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Greatest Lady of the Seas, USS Nantucket Commissions
Special Operations Command North dedicates headquarters building
Greatest Lady of the Seas, USS Nantucket Commissions
Special Operations Command North dedicates headquarters building
Navy Medicine Readiness and Training Command Camp Lejeune welcomes home Sailors supporting medical forces in Middle East operations
Expeditionary Medical Unit 10 Golf (EMU 10G), Rotation 16 concluded an eight-month deployment in support of Operation Inherent Resolve in the Middle East with a homecoming celebration on November 16, 2024.
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November 15, 2024 Minot AFB receives brain exercise with MindGym -
November 15, 2024 Reservations open for Dale Hollow Lake Eagle Watch tours -
November 15, 2024 Capt. Chandra Newman Assumes Command of NAS Pensacola -
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November 15, 2024 Munson Army Health Center Lab excels during national inspection
Enhance Preparedness through Kolekole Pass—Army leads joint exercise
U.S. Army Garrison Hawai’i (USAG Hawai’i) hosted a tabletop exercise (TTX) on Nov. 12-13 to enhance disaster preparedness and evaluate Kolekole Pass as a critical evacuation route for O’ahu’s west side communities. The exercise brought together federal, state, and local agencies, including the Honolulu Police and Fire Departments, to strategize emergency responses for natural or man-made crises. Participants emphasized the importance of interagency coordination and information sharing to ensure effective evacuation plans and community resilience. The TTX highlighted the pass’s role in connecting isolated communities during disasters, providing an essential backup plan to save lives and reduce suffering. Key leaders praised the collaborative efforts and stressed the need for continued training and planning to safeguard Hawai’i residents.
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BACH Receives “A” Grade in Patient Safety from Leapfrog Group
FORT CAMPBELL, KY (Nov. 15, 2024) -- Blanchfield Army Community Hospital earned an "A" Leapfrog Hospital Safety Grade for patient safety, the Leapfrog Group announced today. The independent, national nonprofit watchdog focuses on patient safety.
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NAVFAC Atlantic Announces 2025 Chief Engineer Awards Selectees
Rear Adm. Jorge Cuadros, commander of Naval Facilities Engineering Systems Command (NAVFAC) Atlantic, announced the 2025 Chief Engineer Award selectees during an All Hands meeting on Nov. 13, 2024. These prestigious awards honor excellence in military and civilian engineering disciplines, recognizing individuals whose achievements bolster NAVFAC’s mission and enhance the Navy’s global readiness.
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158th Fighter Wing Expands Largest Solar Array in Air National Guard
The Vermont Air National Guard (VTANG) began the third and final phase of a photovoltaic power project, an ambitious solar energy initiative aimed at bolstering energy resilience, reducing carbon emissions, and enhancing emergency readiness.
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Exchange officers foster bilateral security cooperation, strengthen alliances
Every year, U.S. Army NATO holds a training and leader development event to facilitate mandatory readiness and training requirements for U.S. Army exchange officers assigned to 38 isolated locations in seven European countries. U.S. Army NATO provides support to 60 MPEP Soldiers and their families at locations in Belgium, France, Germany, Italy, the Netherlands, Poland and the United Kingdom.
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NAMRU EURAFCENT XO Named 2024 Navy Optometrist of the Year
Cmdr. Micah Kinney, executive officer, Naval Medical Research Unit (NAMRU) EURAFCENT, was named the 2024 Navy Optometrist of the Year award during the Armed Forces Optometric Society (AFOS) ceremony held November 5th in Indianapolis, Indiana.
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15 Military Hospitals Receive Highest Leapfrog Grade for Safe, High-Quality Care
FALLS CHURCH, Virginia – The Defense Health Agency announced today that 15 military hospitals received an “A” Leapfrog Hospital Safety Grade for Fall 2024, demonstrating DHA’s continued commitment to safe, high-quality care, and transparency.
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Four DoDEA Europe Schools recognized as AVID Schoolwide Sites of Distinction
Four schools in DoDEA Europe have earned the AVID Schoolwide Site of Distinction recognition, a prestigious honor highlighting the schools' commitment to implementing AVID instructional best practices across all content areas and grade levels. The schools recognized are Vilseck High School, Kaiserslautern Middle School, Rota Middle High School, and Spangdahlem Middle School.
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Southern Arizona Military Town hosts 29th Annual Veterans Day Parade.
On November 11th, 2024, Soldiers from Fort Huachuca participated in the City of Sierra Vista’s 29th Annual Veterans Day Parade. Spectators waived and cheered as troops marched by, and jets flew over in honor of our veterans.
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Army Sponsors USM Esports Call of Duty® Team
HATTIESBURG, Miss.— The U.S. Army announces sponsorship of the University of Southern Mississippi’s (USM) esports Call of Duty® (COD) team during a tournament, at the Official Southern Miss Esports Arena in the R.C. Cook University Student Union, Nov. 15-17. During the tournament, the Army will present a sponsorship check to USM’s esports COD team, Nov. 16, at 12 noon; with Army Soldiers trained in drone operations available from 10a.m. to 4p.m. “This sponsorship marks an exciting opportunity to engage with esports players in a way that connects their gaming skills with real-world career possibilities in the Army,” said 1st Lt. Dominique Williams, Executive Officer of the Hattiesburg Recruiting Company. “Showcasing our [Army] Soldiers who have extensive warfighter training and drone operations training, will help students see how their interests in gaming can translate into careers in defense technology and beyond.”
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Make a Difference This Holiday Shopping Season with Military Relief Fund Donations at the Exchange
DALLAS – Army & Air Force Exchange Service shoppers can make a difference to those in need in the military community by donating to military relief funds this holiday season. Donations can be made to Army Emergency Relief (AER) or the Air Force Assistance Fund (AFAF) during checkout in Exchange stores or on ShopMyExchange.com. Shoppers can also donate to the Navy-Marine Corps Relief Society (NMCRS) at select Exchanges in the Pacific Region.
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Running to the flames: Third Generation Submariner Rescues Two People Trapped by Apartment Fire
Electronics Technician (Nuclear) 1st Class Gabriel Journey, stationed aboard the Los Angeles-class attack submarine USS Albany (SSN 753) saved two people who were trapped during an apartment fire in Norfolk.
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NUWC Division Newport torpedo team members win NAVSEA’s Expand the Advantage Achievement Award
The Mark 48 Mod 4 Torpedo Submarine Launch Team, with 13 members from the Naval Undersea Warfare Center (NUWC) Division Newport, recently won the Expand the Advantage Achievement Award in the Naval Sea Systems Command’s (NAVSEA) fiscal year 2023 Excellence Awards program ...
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Navy Medicine Enterprise kicks off board of directors meeting
Key stakeholders comprising the Navy Medicine Enterprise (NME) board of directors hosted their first meeting with the Vice Chief of Naval Operations (CNO) at the Pentagon to discuss lines of effort to provide senior fleet leadership a mechanism to holistically prioritize advanced health services, Nov. 13.
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BJACH welcomes new furry, four-legged volunteer
FORT JOHNSON, La. —Bayne-Jones Army Community Hospital, in partnership with the American Red Cross Animal Visitation Program, welcomes Daisy, a six-year-old, yellow Labrador Retriever to the Joint Readiness Training Center and Fort Johnson, Louisiana. A memorandum of agreement between the Defense Health Agency and the American Red Cross allows animal visitation teams to provide visits to hospitalized patients, staff, and others in any military medical treatment facility. Daisy and her handler Laurel Stone are also willing to visit with Soldiers and Families at their units, motor pools, barracks, or other locations for morale and comfort.
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Fort Buchanan Antilles High School Students Honor Veterans
Students in uniform rushed through Fort Buchanan's Antilles High School (AHS) halls as they prepared and drilled for the upcoming Veterans Day Activity on 13 Nov. The school PA system announced the event as the clock marked 1 p.m., requesting the presence of students and faculty staff. Silence turned into a rumble as everyone gathered.
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Three NUWC Division Newport engineering agents perform first modernizations to submarine in Australia
Traveling across the globe is nothing new for Naval Undersea Warfare Center (NUWC) Division Newport In-Service Engineering Agents (ISEA) Matthew George, Daniel Braman and Dillon Savitzky, but the trio recently experienced a historic first Down Under ...
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Navy Medicine COVID-19 Findings Published in Lancet; Featured on Podcast
Long-term SARS-CoV-2 findings from Naval Medical Research Command’s (NMRC) COVID-19 Health Action for Marines (CHARM) 2.0 study were published in the Lancet Regional Health – Americas on October 24th.
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From battlefront to millionaire businessman
Albert “Vinny” Román survived several worst-case war scenarios and was convinced he could use what he learned to become a successful entrepreneur. He now has two businesses to his name.
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New Lock at the Soo to host public meeting for 2024-2025 blasting activities
SAULT STE. MARIE, Mich. – U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Detroit District and New Lock at the Soo contractor Kokosing Alberici Traylor, LLC (KAT) will host an in-person and virtual public meeting at 6 p.m., November 21, 2024, to inform the public of test blasting activities needed for project construction. The Corps of Engineers contracted KAT to complete Phase 3 construction of the New Lock at the Soo project. This work includes the excavation of bedrock scheduled for this year and 2025. “The project team will perform test blasts to fracture the existing bedrock to be excavated and removed,” Rachel Miller, New Lock at the Soo Contracting Officer’s Representative said. “All blasting will be completed within the Corps of Engineers Soo Locks facility in the existing decommissioned Sabin Lock area.”
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Safety First at Fort Buchanan
Carlos J. Alvarado, the installation's safety occupational health manager/safety officer, facilitated the quarterly Safety Occupational Health Advisory Council meeting at the headquarters building on Nov. 12 to improve safety and health processes and procedures on post.
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Army Reserve highlights Soldiers’ service during Boston Veterans Day Parade
BOSTON – The U.S. Army Reserve took part in the Boston Veterans Day Parade Nov. 9, marching from Copley Square to City Hall Plaza.
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Arnold AFB Fire and Emergency Services offers guidance for a safer Thanksgiving
Members of the Arnold Air Force Base Fire and Emergency Services team want everyone’s Thanksgiving to be a day of merriment and making lasting memories around the dinner table with family and friends. With the holiday approaching, the Arnold FES Fire Prevention Office is urging colleagues across the installation to be aware of fire risks associated with preparing Thanksgiving meals and is offering advice to prevent a catastrophe.
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New Army Reserve Ambassador appointed to 13-state region
JOINT BASE MCGUIRE-DIX-LAKEHURST, N.J. – Maj. Gen. Kris A. Belanger, commanding general of the U.S. Army Reserve’s 99th Readiness Division, has confirmed the appointment by Lieutenant General Robert D. Harter, Chief of Army Reserve and Commanding General, U.S. Army Reserve Command, of Douglas M. Reed as a United States Army Reserve Ambassador At Large for the 99th RD’s 13-state region stretching from Maine to Virginia.
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MCBQ's Sgt Maj pays respects to 7th SMMC during Wreath Laying Ceremony
MARINE CORPS BASE QUANTICO, Va. – U.S. Marines conducted a wreath laying ceremony to honor Sgt. Maj. Henry Black, the 7th Sergeant Major of the Marine Corps, at the National Memorial Cemetery, Triangle, Virginia, Nov. 10.
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Task Force 61/2: Strengthening crisis response and amphibious readiness across Europe and Africa
NAPLES, Italy –Task Force 61/2 (TF 61/2) stands at the forefront of the Marine Corps and Navy's integration efforts in the Mediterranean, enhancing amphibious operations and ensuring that U.S. forces are always ready to respond to any crisis in the region. Based in Naples, Italy, TF 61/2 operates with a scalable presence, supporting Amphibious Ready Group (ARG) and Marine Expeditionary Unit (MEU) deployments in the U.S. European Command (EUCOM) and U.S. Africa Command (AFRICOM) theaters. When the ARG/MEU is not forward deployed in the EUCOM and AFRICOM areas of responsibilities, TF 61/2 maintains a smaller staff in Naples, ready to surge forward to command and control the ARG/MEU or respond to emerging crises in the European and African areas of responsibilities. TF 61/2 is currently staffed by Marines and Sailors from the 2nd Marine Expeditionary Brigade (2d MEB), a subordinate command of II Marine Expeditionary Force (II MEF). Currently, TF 61/2 is commanding and controlling the deployed Wasp Amphibious Ready Group (WSP ARG) composited with the 24th MEU Special Operations Capable (SOC), one of the Marine Corps' most adaptable and responsive forces. In addition to the ARG/MEU, when forward deployed, TF 61/2 exercises tactical control of Fleet Anti-terrorism Security Team Company, Europe (FASTEUR), as well as reconnaissance and counter-reconnaissance (RXR) forces and other deployed II MEF units as part of Marine Rotational Forces-Europe (MRF-E). The task force maintains an unwavering focus on readiness to respond to crisis, providing swift, flexible options for U.S. Naval Forces Europe and Africa (NAVEUR-NAVAF), U.S. 6th Fleet and U.S. Marine Corps Forces, Europe and Africa (MFEA). TF 61/2 embodies the Marine Corps’ commitment to naval integration, ensuring that the ARG/MEU team is capable and ready to execute amphibious operations, humanitarian assistance, crisis operations, and joint missions with NATO Allies and partners.
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AFCENT showcases Coalition airpower at Bahrain Airshow
The Bahrain International Airshow 2024, one of the region’s most prominent aviation and aerospace defense expositions, began this week at Bahrain’s Sakhir Air Base and includes a wide array of aircraft and assets from across the U.S. Department of Defense.
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TRICARE Authorizes Temporary Prescription Refill Waivers for Washoe County, Nevada, due to Wildfire
FALLS CHURCH, Virginia – The Defense Health Agency announced that TRICARE beneficiaries in Washoe County, Nevada, may receive emergency prescription refills now through Nov. 22, 2024, due to the Callahan Fire.
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Update 1 and Final: U.S. Coast Guard resets Port Heavy Weather Conditions for CNMI and Guam to WHISKEY following Tropical Storm 25W (Man-yi)
SANTA RITA, Guam — The U.S. Coast Guard Captain of the Port (COTP) reset the Port Heavy Weather Condition (PHWC) to WHISKEY for Commonwealth ports at 10:30 a.m. and for Guam around 1 p.m. on Nov. 13, 2024, following the westward movement of Tropical Storm 25W (Man-yi). "We thank our maritime partners for prioritizing safety. We anticipate vessel traffic and cargo operations in the ports to resume later today," said Cmdr. Ryan Crose, deputy sector commander, U.S. Coast Guard Forces Micronesia/Sector Guam. "Our assessment teams worked rapidly to survey infrastructure and ensure safeguards are in place to officially reopen the commercial ports. Our regular operations are returning to normal, and the mission support team members under Base Guam and sub-units are assessing our facilities for any additional impacts." The COTP's team and partners closely monitor awaiting commercial traffic, including tankers and cargo vessels loaded with freight, and personnel at regional port facilities report no damage or issues. The U.S. Coast Guard continues to advise caution as Tropical Storm Man-yi moves westward away from the Marianas. Although the immediate threat passed, Guam and Rota remain under a Tropical Storm Warning. A High Surf and Small Craft Advisory are in effect through Thursday, and a Rip Current Statement will be active through Wednesday evening.
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Eighth Army POL/MIL advisor donates ROK-U.S. Alliance award to community support facility
Retired ROK Army brigadier general and current Eighth Army employee donates sizable award money to a local town.
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DMVA hosts 2024 Veterans Day ceremony, honors U.S. and Canadian servicemembers
The Department of Military and Veterans Affairs held a Veterans Day ceremony at the Alaska National Guard Armory on Joint Base Elmendorf-Richardson, Nov. 11, 2024.
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908th FTW participates in Montgomery Veterans Day Celebration
The 908th Flying Training Wing participated in the city of Montgomery, Alabama, Veterans Day celebration Nov. 11, 2024. A highlight of the event was when a 908th FTW MH-139A Grey Wolf helicopter flew over the stadium and then landed in center field, providing a show of the wing’s new mission.
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