The mission of Marine Corps Air Station New River is to support and enhance the combat readiness of the Marine Corps Aviation Combat Element and Department of Defense units while improving the quality of life for military personnel, their families, and work force assigned to the air station.
Postal Warrior 2020 is a standalone 9 day METL focused exercise, designed to train and challenge postal trained Service Members in their primary skill set and competencies required to support Theater Postal Operations and meet individual and collective task requirements. Approximately 22 U.S. Army Reserve Postal platoons with nearly 500 Soldiers will attend Postal Warrior 20.
The Educator Workshop Program was created to provide educators with firsthand knowledge of Marine Corps recruit training, as well as the job skills, opportunities, and educational benefits available to Marines. The program is designed to impress upon educators the continuing need to recruit highly qualified and motivated young men and women. Educators visit Marine Corps Recruit Depot Parris...
ARCTIC EDGE 2020 is a Homeland Defense exercise hosted by Alaskan Command under the authority of U.S. Northern Command. ARCTIC EDGE will prepare and test military forces’ ability to operate tactically in the extreme cold-weather conditions found in Arctic environments. Approximately 1,000 U.S. military personnel from all branches of service and members of the Canadian Joint Operations...
Collection of visual information products produced by U.S. Central Command units that document support provided to the U.S. Embassy in Baghdad, and further actions as a result of U.S. and Iranian tensions in the USCENTCOM Area of Responsibility.
Marines from the 8th Marine Corps District engage with competitors and spectators at Ultimatum II, a three-day gaming competition taking place at Esports Stadium Arlington, from December 27-29, 2019. This event marks the first Marine Corps activation at North America's largest dedicated esports facility which covers 100,000 square feet and has the capacity to host 2,500 spectators.
Gen. John W. "Jay" Raymond assumed the duties as the first Chief of Space Operations,
United States Space Force, on Dec. 20, 2019 and Commander, United States Space Command, on Aug. 29, 2019. U.S. Space Force is responsible for providing resilient, defendable and affordable space capabilities for the Nation and the Joint Force. It is the duty of the U.S. Space Force to protect the interests...
The Sky Is No Longer The Limit. The FY20 National Defense Authorization Act approved a new, independent Space Force within the Department of the Air Force. On Dec. 20, 2019, Air Force Secretary Barbara M. Barrett praised the formal creation of the U.S. Space Force, identifying it as a critical capability in defending the nation and pledging that the first new branch of the military since 1947...
