07 March 2023 FRCE Selected as Depot Source of Repair for New Air Force Combat Rescue Helicopter MARINE CORPS AIR STATION CHERRY POINT, N.C. - The U.S. Air Force recently selected Fleet Readiness Center East (FRCE) as the stateside depot source of repair (DSOR) for the HH-60W Jolly Green II, the air service’s new combat rescue platform. FRCE will conduct all helicopter airframe programmed...
06 March 2023 CIWT Hosts NAVIFOR Conference to Standardize Non-mobile DSO JDTA PENSACOLA, Fla. – The Center for Information Warfare Training (CIWT) hosted a conference on Corry Station, for Naval Information Forces (NAVIFOR) to standardize the Job Duty Task Analysis (JDTA) for all non-mobile Distributed SIGINT (Signals Intelligence) Operations (DSO) work roles...
06 March 2023 U.S. Naval Oceanography: Pathfinders of the American Military Part II Weather’s Impact on Military Campaigns Historically, weather events have played key roles in outcomes of battles and entire campaigns. This happened famously during the Revolutionary War when George Washington moved much of his army across the East River under cover of fog after the Battle of...
06 March 2023 U.S. Department of Defense Completes ‘Turn-key’ Hospital ANTAKYA, Türkiye - United States Marines, Sailors, Soldiers and Airmen constructed and organized a 100-bed emergency hospital in less than one week, as part of the U.S. Department of Defense’s continuous commitment to assist survivors of the catastrophic earthquakes in Türkiye...
06 March 2023 USS John Finn joins Task Force 71 in Japan YOKOSUKA, Japan - The Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile destroyer USS John Finn (DDG 113) arrived in its new forward-deployed location of Yokosuka, Japan, March 4, joining Commander, Task Force (CTF 71)/Destroyer Squadron (DESRON) 15...
05 March 2023 Exercise Cutlass Express 2023 Kicks Off in Djibouti DJIBOUTI - Maritime forces from nations around the world, along with several international organizations, kicked off the multinational maritime exercise Cutlass Express 2023 (CE23) with an opening ceremony held at the Coast Guard Training Center in Djibouti, March 5, 2023...
03 March 2023 Gerald R. Ford Carrier Strike Group Commences Multi-Week Exercise to Fully Certify as Combat-Deployable U.S. Warship ATLANTIC OCEAN - The Sailors, ships, squadrons and staffs of the Gerald R. Ford Carrier Strike Group (GRFCSG) commenced their final deployment certification exercise, Composite Training Unit Exercise (COMPTUEX), March 2...
03 March 2023 USS Rafael Peralta Conducts Jeju, Republic of Korea Port Visit JEJU, Republic of Korea – The Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile destroyer USS Rafael Peralta (DDG 115) departed Jeju, Republic of Korea following a scheduled port visit March 3...
03 March 2023 U.S. Leaders Deepen Maritime Cooperation during Yemen Visit MANAMA, Bahrain - The U.S. ambassador to Yemen accompanied the U.S. Navy’s top commander in the Middle East during a visit to Yemen, March 2, which included meetings with leaders from the Yemen Coast Guard and local government officials...
02 March 2023 An American Hero Turns 100 ENGLEWOOD, Florida - When Art Nicholas, one of the first naval commandos responsible for the formation of Naval Special Warfare was born, the U.S. president was Warren Harding and the Ottoman Empire had yet to fall. A non-exhaustive list of global events that have come and gone since Feb. 15, 1923...