Battalion stationed on Schofield Barracks, Hawaii received the Joint Women's Leadership Meritorious Service Award.The Sea Service Leadership Associatio…
  - 10 Sep 19, 4:00am -

USAF - Secretary

• SecAF Wilson provides Air Force update

  

  Secretary of the Air Force Heather Wilson presented an update of the state of the Air Force Sept. 17, during the 2018 Air Force Association Air, Space and Cyber Conference in National Harbor.Wilson discussed restoring force readiness, space operati…
  - 17 Sep 18, 4:58pm -
• Air Force, Navy announce their Joint Physiological Episodes Action Team

  

  The Air Force and Navy announce their Joint Physiological Episodes Action Team, or J-PEAT, Sept. 11 at the Pentagon, Arlington. In a collaborative effort of Force Integration, the Air Force will also rename their Unexplained Physiological Events Inte…
  - 12 Sep 18, 11:45am -
• Air Force releases operational safety review findings
  Air Force units across all levels of command are addressing the issues identified by an Air Force-wide operational safety review, initiated this spring by the Air Force Chief of Staff.
  - 10 Sep 18, 3:32pm -
• SecAF Wilson urges innovation in software acquisition model

  

  The process used by the Air Force to acquire software is archaic and needs to modernize now if the service is to win in a peer-to-peer conflict, said Secretary of the Air Force Heather Wilson.
  - 6 Sep 18, 7:08pm -
• Operational squadrons key to “Air Force We Need”

  

  Secretary of the Air Force Heather Wilson outlined the way the Air Force will approach its future force structure while speaking at the Defense News annual conference in Arlington, Sept. 5.
  - 5 Sep 18, 7:30pm -

• AFCENT changes command in historic ceremony

  

  Lt. Gen. Joseph T. Guastella Jr. assumed command of U.S. Air Forces Central Command from Lt. Gen. Jeffrey L. Harrigian Aug. 30, 2018. Army Gen. Joseph L. Votel, U.S. Central Command commander, presided over the ceremony, which was held at AFCENT’s…
  - 31 Aug 18, 12:18pm -
• Stronger together: AF senior leaders implement plan to strengthen joint leaders, teams
  In accordance with Air Force senior leaders’ Strengthening Joint Leaders and Teams Implementation Plan, the Air Force is refining and strengthening how Airmen are developed to integrate into and lead joint teams.
  - 30 Aug 18, 3:52pm -
• AF leadership provides update on the Air Force Publication Reduction Initiative

  

  A year ago, Air Force leadership directed a 24-month review of every Air Force directive publication, and today they announced the elimination of more than 226 publications and almost 4,795 compliance items.
  - 29 Aug 18, 5:52pm -
• Medal of Honor presented to Tech Sgt John Chapman’s family

  

  On what would have been their 26th wedding anniversary, Tech. Sgt. John Chapman’s widow, Valerie Nessel, accepted his Medal of Honor from President Donald Trump during a ceremony at the White House Aug. 22.
  - 22 Aug 18, 11:41pm -
• SecAF visits F.E. Warren

  

  Secretary of the Air Force Heather Wilson visited with Airmen at the 90th Missile Wing and 20th Air Force, Aug. 7 through 8 at F.E. Warren Air Force Base, Wyoming.
  - 10 Aug 18, 3:15pm -
• Air Force seeks nominations for SecAF Prestigious STEM PhD Program
  As part of a continuous effort to develop exceptional leaders in a highly technical environment, Secretary of the Air Force Heather Wilson is introducing the Secretary of the Air Force Prestigious Science, Technology, Engineering and Math Ph.D. Progr…
  - 8 Aug 18, 7:48pm -
• Airman posthumously receives Medal of Honor

  

  The White House announced July 27, 2018, that Air Force Tech. Sgt. John Chapman will be posthumously awarded the Medal of Honor Aug. 22, for his extraordinary heroism during the Battle of Takur Ghar, Afghanistan, in March 2002.
  - 27 Jul 18, 8:55pm -
• Airman to be awarded Medal of Honor

  

  President Donald Trump will posthumously award the Medal of Honor to the family of a fallen U.S. Air Force Special Tactics Combat Controller at a ceremony Aug. 22 for his extraordinary heroism in March 2002 while deployed to Afghanistan.
  - 27 Jul 18, 8:39pm -
• SECAF visits Scott AFB mobility Airmen

  

  Secretary of the Air Force Heather Wilson visited with mobility Airman at Scott Air Force Base, Illinois, July 19-20, 2018.
  - 27 Jul 18, 5:27pm -
• SecAF Wilson returns to RAF Mildenhall, discusses innovation, strategy

  

  When then 2nd Lt. Heather Wilson joined the Air Force in 1985, her very first assignment was to the 3rd Air Force at RAF Mildenhall. Now, Secretary of the Air Force Wilson returned to RAF Mildenhall July 12, to learn about the new innovations the Air…
  - 20 Jul 18, 4:57pm -
• SecAF, DoD, industry leaders share stage at 2018 AFITC

  

  Secretary of the Air Force Heather Wilson and the service’s new assistant secretary for acquisitions, technology and logistics, Dr. Will Roper, are two of the military keynote speakers sharing the stage with industry leaders at this year’s Air Fo…
  - 10 Jul 18, 6:25pm -
• SecAF Wilson talks Air Force innovation across JBSA, Austin

  

  Secretary of the Air Force Heather Wilson visited AFWERX-Austin, Pilot Training Next and Joint Base San Antonio June 27-29 to see firsthand the focus Airmen in the area are placing on improving readiness, cost-effective modernization and developing e…
  - 2 Jul 18, 4:46pm -
• Improved AF-WIN tool helps eligible Airmen meet retraining goals
  Officials at the Air Force’s Personnel Center recently updated and improved the Air Force Work Interest Navigator, or AF-WIN, tool which helps Airmen who are interested in re-training to identify which Air Force Specialty Codes best fit their stren…
  - 20 Jun 18, 4:00pm -
• Air Force implements new parental leave policy, secondary caregivers given 21 days
  In accordance with the Department of Defense Military Parental Leave Program, the Air Force announced an expansion to its parental leave policy on non-chargeable leave entitlements following the birth or adoption of a child.
  - 8 Jun 18, 8:02pm -
• Air Force transfers cyber responsibility to ACC
  Air Force officials announced the service’s cyber responsibilities will realign to Air Combat Command from Air Force Space Command.
  - 7 Jun 18, 7:00pm -

US Navy - NavyLive - Official Blog of the US Navy

• Faces of the Fleet

  

  “Faces of the Fleet” is a collection of images of Sailors serving our country in the greatest and most technologically advanced Navy in the world. These fine men and women are leading from the deck plates and completing missions around the globe.…
  - 21 Sep 18, 6:43pm -
• Aegis Integration and Wayne E. Meyer

  

  By Rear Adm. Brian Fort Commander, Navy Region Hawaii and Naval Surface Group Middle Pacific On Sept. 13, we welcomed USS Wayne E. Meyer (DDG 108) to her new homeport here at Joint Base Pearl Harbor-Hickam.   USS Wayne E. Meyer is named for Rear Adm…
  - 21 Sep 18, 6:00pm -
• Navy Recruit Graduation: September 21, 2018
  Welcome to Navy Live blog coverage of Recruit Training Command’s graduation, Pass-In-Review. It is a formal military ceremony that honors a Sailor’s hard work and dedication to a new way of life. Pass-In-Review also ties together the future of th…
  - 21 Sep 18, 4:01am -
• Under Secretary Modly’s Remarks at Gold Star Families Memorial Monument
  Under Secretary Thomas B. Modly spoke at the Cleveland Veterans Affairs Medical Center at the unveiling of the Gold Star Families Memorial Monument on Aug. 31, 2018. (U.S. Navy video courtesy of the Department of Veterans Affairs/Released)
  - 18 Sep 18, 7:03pm -
• Special Report: Hurricane Florence
  Hurricane Florence made landfall in North Carolina, Sept. 14, as a Category 1 storm with significant flooding forecasted. Prior to the storm’s arrival, the Department of Defense proactively positioned forces across the full spectrum of DoD capabili…
  - 15 Sep 18, 6:23pm -

• Your Navy Operating Forward – Gulf of Aden, Caribbean Sea, Philippine Sea

  

  Right now your Navy is 100 percent on watch around the globe helping to preserve the American way of life. Whether it be operating and training off the coast of Spain or forward deployed to the Arabian Gulf, the flexibility and presence provided by o…
  - 14 Sep 18, 2:41pm -
• Navy Recruit Graduation: September 14, 2018
  Welcome to Navy Live blog coverage of Recruit Training Command’s graduation, Pass-In-Review. It is a formal military ceremony that honors a Sailor’s hard work and dedication to a new way of life. Pass-In-Review also ties together the future of th…
  - 14 Sep 18, 4:01am -
• Chief Petty Officer Pinning and Advancement Ceremony
  Watch as our newest chief petty officers in the National Capital Region were pinned with anchors and advanced to the rank of chief during a ceremony at the U.S. Navy Memorial in Washington D.C., Sept. 14. Chief of Naval Operations Adm. John Richardso…
  - 13 Sep 18, 8:37pm -
• Charge Letter from MCPON Smith

  

  I wish I could write every Chief Petty Officer Selectee your own personal charge letter. It would give me great joy to meet all 4,700 of you – look you in the eye, shake your hand and welcome you into our Mess. Since I am unable to do that, please…
  - 12 Sep 18, 4:01am -
• We Serve. We Remember 9/11.

  

  Never forget! Today and every day, we remember Sept. 11, 2001 – especially our shipmates who are serving aboard three U.S. Navy ships dedicated and named after the locations where the 9/11 attacks occurred:   🇺🇸  USS New York (LPD 21), nam…
  - 11 Sep 18, 4:28pm -

MarinesTV Video

• Marine Minute: Condition-Based Maintenance
  This new methodology will increase operational availability and decrease life cycle costs while enhancing support of the MAGTF mission.
  - 4 days ago 22 Jan 20, 3:41pm -
• Marine Minute: Condition-Based Maintenance

  

  The Marine Corps expeditionary logistics enterprise is seeing sweeping changes with the implementation of conditions based maintenance plus. This new methodology will increase operational availability and decrease life-cycle costs while enhancing su…
  - 5 days ago 21 Jan 20, 9:10pm -
• Annual Rifle Qualification Three Day Course of Fire

  

  Weapons Training Battalion Quantico, VA has created a new course of fire for the Marine Corps annual rifle qualification. The course is still in testing phases and will continue to be tested throughout FY2020. To learn how to help test the new course…
  - 10 days ago 16 Jan 20, 9:03pm -
• Marine Minute: Can you Hear Me Now?
  I'm Corporal Nathan Hall with your Marine Minute.The Comm community is doing something pretty cool this week.Marines with 2nd battalion, 2nd Marine Regiment carry out high-frequency long distance communications training in Okinawa,Japan.…
  - 10 days ago 16 Jan 20, 9:02pm -
• Marine Minute: Can you hear me now?

  

  In this episode Lance Cpl. Fernando Moreno tells us about High Frequency Comms training in Okinawa.
  - 10 days ago 16 Jan 20, 9:01pm -

• Marine Minute: Money Talks

  

  In this episode Lance Cpl. Fernando Moreno tells us about the new pay changes.
  - 12 days ago 14 Jan 20, 8:24pm -
• NASA Graduation: Major Jasmin Moghbeli

  

  Major Jasmin Moghbeli graduated from the NASA program being the 2nd female active duty officer in the Marine Corps.
  - 12 days ago 14 Jan 20, 6:40pm -
• NASA Graduation: Major Jasmin Moghbeli

  

  Major Jasmin Moghbeli graduated from the NASA program being the 2nd female active duty officer in the Marine Corps.
  - 12 days ago 14 Jan 20, 6:40pm -
• Marine Minute
  I'm Corporal Nathan Hall with your Marine Minute.The year 2020 is already bringing some changes to our gun club. Effective immediately the Marine Corps has changed the way it releasesPayday payments, if you see a pending deposit labeled s…
  - 12 days ago 14 Jan 20, 6:39pm -
• Marine Minute
  I'm Lance Corporal Garrett Gillespie with your Marine Minute. Marines and Sailors are scheduled to participate in Exercise Iron Fist alongside members of the Japan Ground Self-Defense Forces Amphibious Rapid Deployment Brigade. Iron Fist is…
  - 15 days ago 11 Jan 20, 8:48pm -
• Marine Minute
  I'm Lance Corporal Garrett Gillespie with your Marine Minute. Happy New Year and Happy New Decade! The Marine corps is constantly changing and updating as the years go by. One such update is on its way to Marine Corps Air Station Yuma. Severa…
  - 18 days ago 8 Jan 20, 3:55pm -
• Marine Minute: New Year, New Yuma

  

  In this episode of the Video Marine Minute, Cpl. Ben Whitten tells us about the new and upcoming changes to MCAS Yuma.
  - 19 days ago 7 Jan 20, 7:21pm -
• The Marine Corps Mounted Color Guard [Image 1 of 15]

  

  U.S Marine Corps Staff Sgt. Esteban Jauregui takes a break from training his horse prior to Equestfest in Burbank, California, Dec. 28, 2019. Jauregui is a stableman with the mounted Color Guard stationed in Marine Corps Base Barstow, California. Equ…
  - 23 days ago 3 Jan 20, 9:33pm -
• Marine Corps Mounted Color Guard [Image 2 of 15]

  

  U.S Marine Corps Sgt. Jordan Smith and Sgt. Ashytn Hammer scout out the area prior to Equestfest in Burbank, California, Dec. 28, 2019. Smith and Hammer are stableman with the mounted Color Guard stationed in Marine Corps Base Barstow, California. Eq…
  - 23 days ago 3 Jan 20, 9:33pm -
• Marine Corps Mounted Color Guard [Image 3 of 15]

  

  Horses that are a part of the Mounted Color Guard ceremonies are equipped with custom Marine Corps gear as a sign of pride, tradition, and uniformity during Equestfest in Burbank, California, Dec. 28, 2019. Equestfest allows people from around the wo…
  - 23 days ago 3 Jan 20, 9:33pm -
• Marine Corps Mounted Color Guard [Image 4 of 15]

  

  Horses that are a part of the Mounted Color Guard ceremonies are equipped with custom Marine Corps gear as a sign of pride, tradition, and uniformity during Equestfest in Burbank, California, Dec. 28, 2019. Equestfest allows people from around the wo…
  - 23 days ago 3 Jan 20, 9:33pm -
• Marine Corps Mounted Color Guard [Image 5 of 15]

  

  Horses that are a part of the Mounted Color Guard ceremonies are equipped with custom Marine Corps gear as a sign of pride, tradition, and uniformity during Equestfest in Burbank, California, Dec. 28, 2019. Equestfest allows people from around the wo…
  - 23 days ago 3 Jan 20, 9:33pm -
• Marine Corps Mounted Color Guard [Image 6 of 15]

  

  Horses participating in the Mounted Color Guard ceremony are staged prior to Equestfest in Burbank, California, Dec. 28, 2019. Equestfest allows people from around the world to meet the team and see first-hand the Corps values, traditions, and Esprit…
  - 23 days ago 3 Jan 20, 9:33pm -
• Marine Corps Mounted Color Guard [Image 7 of 15]

  

  The Marine Corps Mounted Color Guard stand post during Equestfest in Burbank, California, Dec. 29, 2019. Equestfest allows people from around the world to meet the team and see first-hand the Corps values, traditions, and Esprit De Corps, demonstrate…
  - 23 days ago 3 Jan 20, 9:33pm -
• Marine Corps Mounted Color Guard [Image 8 of 15]

  

  Spectators gather around the Marine Corps section to meet and greet the Marine Corps Mounted Color Guard during Equestfest in Burbank, California, Dec. 29, 2019. Equestfest allows people from around the world to meet the team and see first-hand the C…
  - 23 days ago 3 Jan 20, 9:33pm -
• Marine Corps Mounted Color Guard [Image 9 of 15]

  

  Spectators gather around U.S Marine Corps Sgt. Emily Rowe and her horse during Equestfest in Burbank, California, Dec. 29, 2019. Rowe is a stablewoman with the mounted Color Guard stationed in Marine Corps Base Barstow, California. Equestfest allows…
  - 23 days ago 3 Jan 20, 9:33pm -
• Marine Corps Mounted Color Guard [Image 10 of 15]

  

  Spectators gather around U.S. Marine Corps Sgt. Jordan Smith and his horse during Equestfest in Burbank, California, Dec. 29, 2019. Smith is a stableman with the mounted Color Guard stationed in Marine Corps Base Barstow, California. Equestfest allow…
  - 23 days ago 3 Jan 20, 9:33pm -
• Marine Minute: PFT Plank Requirements

  

  Lance Cpl. Mellizza Bonjoc tells us about the new PFT plank requirements.
  - 27 days ago 30 Dec 19, 4:24pm -
• Marine Minute
  I'm Sergeant Savannah Mosby with your Marine Minute. I know you just finished enjoying some of your favorite meals from the holidays, but you've got to start training for the PFT in 2020. Planks will now be integrated into the PFT standard. All M…
  - 27 days ago 30 Dec 19, 4:19pm -
• Toys for Tots 15 Sec

  

  Marine Toys for Tots is, through the gift of a new toy, helping bring the joy of Christmas and send a message of hope to America's less fortunate children this holiday season.
  - 34 days ago 23 Dec 19, 10:20pm -
• Toys for Tots 30 Seconds

  

  Marine Toys for Tots is, through the gift of a new toy, helping bring the joy of Christmas and send a message of hope to America's less fortunate children this holiday season.
  - 34 days ago 23 Dec 19, 10:18pm -
• Marine Minute
  Happy Holidays Marines, I'M CORPORAL NATHAN HALL WITH YOUR MARINE MINUTE.There's some good news for our veterans in 2020. A new policy is extending access to base commissaries, exchanges and morale welfare and recreation services to spe…
  - 34 days ago 23 Dec 19, 3:37pm -
• Marine Minute
  I'M CORPORAL NATHAN HALL WITH YOUR MARINE MINUTE.MARINES WITH 3RD MARINE DIVISION AND SOLDIERS WITH THE JAPAN GROUND SELF-DEFENSE FORCE, PARTICIPATED IN FOREST LIGHT MIDDLE ARMY EXERCISE, FROM DECEMBER 1ST TO DECEMBER 13TH. FOREST LIGHT MI…
  - 37 days ago 20 Dec 19, 7:27pm -
• Marine Minute
  I'M CORPORAL NATHAN HALL WITH YOUR MARINE MINUTE.MARINES WITH MARINE FORCES EUROPE AND AFRICA AND MEMBERS OF THE ROYAL MOROCCAN ARMED FORCES, PARTICIPATED IN THEHUMANITARIAN MINE ACTION PROGRAM TRAINING ON DECEMBER 12 TH AT KENITRA, MOROCCO. MA…
  - 40 days ago 17 Dec 19, 6:51pm -
• Marine Minute
  IM LANCE CORPORAL GARRETT GILLESPIE WITH YOUR MARINE MINUTE Marines with Program Executive Officer Land Systems are upgrading andchanging the design of the Marine Corps' Utility Task Vehicles on December10 at Marine Corps Base Quantico, V…
  - 45 days ago 12 Dec 19, 8:30pm -
• Mission First, Marines Always: Back to Basics for Leaders

  

  The sword was passed for the 19th time as Sgt. Maj. Troy E. Black became the 19th Sergeant Major of the Marine Corps in late July.
  - 94 days ago 24 Oct 19, 7:36pm -
• Always Improving: Sergeant Major of the Marine Corps Symposium

  

  The Sergeant Major of the Marine Corps Sgt. Maj. Troy Black brought together the most senior enlisted Marines and Sailors from around the Corps to a symposium on Marine Corps Base Quantico, Va., Oct. 17 through 18. These top leaders currently serve a…
  - 96 days ago 22 Oct 19, 6:37pm -
• Commandant of the Marine Corps Passage of Command
  The Commandant of the Marine Corps Gen. Robert B. Neller will conduct a Passage of Command to Gen. David H. Berger during a ceremony at Marine Barracks Washington, D.C., 9 a.m., July 11.
  - 11 Jul 19, 3:30pm -
• Marine Week Charlotte Mural Unveiling Ceremony
  Marine artists will unveil a building mural they painted to commemorate Marine Week Charlotte.
  - 15 May 19, 1:43pm -
• Marine Corps Trials Sitting Volleyball Finals
  Wounded warrior athletes compete in the Marine Corps Trials 2019 sitting volleyball competition finals at Camp Pendleton, California. Hosted by Wounded Warrior Regiment, the Marine Corps Trials is an adaptive sports event that encourages rehabilitati…
  - 15 May 19, 1:43pm -
• 43 Years Later, Retired Vietnam Vet Receives Navy Cross
  VANCOUVER- It’s the summer of 1968 in Vietnam, a sergeant with Company K, 3rd Battalion, 7th Marines was forced into a position he never could have imagined. He had to lead his entire company through a deadly enemy ambush after the company command…
  - 3 Dec 18, 9:13pm -
• PFT/CFT UPDATE
  Marine Corps MARADMIN 539/18 announced three major changes to MCO 6100.3A affecting the standard Physical Fitness and Combat Fitness Tests, beginning January 1, 2019 (PFT) and July 1, 2019 (CFT) to increase the Corps’ overall physical fitness and c…
  - 24 Sep 18, 6:24pm -
• Marine Week 2018 kicks off in Charlotte

  

  Marine Week Charlotte kicked off with an opening ceremony at First Ward Park, Sept. 5, 2018. The ceremony welcomed the Marines to the city for the week, where they will demonstrate the capabilities of the Marine Corps and interact with the public, th…
  - 6 Sep 18, 2:44am -
• Marine Corps and Illinois response units train for chemical/biological emergencies
  Marines and sailors with Chemical Biological Incident Response Force participated in Exercise Chicago Response in Chicago, Illinois July 24-26, 2018.
  - 30 Jul 18, 8:48pm -
• Navy Cross Awarded Posthumously Awarded

  

  Cpl. Stephen E. Austin, 1st Battalion, 27th Marine Regiment was posthumously awarded with the Navy Cross July 21 for his bravery during the Vietnam War in 1968.
  - 23 Jul 18, 10:17pm -
• Congressional Gold Medal presented posthumously to Montford Point Marine family

  

  Pfc Burnie W. Hill, a Montford Point Marine, was posthumously honored with the presentation of the Congressional Gold Medal May 31, 2018. The medal was given to his son Clement Hill during a ceremony at MacDill Air Force Base, Florida.
  - 5 Jun 18, 7:28pm -
• F-35B visits CENTCOM as it prepares to enter theater

  

  The F-35B Lightning II aircraft arrived at U.S. Central Command on MacDill Air Force Base, Fla., April 4, 2018. The purpose of the two-day visit was to inform CENTCOM senior leadership on the capabilities and limitations of the F-35B platform before…
  - 6 Apr 18, 4:20am -
• The 3rd LAR’s 15th Reunion
  3rd Light Armored Reconnaissance Battalion celebrated its 15th reunion, March 17, 2018. Marines who served in 3rd LAR during the invasion of Iraq in 2003 met in Falls Church, Virginia to remember the fallen and share stories of their time in the unit…
  - 20 Mar 18, 5:47pm -