Portland Rose Festival and Portland Fleet Week are a celebration of the sea services, with Sailors, Marines and Coast Guardsmen from the U.S. and Canada making the city a port of call.
Gen. David L. Goldfein is nominated to become the 21st Chief of Staff of the
Air Force during a ceremony June 24, 2016. If confirmed, Gen. Goldfein will take over for Gen. Mark A. Welsh III, who will retire after 30 years of service, including the longest tenure as CSAF in Air Force history.
Air Force Chief of Staff Gen. Mark A. Welsh III will retire
after 30 years of service, including the longest tenure as CSAF in Air Force
history. Gen. Welsh has served in the position since 2012.
U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) inaugurates the Caribbean Air and Marine Branch Aircraft Storage Hanger and Administration Building at the Rafael Hernandez International Airport in Aguadilla, Puerto Rico, on June 22, 2016.
The U.S. Army John F. Kennedy Special Warfare Center and School (JFKSWCS) conducts airborne operations at Saint Mere Eglise Drop Zone on Fort Bragg, N.C., July 11, 2016. JFKSWCS trains and educates U.S. Army Civil Affairs, Psychological Operations and Special Forces Soldiers on a wide range of special Operations capabilities to include airborne operations.
Marine Corps Installations-West hosts the 2nd Conseil International du Sport Militaire (CISM) World Military Women's Basketball Championship aboard Marine Corps Base Camp Pendleton, Ca., July 25-31, 2016. This event will feature teams from United States, Brazil, Canada, China, France, and Germany.
General Herbert Carlisle, commander of Air Combat Command, has declared the
F-35A Lightning II "combat ready." The fifth-generation fighter has reached
initial operational capability, having reached several milestones including
the ability to deploy and conduct operational missions as well as having all
necessary logistics and operational elements in place. Hill Air Force Base,
along with...
U.S. Marine Corps LtGen John A. Toolan retires after 41 years
of service at Marine Barracks Washington in Washington, D.C., Sept. 23,
2016.
