The United States is sending about 1,000 Marines on the amphibious assault ship USS Bataan to Libya’s coast as the security situation deteriorates in that nation. The Marines are trained in a number of contingency missions, including TRAPS (Tactical Recovery…
President Barack Obama today announced the United States plans to keep nearly 10,000 American troops in Afghanistan next year — a level largely in line with what U.S. commanders had requested — and that nearly all U.S. forces will leave…
Over the last decade there has been an unprecedented increase in Special Operations around the world. This video showcases the dynamic mission of the Air Force Special Operations Command (AFSOC). Video by 2nd Combat Camera Squadron.
When Gen. Dennis Via, U.S. Army Materiel Command commanding general, visited the Tank Automotive Research, Development and Engineering Center earlier this year, he said, “We don’t know where the next contingency will be, but there will be another contingency.” Via…
Work on DARPA’s Systems-Based Neurotechnology for Emerging Therapies (SUBNETS) program is set to begin with teams led by UC San Francisco (UCSF), and Massachusetts General Hospital (MGH). The SUBNETS program seeks to reduce the severity of neuropsychological illness in service…
Marines with the 3rd Marine Aircraft Wing helped San Diego agencies put out several fires that ravaged the county in May 2014. The unit used CH-53E Super Stallions, KC-130J Super Hercules’, UH-1Y Hueys and CH-46E Sea Knights to help combat…
