09/23/2014: Ships and aircraft sank the decommissioned former USS Fresno (LST 1182) September 15, 2014 in waters 18,000 feet deep, 215 nautical miles northeast of Guam as part of the exercise Valiant Shield 2014. Credit: III Marine Expeditionary Force / Marine Corps Installations Pacific:9/19/14 The participating sinking exercise (SINKEX) units…
2014-09-22 In a Story by Sgt. 1st Class Jaquetta Gooden, 94th Army Air and Missile Defense Command Public Affairs published on 9/17/14: ANDERSON AIR FORCE BASE, Guam - Soldiers from the 94th Army Air and Missile Defense Command Headquarters; Battery C, 1st Battalion, 1st Air Defense Artillery (Regiment) and Task…
2014-09-22 In our series looking back at the achievements of Secretary Wynne in DOD, we are highlighting key aspects of acquisition innovation. We are both highlighting specific accomplishments, but highlighting more general lessons to be learned about how to foster innovation. In this interview with “Raleigh” Durham, a veteran of…
09/22/2014:U.S. Marines with 1st Battalion, 3d Marine Regiment, 3d Marine Division assault and defend an objective for a long range raid and defense against represented Soldiers with Company A, 1st Battalion, 294 Infantry Regiment, Guam National Guard during exercise Valiant Shield 14 (VS 14) on Northfield, Tinian, Commonwealth Northern Mariana…
2014-09-22 By Robbin Laird and Ed Timperlake As the crises in Europe and the Middle East heat up, the debate quickly turns on which path is crucial to deal with evolving threats: boots on the ground or airpower with no boots on the ground. [caption id="attachment_69804" align="alignnone" width="300"] The B-2…
09/21/2014: The Arleigh Burke class guided missile destroyer USS Dewey (DDG 105) fires a surface-to-air missile at a simulated contact during a missile exercise (MISSILEX) as part of Valiant Shield 2014. Cruisers and destroyers from Commander, Task Forces (CTF) 70 participating in exercise Valiant Shield conducted a MISSILEX to hone…
2014-09-21 By Gordon Chang The United States has not had to confront two peer competitors since the end of the Second World War. We have not faced a united China and Russia since the last days of the 1950s. Today, however, Beijing and Moscow, standing together, challenge us. Vladimir Putin…
2014-09-21 By Julien Canin President Obama has laid down another "red line," this one against Isis. And in this effort he seeking to forge a coalition. As we have written earlier, one difference between Iraq 2014 and 2003 is the clear possibility of an allied effort against threats emanating from…
