Maryland Fleet Week and Flyover Baltimore is the city’s celebration of the sea services. This year marks the City of Baltimore's third time hosting Navy Fleet Week. Maryland Fleet Week and Flyover Baltimore provides an opportunity for the citizens of Maryland and the City of Baltimore to meet Sailors, Marines, and Coast Guardsmen, as well as see firsthand the latest capabilities of today’s...
Helicopter Interdiction Tactical Squadron operations started as an experiment in 1998 to halt the flow of illegal drugs into the U.S. Drug trafficking organizations primarily used “go-fast” boats, high-speed smuggling vessels capable of traveling over twice the speed of Coast Guard cutters. The Coast Guard needed a way to counter the threat.
In late 1998, six Coast Guard pilots...
Chief Master Sgt. of the Air Force JoAnne Bass hosted the 2022 Senior Enlisted Leader International Summit Aug. 1-5 in Arlington, Virginia. This was the largest Department of the Air international summit with more than 60 nations present.
Army energy and water initiatives support installation resilience and are nested with the Army Climate Strategy. By developing and using renewable energy, being efficient with our energy and water consumption, and implementing environmental initiatives to steward our land, air and water, we enable Army operations and maximize readiness.
The Marine Corps prioritizes safe, quality homes for Marines, Sailors and their families. The Marine Corps aims to optimize quality of life, readiness and increased investments in infrastructure modernization, to include homes, barracks and communities on our installations. The Marine Corps will continue to lead the way regarding modernization through partnerships and innovative solutions.
The 13th Conseil International du Sport Militaire (CISM) World Women's Football Championship hosted by Fairchild Air Force Base and the United States Delegation in Spokane, Washington. Ten nations from Belgium, Cameroon, Canada, France, Germany, Ireland, Mali, Netherlands, South Korea, and the United States will compete from 9-24 July for the gold.
Holistic Health and Fitness (H2F) represents a cultural shift in the way the Army trains, develops, and cares for our Soldiers. H2F addresses the five domains of physical and non-physical readiness (physical, mental, sleep, nutrition and spiritual) through a comprehensive, integrated system of governance, personnel, equipment/facilities, programming and education to optimize individual Soldier...
Task Force 61/2 Naval Amphibious Forces Europe/2nd Marine Expeditionary Brigade is established to command and control Fleet Marine Forces and assigned Naval Forces in support of the commander of U.S. Sixth Fleet. TF 61/2 will synchronize Navy and Marine Corps units and capabilities already in theater, in support of regional Allies and Partners, and U.S. national security interests.
