March 13, 2018

Arctic-Deployed Navy Submarines Participate in Ice Exercise 2018

BEAUFORT SEA, Arctic Circle — The Navy’s fast attack submarines USS Hartford and USS Connecticut both surfaced in the Arctic Circle north of Alaska during the multinational maritime Ice Exercise 2018.

March 8, 2018

Navy kicks off ICEX 2018

ARCTIC CIRCLE, Alaska — ICEX 2018 is a five-week biennial exercise that allows the Navy to assess its operational readiness in the Arctic, increase experience in the region, advance understanding of the Arctic environment, and continue to develop relationships with other services, allies and partner organizations.

Nov. 17, 2017

SECDEF visits NORAD, U.S. Northern Command

PETERSON AFB, Colo. — Secretary of Defense Jim Mattis visited Headquarters North American Aerospace Defense Command and U.S. Northern Command Nov. 16 to discuss the topics of homeland defense, ballistic missile defense and NORTHCOM's role in assistance to response efforts to natural disasters.During his visit, Mattis toured NORAD and USNORTHCOM command and control

Sept. 26, 2017

DoD, Partner Agencies Support Puerto Rico, Virgin Islands Hurricane Relief Efforts

WASHINGTON — The Defense Department and partner agencies are supporting ongoing assessment and response operations in the U.S. Virgin Islands and Puerto Rico, Pentagon spokesman Army Lt. Col. Jamie Davis said.

Sept. 25, 2017

DoD Continues Round-the-Clock Support Following Hurricanes in Caribbean

WASHINGTON — The federal government's priority is continuing to provide lifesaving and life-sustaining resources to Puerto Rico and the U.S. Virgin Islands in the wake of recent hurricanes in the Caribbean Sea, a Pentagon spokesman said.

Sept. 22, 2017

JBSA-Lackland Kelly Field stands up ISB to support FEMA’s Hurricane Maria relief efforts

JOINT BASE SAN ANTONIO-LACKLAND, Texas — The Federal Emergency Management Agency stood up an Incident Support Base at JBSA-Kelly Field to aid Hurricane Maria relief efforts with support from the 502nd Air Base Wing Sept. 21.

Sept. 20, 2017

National Guard Plans Relief Efforts as Hurricane Maria Slams Puerto Rico

ARLINGTON, Va. — As Hurricane Maria made landfall in Puerto Rico as a Category 4 storm, National Guard troops and members of federal agencies throughout the Caribbean region were making disaster relief preparations.

Sept. 15, 2017

DLA Energy continues support for FEMA Hurricane Irma relief

CAMP BLANDING JOINT TRAINING CENTER, Florida — Defense Logistics Agency Energy’s Task Force Americas relocated from Warner Robins Air Logistics Complex at Robins Air Force Base, Georgia to Camp Blanding Joint Training Center in Starke, Florida to support Federal Emergency Management Agency relief operations there, Sept. 14.

Sept. 11, 2017

DoD Provides Update on Hurricane Irma Response Efforts

WASHINGTON — Naval, air and ground assets from the Defense Department are ready to initiate response operations in Florida and will continue Hurricane Irma response operations throughout the Virgin Islands and Puerto Rico region, a DoD spokesman said.

Aug. 28, 2017

DoD Moves Troops, Search-Rescue Units, Aircraft, Vehicles to Texas

WASHINGTON — The Defense Department is prepositioning troops, search and rescue units, aircraft, vehicles, equipment and supplies to staging areas near the worst of the flooding in southeastern Texas in anticipation of a possible request for assistance, a Pentagon spokesman said here today.Army Col. Robert Manning updated the media on DoD response efforts to

July 28, 2017

Pentagon Spokesman Comments on North Korean Missile Launch

WASHINGTON — A Pentagon spokesman said the Defense Department detected and tracked a single North Korea missile launch and that it did not pose a threat to North America.

July 27, 2017

High Rollers deploy for first MAFFS activation

FRESNO, Calif. — More than a year after being named the newest military C-130 unit equipped with the Modular Airborne Fire Fighting System, the 152nd Airlift Wing flew its first firefighting operation Saturday at the Fresno Air Attack Base here in support of the U.S. Forest Service.“It’s awesome. It’s great to have our tail out there,” said Lt. Col. Anthony

July 17, 2017

NORAD, USNORTHCOM and the Mexican Air Force successfully accomplish objectives in AMALGAM EAGLE 17

PETERSON AFB, Colo. — The North American Aerospace Defense Command and U.S. Northern Command, along with the Mexican Air Force, successfully conducted AMALGAM EAGLE 17, a tactical exercise, which was designed to enhance mutual warning and information sharing procedures in support of a cooperative response to a an illicit flight that crossed the U.S. – Mexico

June 24, 2017

Vice President visits front range

Colorado Springs, Colo. — Vice President Michael Pence made history by being the first vice president to send a payload command to a Global Positioning System satellite, Friday, June 23, at Schriever Air Force Base, Colorado.

March 30, 2017

U.S., Mexican Civilian First Responders Complete Water Search and Rescue Training

Puerto Vallarta, Jalisco, Mexico — As the warm blue waves crash onto the shore of a resort town in the Pacific Ocean, a lifeguard on duty notices a young female tourist shouting for help 50 meters away. She scrambles for a breath just before she’s pulled underwater by the forceful current. The lifeguard dons his life vest and rushes to save the drowning victim.  This situation is