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ARLINGTON, Va. (AFNS) — The Air Force released its new mission statement: To fly, fight, and win…airpower anytime, anywhere. This change emphasizes the primary competitive advantage and capabilities airpower provides to the nation and joint operations. The ability to fight and win with airpower is key to facing emerging competitors and near-peer adversaries, according to [...]
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“As you know the Army is sized, equipped and trained for combat operations, and other missions are handled mostly as ancillary, with the exception of some units like the [Security Force Assistance Brigades],” Thomas Spoehr, of the Heritage Foundation’s Center for National Defense, told Defense News in an email. “Most of the Army’s thinking has [...]
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The US Army is the latest service to release an Arctic strategy. The Army’s goal is to train and equip units to operate in and around the Arctic. See more stories on Insider’s business page. As military activity increases in the Arctic, the US Army is putting renewed emphasis on the region, particularly Alaska, seeking [...]
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Former budget officer Stefania Villanova, Resource Management office, U.S. Army Garrison Italy, retired Dec. 31 after more than 34 years of service. She began her U.S. Army career as a host nation professional in November 1986. Her focus and competence, along with an unmatched commitment to excellence, left a lasting mark on all the military [...]
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Photo By Petty Officer 2nd Class Shannon Kearney | U.S. Coast Guard Cmdr. Jason M. Biggar, head of the facilities engineering department…… read more read more Photo By Petty Officer 2nd Class Shannon Kearney | U.S. Coast Guard Cmdr. Jason M. Biggar, head of the facilities engineering department at U.S. Coast Guard Training Center Cape [...]
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Image courtesy USN By The Maritime Executive 04-07-2021 05:10:27 The U.S. Coast Guard and U.S. Navy have launched a joint mission in the Western and Central Pacific to combat illegal, unregulated and unreported fishing (IUU fishing) and boost regional security. The Independence-variant littoral combat ship USS Tulsa and an embarked Coast Guard law enforcement detachment [...]
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SAVANNAH, Ga. (STACKER) – Stacker collected information on the highest-paying jobs in Savannah, using data from the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics. Jobs are ranked by average annual salary with information up to date as of May 2019. In Savannah, the annual mean wage is $45,600 or 14.8% lower than the national mean of $53,490, while the [...]
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The U.S. Marine Corps is on the verge of its most comprehensive makeover in 100 years. The makeover will see the Marines organize into smaller units, supported by uncrewed ships and aircraft, precision strike weapons, and small amphibious landing ships. The goal to build a force capable of seizing China’s bases in the South China [...]
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By Oren Liebermann, Ellie Kaufman and Devan Cole, CNN Updated 7:30 AM ET, Sat April 10, 2021 Article source: https://www.cnn.com/2021/04/09/politics/marines-coronavirus-vaccines/index.html
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U.S. Marines who have been offered the COVID-19 vaccine have declined it, according to the Pentagon. Of the 123,500 Marines who have had access to the vaccine, 75,500 Marines are either fully vaccinated or have received one dose, and about 48,000 have declined it, Communication Strategy and Operations Officer Capt. Andrew Woods told USA TODAY. “We fully understand [...]
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