Navy Recruit Graduation: September 29, 2017
Welcome to Navy Live blog coverage of Recruit Training Command’s graduation, Pass-In-Review. It is a formal military ceremony that honors a Sailor’s hard work and dedication to a new way of life. Pass-In-Review also ties together the future of the Navy with our long-held naval traditions and customs. Read how Recruit Training Command transforms civilians into …
Special Report: Hurricane Maria
Hurricane Maria made landfall in Puerto Rico, Sept. 20, as a Category 4 storm with deadly flooding expected. The Defense Department had personnel and equipment already assisting authorities in the region that has seen two other powerful hurricanes, Irma and Jose, in recent weeks. Coverage Sept. 21 Sept. 22 Sept. 23 Sept. 24 Sept. 25 Sept. …
Readout of Performing the Duties of Under Secretary of Defense for Policy Robert Karem’s Meeting with Malian Minister of Defence and Veteran Affairs Tièna Coulibaly
Under Secretary of Defense spokesperson Laura Seal provided the following readout:Performing the
Air Force releases call to industry for directed energy experimentation as part of Flight Plan
The Strategic Development Planning and Experimentation Office recently released a request for information to industry as part of market research analyses in support of an upcoming experimentation demonstration using directed energy technology to counte…
Afghan Air Force receives first delivery of UH-60s at Kandahar Airfield
The first two Afghan Air Force UH-60 Blackhawk helicopters arrived at Kandahar Airfield.
15th SOS performs quick turn, evacuates medical students after Hurricane Maria
Aircrew members with the 15th Special Operations Squadron deployed from Hurlburt Field, Florida, evacuated 19 medical students from the island of Montserrat Sept. 23, 2017, after it was devastated by Hurricane Maria.
Readout of Deputy Secretary Shanahan’s Meeting with Somali Prime Minister Hassan Ali Khayre
Deputy Secretary of Defense spokesperson Cmdr. Sarah Higgins provided the following readout:Deputy
Marine Aviation Weapons and Tactics Squadron One Weapons and Tactics Instructor Course Media Release
An F-35B Lightning II with Marine Fighter Attack Squadron 121 successfully conducted the first hot-load and test firing of an air-to-air missile during Weapons and Tactics Instructors Course 1-18, Sept. 21.
Joint team delivers relief in Hurricane Maria aftermath
Members of the 14th Airlift Squadron from Joint Base Charleston, S.C. delivered 17 pallets containing more than 129,000 pounds of food and water to St. Croix, Virgin Islands in support of relief efforts after Hurricane Maria, Sept. 24, 2017.
@USNPeople Weekly Wire Rundown: September 25, 2017
The Weekly Wire Rundown is a weekly video blog from the Office of the Chief of Naval Personnel, highlighting the top stories affecting Sailors and their families. The video compliments the print edition of the @USNPeople Weekly Wire, which you can subscribe to by e-mailing [email protected]. It can also be downloaded at www.navy.mil/cnp. We welcome …