USCGC Mohawk (WMEC 913) will conduct engagements, exchanges, exercises, and operations to enhance partner nations’ capabilities and capacities to operate effectively in the maritime domain and promote the U.S. as a partner of choice in Atlantic Africa.
The Animal Science mission area leads research to enhance the health, productivity, resilience, and genetic potential of U.S. livestock and aquaculture species. This office focuses on combating animal diseases, improving breeding and nutrition strategies, strengthening biosecurity, and developing innovative tools that support producers in meeting growing global food demands. By aligning...
The Plant Science mission area conducts research to protect and improve the nation’s crops by advancing plant genetics, breeding, biotechnology, pest and disease resilience, and sustainable production systems. This mission area brings together scientists working across diverse cropping systems to strengthen the security and quality of U.S. plant-based agriculture. With its centralized...
The Post‑Production mission area focuses on everything that happens to agricultural products after they leave the farm. This includes food safety, food processing, product quality, shelf‑life, value‑added innovation, and technologies that reduce waste and improve storage, transportation, and marketability. By uniting ARS postharvest and product‑oriented research, this office...
PALMFEX 1-14 is the culminating exercise for Infantry Officer Course 1-14. In addition to the normal training evolution, this will also provide a “Proof-of-Concept” long-range operation from 29 Palms California to Fort Hood Texas. This is a total distance of approximately 1,100 miles and will solidify the Marine Corps as the only DOD asset to have validated the ability to provide this...
For the first time in more than 10 years, the U.S. Marine Corps Mounted Color Guard (MCG) traveled cross-country from Marine Corps Logistics Base Barstow, California, to the National Capital Region. Throughout the month of May, the MCG will participate in public events showcasing the discipline and espirit de corps of the United States Marine Corps.
Independence-variant littoral combat ship USS Canberra (LCS 30) will be ceremoniously commissioned at the Royal Australian Navy's Fleet Base East in Sydney, Australia, on July 22, 2023. The crew will also conduct a namesake visit to the Australian Captial Territory of Canberra on July 23, 2023. USS Canberra’s commissioning is the embodiment of more than 100 years of mateship, and a reminder...
BOSTON – USS Constitution named one of their 24-pound long guns “Perfectus,” honoring the Navy’s first female chief petty officer on Sunday, March 21 during a Facebook Live presentation.
Loretta Perfectus Walsh enlisted in the Navy on March 17, 1917 as part of the Naval Reserve Act of 1916 and was sworn in as the Navy’s first Chief Petty Officer on March 21, 1917.
“Loretta...
