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- U.S. troops in Iraq adopt new role
Some of the 98,000 U.S. military forces in Iraq already have made the transition from security to stability operations ahead of the September deadline. - Policy to mandate head injury evaluations
Defense Department officials expect to launch a new policy in the coming months that will make head-injury evaluations mandatory for all troops who suffer possible concussions. - Review drops two-war force size paradigm
The model used to determine the appropriate size of the United States military is being replaced following the Quadrennial Defense Review. - IMCOM commander's 'Stamp Out Stupid' Campaign takes Europe garrisons by storm
During the recent whirlwind visit of the Installation Management Command commander to Europe garrisons, the first since taking command of the organization that oversees the Army's 163 Army garrisons, Lt. Gen. Rick Lynch spoke about the launch of a military campaign of a slightly different flavor. - Stability operations in Iraq making headway
Though the U.S. has been building up the civilian infrastructure of Iraq since 2003, the sense of ownership and level interest of the people has never been as great as it is now, and that makes all the difference. - Afghan visit reinforces Gates' faith in new strategy
Defense Secretary Robert M. Gates' visits with Marines and with Soldiers in Afghanistan's Kandahar province have reinforced his belief that the current strategy is working in Afghanistan. - Wounded Green Beret honored with custom motorcycle for Daytona Bike Week
Thousands lined the streets of downtown Daytona Beach, Fla., March 4, to honor Chief Warrant Officer Romulio Camargo, a Special Forces Soldier who was paralyzed during combat in Afghanistan in 2008. - Combat medics complete transformation to modern-battlefield healthcare specialists
An eight-year process to transform training and skills of Army combat medics culminated last year as all members of the old 91B Military Occupational Specialty became qualified as 68W Healthcare Specialists. - Soldiers transition Haiti responsibilities to U.N. forces
More than 470 soldiers from the 2nd Brigade Special Troops Battalion, 2nd Brigade Combat Team, 82nd Airborne Division, will depart Haiti Thursday after completing their relief missions in support of Operation Unified Response.
- Navy to Update Fitness Reports, Evals
The Navy announced changes to the performance evaluation system and advancement policy March 9 to better reflect service as an individual augmentee (IA)/Global War on Terror support assignment (GSA) and physical fitness assessment results. - APS Gunston Hall Arrives in Ghana, Starts in-country Mission
The Africa Partnership Station (APS) West platform USS Gunston Hall (LSD 44), along with an embarked international staff, arrived in Sekondi, Ghana, March 10 to kick off the in-country phase of APS West. - Astronaut Legend Receives Naval Astronaut Wings Aboard 'Ike'
Legendary astronaut and former Navy pilot received a pair of honorary Naval Astronaut Wings in a ceremony aboard USS Dwight D. Eisenhower (CVN 69) (Ike) March 10 in recognition for his dedicated service to the Navy and in the field of space exploration. - Navy Weeks Bring America's Navy Home
The Navy Week 2010 season kicks off March 12, giving residents in 20 cities across the nation this year an opportunity to meet Sailors and learn about the Navy's critical mission and broad-ranging capabilities. - Navy Releases Family Gram, Podcast to Enhance Family Readiness
The chief of Naval Personnel has released the first monthly Family Gram as part of Navy's commitment to enhance family readiness. - Navy Receives OPTIMAS Award for "General Excellence"
The U.S. Navy was awarded the Optimas Award for General Excellence from Workforce Management Magazine during a ceremony on Capitol Hill, March 9. - Hospital Ship USNS Comfort Completes Important Relief Mission in Haiti
Hospital ship USNS Comfort (T-AH 20) completed its mission and will depart the Joint Task Force-Haiti area of operations March 10. - USS Dewey Commissioned at Seal Beach
USS Dewey (DDG105) was formally commissioned Mar. 6 in a ceremony at Naval Weapons Station Seal Beach, marking the first time a warship has been commissioned in the Orange County city. - Carl Vinson Partners with Uruguay for Southern Seas 2010
USS Carl Vinson (CVN 70) will conduct operations March 7, with Uruguay off the coast of the South American nation as part of Southern Seas 2010, a component of U.S. Naval Forces Southern Command (USSOUTHCOM) Partnership of the Americas.
- First Sergeant Academy curriculum, organization mirrors total force
The life of an Air Force first sergeant is truly a tale of two experiences. There exists the joy of watching Airmen receive well-deserved promotions and recognition, and there is the disappointment and sadness at receiving a 3 a.m. phone call from a law enforcement desk or casualty affairs. These experiences are not unique to first sergeants working in any component, but methods of processing promotions and legal actions vary considerably for active, Guard and Reserve members.
The instructors at the Air Force First Sergeant Academy here ensure future first sergeants understand issues specific to their component and the Air Force as a whole through their total-force curriculum. Implemented under the direction of former Air Force FSA commandant, Chief Master Sgt. Anthony Bishop, more than four years ago, total-force classroom time comprises 80 percent of the curriculum.
more... - McGuire Airmen return from deployment
Officials from the 305th Air Mobility Wing here welcomed home Airmen from the 6th Airlift Squadron March 2 as they returned from supporting operations Iraqi Freedom and Enduring Freedom.
Throughout their four-month deployment, the C-17 Globemaster III squadron Airmen executed more than 3,000 sorties, off-loaded 101 million pounds of equipment and airlifted 146,000 passengers.
"Our mission was to provide combat airlift support to operations Iraqi Freedom and Enduring Freedom," said Lt. Col. John Price, the 6th Airlift Squadron commander. "Without combat airlift, operations on this scale simply are not possible. We employed our C-17s to transport equipment, supplies and personnel from main operating bases to austere locations throughout the Middle East. By providing logistical and transportation support to our fellow servicemembers, we helped ensure success in combat and sustainment operations."
more... - Day 31 of '30+ Days Through Afghanistan'
The Web-based project, "30 Days Through Afghanistan," kicked off Feb. 8 and has been bringing the people, the mission and the experiences of the men and women assigned to the International Security Assistance Force to a worldwide audience through the eyes of Tech. Sgts. Nathan Gallahan and Kenneth Raimondi.
Sergeant Raimondi, a broadcaster, and Sergeant Gallahan, a print journalist, are traveling throughout Afghanistan visiting each of the five regional commands and giving a first-hand perspective of the counter-insurgency mission. The two reporters have been producing video and print news stories as well as documenting daily adventures through blogs and video blogs to showcase the troops in an interactive manner. The project started out to run for 30 continuous days but has been extended some additional days to cover all the regional command areas in Afghanistan.
more... - American servicemembers help Afghans make strides
Some Provincial Reconstruction Team Zabul military members will soon prepare to travel back to their duty stations after assisting their Afghan partners with improvements in Zabul province communities.
Over the course of 10 months, the collective staff completed more than 65 projects, totaling more than $40 million throughout Zabul province.
PRTs in Afghanistan use relatively small joint civil-military units developed to achieve three objectives: improve security, extend the authority of the Afghan central government and facilitate reconstruction.
more... - WASPs awarded Congressional Gold Medal
The first female military pilots received the Congressional Gold Medal at a ceremony in the Capitol March 10.
Almost 70 years ago, the Women Airforce Service Pilots were disbanded with little fanfare, but this ceremony was a way to make things right for the trailblazers, said Secretary of the Air Force Michael Donley.
"As a result of your conviction and your devotion to duty, from that time onward, women would forever be a part of United States military aviation," Secretary Donley said.
more... - Airman helps battle virus in Philippines
An Airman and representatives from a local health department are on a crusade to combat the Dengue virus in villages here, as part of Operation Pacific Angel Feb. 15 through 22.
Maj. Stephen Wolf, one of only 15 entomologists in the Air Force, and Julie Samson, from the Laoag city department of health have gone into 17 villages and educated a total of 465 residents on methods to combat the spread of this mosquito-borne virus.
"This has been one of the best experiences of my life as we are making a positive impact on peoples' lives," said Major Wolf from Det. 3, U.S. Air Force School of Aerospace Medicine at Kadena Air Base, Japan. "Very seldom do I go to places that have had fatalities where families have lost their loved ones."
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- First Sergeant Academy curriculum, organization mirrors total force
The life of an Air Force first sergeant is truly a tale of two experiences. There exists the joy of watching Airmen receive well-deserved promotions and recognition, and there is the disappointment and sadness at receiving a 3 a.m. phone call from a law enforcement desk or casualty affairs. These experiences are not unique to first sergeants working in any component, but methods of processing promotions and legal actions vary considerably for active, Guard and Reserve members.
The instructors at the Air Force First Sergeant Academy here ensure future first sergeants understand issues specific to their component and the Air Force as a whole through their total-force curriculum. Implemented under the direction of former Air Force FSA commandant, Chief Master Sgt. Anthony Bishop, more than four years ago, total-force classroom time comprises 80 percent of the curriculum.
more... - McGuire Airmen return from deployment
Officials from the 305th Air Mobility Wing here welcomed home Airmen from the 6th Airlift Squadron March 2 as they returned from supporting operations Iraqi Freedom and Enduring Freedom.
Throughout their four-month deployment, the C-17 Globemaster III squadron Airmen executed more than 3,000 sorties, off-loaded 101 million pounds of equipment and airlifted 146,000 passengers.
"Our mission was to provide combat airlift support to operations Iraqi Freedom and Enduring Freedom," said Lt. Col. John Price, the 6th Airlift Squadron commander. "Without combat airlift, operations on this scale simply are not possible. We employed our C-17s to transport equipment, supplies and personnel from main operating bases to austere locations throughout the Middle East. By providing logistical and transportation support to our fellow servicemembers, we helped ensure success in combat and sustainment operations."
more... - Day 31 of '30+ Days Through Afghanistan'
The Web-based project, "30 Days Through Afghanistan," kicked off Feb. 8 and has been bringing the people, the mission and the experiences of the men and women assigned to the International Security Assistance Force to a worldwide audience through the eyes of Tech. Sgts. Nathan Gallahan and Kenneth Raimondi.
Sergeant Raimondi, a broadcaster, and Sergeant Gallahan, a print journalist, are traveling throughout Afghanistan visiting each of the five regional commands and giving a first-hand perspective of the counter-insurgency mission. The two reporters have been producing video and print news stories as well as documenting daily adventures through blogs and video blogs to showcase the troops in an interactive manner. The project started out to run for 30 continuous days but has been extended some additional days to cover all the regional command areas in Afghanistan.
more... - American servicemembers help Afghans make strides
Some Provincial Reconstruction Team Zabul military members will soon prepare to travel back to their duty stations after assisting their Afghan partners with improvements in Zabul province communities.
Over the course of 10 months, the collective staff completed more than 65 projects, totaling more than $40 million throughout Zabul province.
PRTs in Afghanistan use relatively small joint civil-military units developed to achieve three objectives: improve security, extend the authority of the Afghan central government and facilitate reconstruction.
more... - WASPs awarded Congressional Gold Medal
The first female military pilots received the Congressional Gold Medal at a ceremony in the Capitol March 10.
Almost 70 years ago, the Women Airforce Service Pilots were disbanded with little fanfare, but this ceremony was a way to make things right for the trailblazers, said Secretary of the Air Force Michael Donley.
"As a result of your conviction and your devotion to duty, from that time onward, women would forever be a part of United States military aviation," Secretary Donley said.
more... - Airman helps battle virus in Philippines
An Airman and representatives from a local health department are on a crusade to combat the Dengue virus in villages here, as part of Operation Pacific Angel Feb. 15 through 22.
Maj. Stephen Wolf, one of only 15 entomologists in the Air Force, and Julie Samson, from the Laoag city department of health have gone into 17 villages and educated a total of 465 residents on methods to combat the spread of this mosquito-borne virus.
"This has been one of the best experiences of my life as we are making a positive impact on peoples' lives," said Major Wolf from Det. 3, U.S. Air Force School of Aerospace Medicine at Kadena Air Base, Japan. "Very seldom do I go to places that have had fatalities where families have lost their loved ones."
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