21 April 2020 Marines, Sailors Offload Field Hospital from USNS Dahl in Guam NAVAL BASE GUAM -- Approximately 120 Marines and Sailors assigned to 3rd Transportation Support Battalion (TSB), Combat Logistics Regiment (CLR) 3, 3rd Marine Logistics Group (MLG) offloaded and staged an Expeditionary Medical Facility (EMF) 150 in support of the Commander, Task Force 75, from the...
21 April 2020 Surface Warfare Advanced Tactical Training Creates Combat-Ready Warships, Battle-Minded Crews SAN DIEGO -- Naval Surface and Mine Warfighting Development Center (SMWDC) led U.S. Navy warships through Surface Warfare Advanced Tactical Training (SWATT) exercise, March 30 through April 17, in the Eastern Pacific Ocean.Units included in the training were the amphibious assault ship USS Makin...
21 April 2020 U.S. Government Provides Humanitarian Assistance in Response to Tropical Cyclone Harold in the Pacific Pacific -- The U.S. Government, through the U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID), is providing $400,000 in immediate assistance to support the response to Tropical Cyclone Harold, which unleashed severe destruction during its week-long path across the southern Pacific Islands.With this...
21 April 2020 Fort Greely Fitness Center Honors Commitment to Mission FORT GREELY, Alaska -- While many morale, welfare and recreation services have been temporarily closed or service hours restricted due to the Coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic, the Fort Greely Physical Fitness Center and Indoor Track remain open, honoring the garrison’s commitment to provide services...
20 April 2020 Expeditionary Medical Facility Constructed at U.S. Naval Hospital Guam ANDERSEN AIR FORCE BASE, Guam -- In response to the growing number of COVID-19 cases on Guam, the 36th Wing, with support from Joint Base Elmendorf-Richardson and Hickam Air Force Base, is constructing an Expeditionary Medical Support System or EMEDS, on the grounds of U.S. Naval Hospital Guam. The...
20 April 2020 Barging into the Fight: Eielson Receives Critical Munitions EIELSON AIR FORCE BASE. Alaska -- Eielson Air Force Base received its largest munitions supply in years April 6-13, 2020.Seeing this process through is the 354th Maintenance Squadron munitions flight which conducted their biannual receiving, inspection, and storing of munitions, known as a munitions...
20 April 2020 Vice President Delivers Air Force Academy Commencement Address WASHINGTON -- Vice President Mike Pence delivered the Class of 2020 commencement address at the U.S. Air Force Academy's first virtual graduation, necessitated by social distancing guidelines for the coronavirus pandemic.No families or friends were allowed to attend today's event.Pence congratulated...
20 April 2020 Air Force Signs Agreement for Oral Fluid Coronavirus Testing at Air Force Installations ARLINGTON, Va. (AFNS) -- The Department of the Air Force signed an agreement April 17 with Curative, Inc., to deploy and scale an oral fluid coronavirus test, which recently received a Food and Drug Administration emergency use authorization, across Air Force installations.The Department of the Air...
20 April 2020 Army Audit Forges Ahead during COVID-19 WASHINGTON -- Despite challenges brought on by the COVID-19 pandemic, the Army’s third annual audit is underway and on track to wrap up this fall, says a top Army comptroller, as the force aims to build off last year’s progress.Rather than inspect Army bases in-person, auditors are relying on...
17 April 2020 Army Ramps Up COVID-19 Testing WASHINGTON -- With nearly 1,000 soldiers now tested positive for the COVID-19 coronavirus, the Army is continuing to ramp up its testing efforts, particularly for new recruits at training posts.Starting next week, one of the Army's largest training posts — Fort Jackson, South Carolina — will be able...