Williamsburg Talks join international air forces
WASHINGTON (AFNEWS) — Leaders from four international air forces gathered Jan. 18 through 21 in Williamsburg, Va., to discuss issues and share ideas regarding their respective services and discovered...
View ArticleAirmen sharpen self aid, buddy care skills
LAJES FIELD, Azores (AFNEWS) — Self aid and buddy care is an Air Force requirement that begins in basic training. The class covers basic first aid and expands to more advanced life saving skills....
View ArticleAcademy cadet awarded Rhodes Scholarship
U.S. Air Force Academy, Colo. (AFPN) — A senior at the U.S. Air Force Academy recently was awarded one of 32 Rhodes Scholarships for 2008. Cadet 1st Class Hila Levy, from Guaynabo, Puerto Rico, is a...
View ArticleACADEMIC YEAR (AY) 16-17 TOP LEVEL SCHOOL (TLS) SELECTION BOARD RESULTS
R 300753Z DEC 15 MARADMIN 652/15 MSGID/GENADMIN/CMC WASHINGTON DC MRA MM// SUBJ/ACADEMIC YEAR (AY) 16-17 TOP LEVEL SCHOOL (TLS) SELECTION BOARD RESULTS// REF/A/MSGID:MSG/CMC WASHINGTON DC MM/YMD:R...
View Article‘Black Knights’ restore M47 Patton tanks
Soldiers with 3rd Battalion, 66th Armor Regiment, 1st Armored Brigade Combat Team, 1st Infantry Division, began restoration of two M47 Patton tanks Jan. 9 at Fort Riley. Assisting with and advising the...
View ArticleUSS Carney Arrives in Haifa, Israel
HAIFA, Israel (NNS) — USS Carney (DDG 64) arrived in Haifa, Israel, for a scheduled port visit, Feb. 21. While in port, Carney’s crew will engage with their Israeli counterparts in an effort to enhance...
View ArticleChairman Discusses State of Middle East With Israeli Leaders
ABOARD A MILITARY AIRCRAFT, March 4, 2016 — The chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff finished two days of meetings with U.S. and Israeli defense leaders today. Marine Corps Gen. Joseph F. Dunford Jr....
View ArticleNavy’s 6th MCPON Passes Away
WASHINGTON (NNS) — Retired Master Chief Petty Officer of the Navy (MCPON) William “Bill” H. Plackett died peacefully the evening of March 4. He was 78. Plackett became the sixth MCPON Oct. 1, 1985. He...
View Article903rd Contracting Battalion supports Juniper Cobra 16
The 903rd Contracting Battalion’s 627th Contracting Team was recently in Israel to support exercise Juniper Cobra 2016. The two-man contracting team has been on the ground since early January and is...
View ArticleUSS Stout Welcomes Distinguished Visitors
NORFOLK (NNS) — Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile destroyer USS Stout (DDG 55) welcomed two distinguished visitors March 8 while pierside at Naval Station Norfolk. U.S. Deputy Secretary of Defense Bob...
View ArticleMarshall Center counterterrorism students delve into ‘Munich Massacre’...
GARMISCH-PARTENKIRCHEN, Germany — The lasting memory of the 1972 Summer Olympic Games in Munich is not of athletes in triumph, but of terrorists in ski masks, blood, terror and death. Close to the end...
View ArticleUSS Carney Returns from U.S. 6th Fleet Patrol
NAVAL STATION ROTA, Spain (NNS) — USS Carney (DDG 64) returned to Rota, Spain, March 13, after a four month patrol in in the U.S. 6th Fleet area of operations. Carney departed Rota on November 7, 2015,...
View ArticleReadout of Secretary of Defense Ash Carter’s Meeting With Israeli Minister of...
Pentagon Press Secretary Peter Cook provided the following readout: Secretary Carter hosted Israeli Minister of Defense, Moshe “Bogie” Ya’alon at the Pentagon today for a lunch and bilateral meeting....
View ArticleCarter, Israeli Counterpart Agree to Increased Cyber Cooperation
WASHINGTON, March 14, 2016 — Defense Secretary Ash Carter and Israeli Defense Minister Moshe Yaalon agreed today to increased cooperation in the cyber domain to enhance their nations’ cyber defense...
View ArticleUSASAC employee honored for top-notch support
The U.S. Army Security Assistance Command has recognized one of its own for excellent service. Tracy Engler, the Israel country program manager, was named USASAC’s Employee of the Quarter for what her...
View ArticleNine 10th AAMDC Soldiers reenlist during Juniper Cobra
Nine Soldiers of the 10th Army Air and Missile Defense Command took advantage of the beautiful weather and the energy of the newly reformed joint task force supporting Juniper Cobra, and reenlisted in...
View Article2CR Soldiers spearhead remote-operated force protection systems in the Sinai
SINAI, Egypt – Soldiers from 1st Squadron, 2d Cavalry Regiment, Task Force War Eagle are spearheading the integration of the Army’s remote-operated Force Protection Systems during a peacekeeping...
View ArticleHolocaust survivor speaks to NSSC personnel
NATICK, Mass. (May 12, 2016) — Holocaust survivor, Dr. Ludwik Szymanski, shared his experiences with the workforce of the Natick Soldier Systems Center, May 3. It is estimated that 11 million people...
View ArticleRabbi provides Passover services to CJFLCC-OIR service members
BAGHDAD — Passover is one of the most celebrated Jewish holidays. It is an eight-day celebration that starts with a Seder meal commemorating the biblical story of when the Angel of Death passed over...
View ArticleHolocaust survivor shares her story at Days of Remembrance observance
Fort Huachuca, Arizona–While she was never interred in a concentration camp during World War II, this Jewish woman survived life events that were no less horrific. Wanda Wolosky was one of seven...
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