Story by Tech. Sgt. John Linzmeier | 154th Wing, Hawaii Air National Guard | 09.04.2025
The Hawaii Air National Guard and U.S. Marine Corps concluded Toxic Swell 25, a two-week contamination response training exercise that featured classroom instruction, field operations, and a culminating combat scenario at Bellows Air Force Station. The exercise brought together 44 participants from the Air Force, Marine Corps, and Royal Australian Air Force, who trained on chemical,......
Story by Angela Fry | Naval Small Craft Instruction and Technical Training School | 08.15.2024
Mkawasi Mcharo Hall, an African Region subject matter expert, distinguished scholar, and advocate for women's rights, continues to influence the conversations on Women, Peace, and Security (WPS) in the Naval Small Craft Instruction and Technical Training School’s (NAVSCIATTS) Strategic Leaders International Course (SLIC) modules through her profound exploration into the role of women in the......
Story by Lt.Cmdr. Edward Early | Naval Postgraduate School | 04.12.2024
One of the key measures of effectiveness for any warfighting organization is materiel readiness – the ability to maintain ships, aircraft, vehicles and weapons systems, keeping them in the fight. Ensuring materiel readiness has posed a challenge for military forces since the dawn of warfare, particularly in expeditionary environments where logistics chains are difficult and often contested....
Story by 2nd Lt. Richard Longoria | 60th Air Mobility Wing | 07.17.2020
U.S. Air Force Airmen from at Travis Air Force Base, California, transported one COVID-19 positive patient to the U.S. from the Indo-Pacific region July 17, 2020. An active-duty service member, who tested positive for the coronavirus, was transported from the Indo-Pacific region to America’s West Coast for treatment at David Grant USAF Medical Center on Travis AFB. The successful aeromedical......
Story by 2nd Lt. Crystal Farris | Idaho Army National Guard | 10.02.2018
The Idaho National Guard strengthened its partnership with the Royal Cambodian Armed Forces this month when it sent 11 Idaho National Guard Soldiers and Airmen to share their skills and build relationships with Cambodian soldiers in Kampong Speu Province, Cambodia, Sept. 12 to 24. The Subject Matter Expert Exchange was part of the National Guard’s State Partnership Program, which has......
