Feb. 25, 2017
Counter-ISIS Strikes Continue in Syria, Iraq
SOUTHWEST ASIA — U.S. and coalition military forces continued to attack the Islamic State of Iraq and Syria, Combined Joint Task Force Operation Inherent Resolve officials reported.
Feb. 24, 2017
'Encouraging Initial Successes' for Western Mosul, DoD Official Says
WASHINGTON — Iraqi forces, backed by coalition strikes, are making gains in efforts to liberate western Mosul from Islamic State of Iraq and Syria terrorists, a Defense Department spokesman said.
Guardsmen to Test Space Capsule Recovery Systems
GABRESKI AIR NATIONAL GUARD BASE, N.Y. — Forty-five members of the New York Air National Guard are heading to Hawaii to participate in a joint NASA and Defense Department mission to evaluate recovery techniques and gear that will be used to recover NASA's Orion spacecraft.
Inherent Resolve Strikes Target ISIS in Syria, Iraq
Langley, Other Sites to Test Bio-Based Grease
JOINT BASE LANGLEY-EUSTIS, Va. — The 733rd Logistics Readiness Squadron Vehicle Management Flight at Joint Base Langley-Eustis, Va., was chosen to participate in a 12-month-long experimental testing of a new bio-based grease to lessen the base's impact on the environment.
Program Connects Navy, Marine Vets to Energy Field Internships
ARLINGTON, Va. — The Energy System Technology Evaluation Program, or ESTEP, began four years ago as a way to train veteran sailors and Marines in energy careers while helping meet warfighter energy demands through advanced internships in energy fields.
State Partnership Spouses Share Stories of Challenges, Personal Strength
GASTON, S.C. — Barbara Livingston, the wife of Army Maj. Gen. Robert E. Livingston, Jr., the adjutant general for South Carolina, welcomed two spouses of officers in the Colombian Air Force during a South Carolina National Guard State Partnership Program engagement held at her home.
U.S. Marines, Omani Soldiers Begin Exercise Sea Soldier 17
SALALAH, Oman — Exercise Sea Soldier 17, led by U.S. Naval Forces Central Command and hosted by the Royal Army of Oman, is an annual, two-week-long bilateral exercise designed to enhance communication and coordination between U.S. and Omani forces, build mutual warfighting capability and support long-term regional cooperation.
Rogers Discusses Near Future of U.S. Cyber Command
WASHINGTON — Navy Adm. Mike Rogers, the chief of U.S. Cyber Command, discussed the command’s future over the next five to 10 years at West 2017, a naval conference and exposition in San Diego.
Maritime Commanders Discuss Sea Service Priorities
WASHINGTON — The senior officers of the Navy, Marine Corps and Coast Guard discussed topics including “great power” competition, people and equipment and media relations at the West 2017 Naval Conference in San Diego.