<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?> <rss version="2.0" xmlns:atom="http://www.w3.org/2005/Atom" xmlns:dc="http://purl.org/dc/elements/1.1/" xmlns:media="http://search.yahoo.com/mrss/"> <channel> <title>DVIDS RSS Feed: News</title> <description>DVIDS RSS Feed: News</description> <generator>Zend_Feed_Writer 1.24.2 (http://framework.zend.com)</generator> <link>https://www.dvidshub.net</link> <atom:link rel="self" type="application/rss+xml" href="https://www.dvidshub.net/rss/news"/> <item> <title>Admiral Grady, Celebrities Boost Troop, Community Morale at NSA Naples During USO Holiday Tour</title> <description><![CDATA[NAPLES, Italy — The Vice Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, U.S. Navy Adm. Christopher Grady, and an ensemble of celebrities traveling as part of the 2024 USO Holiday Tour, visited U.S. Naval Support Activity (NSA) Naples, Dec. 13, 2024.]]></description> <pubDate>Sat, 14 Dec 2024 06:06:26 -0500</pubDate> <link>https://www.dvidshub.net/news/487510/admiral-grady-celebrities-boost-troop-community-morale-nsa-naples-during-uso-holiday-tour</link> <guid isPermaLink="false">news:487510</guid> <author>Josephine Schneider</author> <dc:creator>Josephine Schneider</dc:creator> </item> <item> <title>Largest Yama Sakura exercise concludes; solidifies lasting commitment to regional security</title> <description><![CDATA[CAMP ASAKA, Japan — Yama Sakura 87 comes to an end with service members from the Japan Ground Self-Defense Force, the Australian Defence Force, and America’s First Corps gathering to take part in the event’s closing ceremony held at Camp Asaka, Japan, Dec. 14.<br /><a href="https://www.dvidshub.net/news/487508/largest-yama-sakura-exercise-concludes-solidifies-lasting-commitment-regional-security"><img src="https://d1ldvf68ux039x.cloudfront.net/thumbs/photos/2412/8800484/250w_q95.jpg" width="250" alt="Largest Yama Sakura exercise concludes; solidifies lasting commitment to regional security" /></a>]]></description> <pubDate>Sat, 14 Dec 2024 05:18:43 -0500</pubDate> <link>https://www.dvidshub.net/news/487508/largest-yama-sakura-exercise-concludes-solidifies-lasting-commitment-regional-security</link> <guid isPermaLink="false">news:487508</guid> <author>Spc. Samarion Hicks</author> <media:thumbnail url="https://d1ldvf68ux039x.cloudfront.net/thumbs/photos/2412/8800484/250w_q95.jpg" width="250"/> <dc:creator>Spc. Samarion Hicks</dc:creator> </item> <item> <title>Airmen, Allies Pay Tribute with ‘Jutba Drop’ during OCD 24</title> <description><![CDATA[Nearly a decade after U.S. Air Force Senior Airman Jeremy Jutba-Hake passed away from an undiagnosed heart condition while supporting Operation Christmas Drop, Airmen, family members, and international partners gathered at Andersen Air Force Base, Guam, for a memorial ceremony and commemorative airdrop. Current Airmen from the 36th Airlift Squadron shared reflections on Jutba-Hake’s legacy before joining his parents in signing a specially decorated aid bundle in his honor. The bundle was later delivered to remote Pacific islands, continuing the mission he loved and ensuring his memory lives on through the Department of Defense’s longest-running humanitarian airlift mission.<br /><a href="https://www.dvidshub.net/news/487507/airmen-allies-pay-tribute-with-jutba-drop-during-ocd-24"><img src="https://d1ldvf68ux039x.cloudfront.net/thumbs/photos/2412/8800312/250w_q95.jpg" width="250" alt="Airmen, Allies Pay Tribute with ‘Jutba Drop’ during OCD 24" /></a>]]></description> <pubDate>Sat, 14 Dec 2024 02:52:19 -0500</pubDate> <link>https://www.dvidshub.net/news/487507/airmen-allies-pay-tribute-with-jutba-drop-during-ocd-24</link> <guid isPermaLink="false">news:487507</guid> <author>Master Sgt. Nathaniel Allen</author> <media:thumbnail url="https://d1ldvf68ux039x.cloudfront.net/thumbs/photos/2412/8800312/250w_q95.jpg" width="250"/> <dc:creator>Master Sgt. Nathaniel Allen</dc:creator> </item> <item> <title>CENSECFOR Selects 2024 Apex Sailor</title> <description><![CDATA[The Center for Security Forces (CENSECFOR) proudly announces that Master-at-Arms 1st Class Patrick Hill, assigned to Naval Technical Training Center (NTTC) Lackland in San Antonio, Texas, is the command’s 2024 Sailor of the Year (SOY), Dec. 12.<br /><a href="https://www.dvidshub.net/news/487505/censecfor-selects-2024-apex-sailor"><img src="https://d1ldvf68ux039x.cloudfront.net/thumbs/photos/2412/8800269/250w_q95.jpg" width="250" alt="CENSECFOR Selects 2024 Apex Sailor" /></a>]]></description> <pubDate>Sat, 14 Dec 2024 00:29:14 -0500</pubDate> <link>https://www.dvidshub.net/news/487505/censecfor-selects-2024-apex-sailor</link> <guid isPermaLink="false">news:487505</guid> <author>Darryl Orrell</author> <media:thumbnail url="https://d1ldvf68ux039x.cloudfront.net/thumbs/photos/2412/8800269/250w_q95.jpg" width="250"/> <dc:creator>Darryl Orrell</dc:creator> </item> <item> <title>54th WPW & 34th AFSAM Sniper Championship Results</title> <description><![CDATA[BARLING, Ark. — Thirty-three two-person sniper teams from across the globe are showcasing their precision and tactical expertise during the 54th Winston P. Wilson (WPW) Sniper Championship and the 34th Armed Forces Skill at Arms Meeting (AFSAM) Sniper Championship. The competitions, held Dec. 6–13, 2024, are hosted at the Fort Chaffee Joint Maneuver Training Center in Barling, Arkansas.<br /><a href="https://www.dvidshub.net/news/487499/54th-wpw-34th-afsam-sniper-championship-results"><img src="https://d1ldvf68ux039x.cloudfront.net/thumbs/photos/2412/8800047/250w_q95.jpg" width="250" alt="54th WPW & 34th AFSAM Sniper Championship Results" /></a>]]></description> <pubDate>Fri, 13 Dec 2024 19:11:05 -0500</pubDate> <link>https://www.dvidshub.net/news/487499/54th-wpw-34th-afsam-sniper-championship-results</link> <guid isPermaLink="false">news:487499</guid> <author>1st Lt. Daniel Condit</author> <media:thumbnail url="https://d1ldvf68ux039x.cloudfront.net/thumbs/photos/2412/8800047/250w_q95.jpg" width="250"/> <dc:creator>1st Lt. Daniel Condit</dc:creator> </item> <item> <title>National STEM Day at Pearl Harbor Naval Shipyard: Engaging Future Innovators</title> <description><![CDATA[Pearl Harbor Naval Shipyard and Intermediate Maintenance Facility (PHNSY & IMF) celebrated National STEM Day with two days of events featuring the importance of science, technology, engineering, and mathematics education and innovation.<br /><a href="https://www.dvidshub.net/news/487496/national-stem-day-pearl-harbor-naval-shipyard-engaging-future-innovators"><img src="https://d1ldvf68ux039x.cloudfront.net/thumbs/photos/2412/8795225/250w_q95.jpg" width="250" alt="National STEM Day at Pearl Harbor Naval Shipyard: Engaging Future Innovators" /></a>]]></description> <pubDate>Fri, 13 Dec 2024 18:13:08 -0500</pubDate> <link>https://www.dvidshub.net/news/487496/national-stem-day-pearl-harbor-naval-shipyard-engaging-future-innovators</link> <guid isPermaLink="false">news:487496</guid> <author>William Jones</author> <media:thumbnail url="https://d1ldvf68ux039x.cloudfront.net/thumbs/photos/2412/8795225/250w_q95.jpg" width="250"/> <dc:creator>William Jones</dc:creator> </item> <item> <title>Photo Story: December 2024 construction operations for Fort McCoy East Barracks Project, Part 2</title> <description><![CDATA[Contractors work on a new $27.3 million transient training troops barracks project, known as the Fort McCoy East Barracks Project, is shown on Dec. 9, 2024, at Fort McCoy, Wis.<br /><a href="https://www.dvidshub.net/news/487493/photo-story-december-2024-construction-operations-fort-mccoy-east-barracks-project-part-2"><img src="https://d1ldvf68ux039x.cloudfront.net/thumbs/photos/2412/8799746/250w_q95.jpg" width="250" alt="Photo Story: December 2024 construction operations for Fort McCoy East Barracks Project, Part 2" /></a>]]></description> <pubDate>Fri, 13 Dec 2024 16:35:04 -0500</pubDate> <link>https://www.dvidshub.net/news/487493/photo-story-december-2024-construction-operations-fort-mccoy-east-barracks-project-part-2</link> <guid isPermaLink="false">news:487493</guid> <author>Scott Sturkol</author> <media:thumbnail url="https://d1ldvf68ux039x.cloudfront.net/thumbs/photos/2412/8799746/250w_q95.jpg" width="250"/> <dc:creator>Scott Sturkol</dc:creator> </item> <item> <title>Strength in numbers: CES joint training exercise increases readiness</title> <description><![CDATA[The 21st Civil Engineer Squadron from Peterson Space Force Base, Colorado; the 90th CES from F.E. Warren Air Force Base, Wyoming; the 460th CES from Buckley SFB, Colorado; and the 50th CES from Schriever SFB, Colorado, conducted a joint exercise at the U.S. Air Force Academy in Colorado Springs, Colorado, Oct. 23, 2024.]]></description> <pubDate>Fri, 13 Dec 2024 16:37:19 -0500</pubDate> <link>https://www.dvidshub.net/news/487492/strength-numbers-ces-joint-training-exercise-increases-readiness</link> <guid isPermaLink="false">news:487492</guid> <author>Christopher Ingersoll</author> <dc:creator>Christopher Ingersoll</dc:creator> </item> <item> <title>USAMU Members Teach Rifle and Pistol Marksmanship 101 Classes at the CMP Talladega 600</title> <description><![CDATA[This past November, U.S. Army Marksmanship Unit (USAMU) Soldiers from the Service Rifle and Service Pistol Teams assisted the Civilian Marksmanship Program with their Talladega 600 Marksmanship 101 clinics, the largest of these classes the CMP has held to date. Every year, the USAMU runs the Small Arms Firing Schools (SAFS) at Camp Perry, Ohio during the National Matches. Marksmanship 101 clinics are a smaller version of these classes held at various ranges across the United States. These clinics present an extremely unique opportunity for military members and civilians — a chance to learn one on one from some of the best shooters in the country.<br /><a href="https://www.dvidshub.net/news/487491/usamu-members-teach-rifle-and-pistol-marksmanship-101-classes-cmp-talladega-600"><img src="https://d1ldvf68ux039x.cloudfront.net/thumbs/photos/2412/8799716/250w_q95.jpg" width="250" alt="USAMU Members Teach Rifle and Pistol Marksmanship 101 Classes at the CMP Talladega 600" /></a>]]></description> <pubDate>Fri, 13 Dec 2024 16:19:06 -0500</pubDate> <link>https://www.dvidshub.net/news/487491/usamu-members-teach-rifle-and-pistol-marksmanship-101-classes-cmp-talladega-600</link> <guid isPermaLink="false">news:487491</guid> <author>Serena Juchnowski</author> <media:thumbnail url="https://d1ldvf68ux039x.cloudfront.net/thumbs/photos/2412/8799716/250w_q95.jpg" width="250"/> <dc:creator>Serena Juchnowski</dc:creator> </item> <item> <title>Strength in Unity: Lessons from the Multilateral Integrated Air and Missile Defence Summit and Senior International Leader Event – Pacific 2024 (MISSILE-PAC 24)</title> <description><![CDATA[The 94th Army Air and Missile Defense Command (94th AAMDC) hosted the Multilateral Integrated Air and Missile Defence Summit and Senior International Leader Event – Pacific 2024 (MISSILE-PAC 24) from Dec. 2 to 6, 2024, at Joint Base Pearl Harbor-Hickam, Hawaii. The event, attended by over 250 participants from 12 nations, 25 U.S. government organizations, and defense industry partners, focused on strengthening multilateral collaboration in the Indo-Pacific region's evolving air and missile defense landscape.<br /><a href="https://www.dvidshub.net/news/487490/strength-unity-lessons-multilateral-integrated-air-and-missile-defence-summit-and-senior-international-leader-event-pacific-2024"><img src="https://d1ldvf68ux039x.cloudfront.net/thumbs/photos/2412/8799911/250w_q95.jpg" width="250" alt="Strength in Unity: Lessons from the Multilateral Integrated Air and Missile Defence Summit and Senior International Leader Event – Pacific 2024 (MISSILE-PAC 24)" /></a>]]></description> <pubDate>Fri, 13 Dec 2024 17:48:01 -0500</pubDate> <link>https://www.dvidshub.net/news/487490/strength-unity-lessons-multilateral-integrated-air-and-missile-defence-summit-and-senior-international-leader-event-pacific-2024</link> <guid isPermaLink="false">news:487490</guid> <media:thumbnail url="https://d1ldvf68ux039x.cloudfront.net/thumbs/photos/2412/8799911/250w_q95.jpg" width="250"/> </item> <item> <title>Joint Base Charleston civilian retires after 45 years of true ‘Service Before Self’</title> <description><![CDATA[After 45 years of federal service, Lawanda Williams officially retired Dec. 13, 2024. Williams' service began in February 1981, following in her aunt's footsteps, by enlisting in the U.S. Air Force as an aircraft electrician. After completing her technical training at Chanute Air Force Base, Illinois, she set off for her first duty station, Torrejon Air Base, Spain, where she worked on F-4 Phantoms and F-16 Fighting Falcons until her separation from active duty in 1985.]]></description> <pubDate>Fri, 13 Dec 2024 16:11:39 -0500</pubDate> <link>https://www.dvidshub.net/news/487489/joint-base-charleston-civilian-retires-after-45-years-true-service-before-self</link> <guid isPermaLink="false">news:487489</guid> <author>Staff Sgt. James Harris</author> <dc:creator>Staff Sgt. James Harris</dc:creator> </item> <item> <title>IAST Enhances Aircrew Readiness</title> <description><![CDATA[Aircrew training at Maxwell Air Force Base took a step forward with their inaugural session on the Integrated Aircrew Systems Trainer, a state-of-the-art device designed to enhance readiness and efficiency for MH-139A Grey Wolf helicopter crews. The IAST is part of a broader effort to prepare Special Missions Aviators and pilots for critical roles in convoy support, search and rescue, and global strike missions.<br /><a href="https://www.dvidshub.net/news/487488/iast-enhances-aircrew-readiness"><img src="https://d1ldvf68ux039x.cloudfront.net/thumbs/photos/2412/8799612/250w_q95.jpg" width="250" alt="IAST Enhances Aircrew Readiness" /></a>]]></description> <pubDate>Fri, 13 Dec 2024 16:12:52 -0500</pubDate> <link>https://www.dvidshub.net/news/487488/iast-enhances-aircrew-readiness</link> <guid isPermaLink="false">news:487488</guid> <author>Senior Airman Erica Webster</author> <media:thumbnail url="https://d1ldvf68ux039x.cloudfront.net/thumbs/photos/2412/8799612/250w_q95.jpg" width="250"/> <dc:creator>Senior Airman Erica Webster</dc:creator> </item> <item> <title>High school interns impress with DoD cybersecurity game</title> <description><![CDATA[This summer, 10 high school students interning at Naval Undersea Warfare Center Division, Keyport through the Office of Naval Research’s Science and Engineering Apprenticeship Program exceeded expectations in their development of an innovative tabletop cybersecurity game.<br /><a href="https://www.dvidshub.net/news/487487/high-school-interns-impress-with-dod-cybersecurity-game"><img src="https://d1ldvf68ux039x.cloudfront.net/thumbs/photos/2412/8799655/250w_q95.jpg" width="250" alt="High school interns impress with DoD cybersecurity game" /></a>]]></description> <pubDate>Fri, 13 Dec 2024 16:57:06 -0500</pubDate> <link>https://www.dvidshub.net/news/487487/high-school-interns-impress-with-dod-cybersecurity-game</link> <guid isPermaLink="false">news:487487</guid> <author>Frank Kaminski</author> <media:thumbnail url="https://d1ldvf68ux039x.cloudfront.net/thumbs/photos/2412/8799655/250w_q95.jpg" width="250"/> <dc:creator>Frank Kaminski</dc:creator> </item> <item> <title>Command Sgt. Maj. Bryant Gray Relinquishes Responsibility of SRU in Ceremony</title> <description><![CDATA[FORT CAMPBELL, Ky. – After two years of support to recovering Soldiers, Command Sgt. Maj. Bryant Gray relinquished his responsibility to the Soldier Readiness Unit in a ceremony Dec. 13, 2024, at the SRU headquarters.<br /><a href="https://www.dvidshub.net/news/487486/command-sgt-maj-bryant-gray-relinquishes-responsibility-sru-ceremony"><img src="https://d1ldvf68ux039x.cloudfront.net/thumbs/photos/2412/8799647/250w_q95.jpg" width="250" alt="Command Sgt. Maj. Bryant Gray Relinquishes Responsibility of SRU in Ceremony" /></a>]]></description> <pubDate>Fri, 13 Dec 2024 16:10:28 -0500</pubDate> <link>https://www.dvidshub.net/news/487486/command-sgt-maj-bryant-gray-relinquishes-responsibility-sru-ceremony</link> <guid isPermaLink="false">news:487486</guid> <author>Master Sgt. Gina Vaile-Nelson</author> <media:thumbnail url="https://d1ldvf68ux039x.cloudfront.net/thumbs/photos/2412/8799647/250w_q95.jpg" width="250"/> <dc:creator>Master Sgt. Gina Vaile-Nelson</dc:creator> </item> <item> <title>What Is DACO Anyway?</title> <description><![CDATA[You may often hear the term “DACO†being thrown around when it comes to DoDIN operations and defense, but what does DACO really mean and how is it used? This article explains the foundational elements of DACO.]]></description> <pubDate>Fri, 13 Dec 2024 15:34:49 -0500</pubDate> <link>https://www.dvidshub.net/news/487484/daco-anyway</link> <guid isPermaLink="false">news:487484</guid> </item> <item> <title>Command Sgt. Maj. Bryant Gray Presented With Meritorious Service Medal</title> <description><![CDATA[FORT CAMPBELL, Ky. – Command Sgt. Maj. Bryant Gray received the Meritorious Service Medal for his personal commitment and success with leading the Soldier Recovery Unit at Fort Campbell, Kentucky Dec. 13, 2024. As the senior enlisted leader of the largest SRU in the Army, Gray managed more than 80 military and civilian staff and coordinated the care of more than 300 Soldiers with a 51% return to duty rate, the highest in Medical Readiness Command, East.<br /><a href="https://www.dvidshub.net/news/487483/command-sgt-maj-bryant-gray-presented-with-meritorious-service-medal"><img src="https://d1ldvf68ux039x.cloudfront.net/thumbs/photos/2412/8799570/250w_q95.jpg" width="250" alt="Command Sgt. Maj. Bryant Gray Presented With Meritorious Service Medal" /></a>]]></description> <pubDate>Fri, 13 Dec 2024 16:24:01 -0500</pubDate> <link>https://www.dvidshub.net/news/487483/command-sgt-maj-bryant-gray-presented-with-meritorious-service-medal</link> <guid isPermaLink="false">news:487483</guid> <author>Master Sgt. Gina Vaile-Nelson</author> <media:thumbnail url="https://d1ldvf68ux039x.cloudfront.net/thumbs/photos/2412/8799570/250w_q95.jpg" width="250"/> <dc:creator>Master Sgt. Gina Vaile-Nelson</dc:creator> </item> <item> <title>Sage Eagle 25-1 Prepares Guard Defenders, Green Berets for the Future Fight</title> <description><![CDATA[Approximately 230 Airmen from more than 30 security forces units across the Air National Guard converged in Kentucky for Sage Eagle 25-1 — a recurring, battalion-sized, unconventional warfare exercise that validates Special Forces’ ability to operate in uncertain environments while training and incorporating partner forces into an evolving contested environment. For two weeks in October, U.S. Soldiers with the 2nd Battalion, 5th Special Forces Group (Airborne), trained Guard defenders in mission execution in contested environments as part of the Green Beret’s foreign internal defense mission.<br /><a href="https://www.dvidshub.net/news/487481/sage-eagle-25-1-prepares-guard-defenders-green-berets-future-fight"><img src="https://d1ldvf68ux039x.cloudfront.net/thumbs/photos/2410/8729340/250w_q95.jpg" width="250" alt="Sage Eagle 25-1 Prepares Guard Defenders, Green Berets for the Future Fight" /></a>]]></description> <pubDate>Fri, 13 Dec 2024 15:48:45 -0500</pubDate> <link>https://www.dvidshub.net/news/487481/sage-eagle-25-1-prepares-guard-defenders-green-berets-future-fight</link> <guid isPermaLink="false">news:487481</guid> <author>Tech. Sgt. Sarah McClanahan</author> <media:thumbnail url="https://d1ldvf68ux039x.cloudfront.net/thumbs/photos/2410/8729340/250w_q95.jpg" width="250"/> <dc:creator>Tech. Sgt. Sarah McClanahan</dc:creator> </item> <item> <title>Fort Gregg-Adams leaders look for ways to partner with Hopewell Water Renewal</title> <description><![CDATA[HOPEWELL, Va. — Fort Gregg-Adams leaders toured Hopewell’s wastewater treatment facility Thursday morning to enhance awareness on integrated wastewater initiatives and to advance shared interests.<br /><a href="https://www.dvidshub.net/news/487480/fort-gregg-adams-leaders-look-ways-partner-with-hopewell-water-renewal"><img src="https://d1ldvf68ux039x.cloudfront.net/thumbs/photos/2412/8799502/250w_q95.jpg" width="250" alt="Fort Gregg-Adams leaders look for ways to partner with Hopewell Water Renewal" /></a>]]></description> <pubDate>Fri, 13 Dec 2024 15:15:54 -0500</pubDate> <link>https://www.dvidshub.net/news/487480/fort-gregg-adams-leaders-look-ways-partner-with-hopewell-water-renewal</link> <guid isPermaLink="false">news:487480</guid> <author>Jefferson Wolfe</author> <media:thumbnail url="https://d1ldvf68ux039x.cloudfront.net/thumbs/photos/2412/8799502/250w_q95.jpg" width="250"/> <dc:creator>Jefferson Wolfe</dc:creator> </item> <item> <title>Fitzgerald Change of Command</title> <description><![CDATA[The Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile destroyer USS Fitzgerald (DDG 62) held a change of command ceremony on the flight deck at Naval Base San Diego, Dec. 12, 2024.<br /><a href="https://www.dvidshub.net/news/487479/fitzgerald-change-command"><img src="https://d1ldvf68ux039x.cloudfront.net/thumbs/photos/2412/8799537/250w_q95.jpg" width="250" alt="Fitzgerald Change of Command" /></a>]]></description> <pubDate>Fri, 13 Dec 2024 16:26:15 -0500</pubDate> <link>https://www.dvidshub.net/news/487479/fitzgerald-change-command</link> <guid isPermaLink="false">news:487479</guid> <media:thumbnail url="https://d1ldvf68ux039x.cloudfront.net/thumbs/photos/2412/8799537/250w_q95.jpg" width="250"/> </item> <item> <title>Schriever Fire Department acknowledged for highest levels of excellence</title> <description><![CDATA[With 71,486 personnel, $4,365,915 in economic impact to the local area, and billions of dollars of weapon systems infrastructure, paired with living in an arid climate; protection and response to fires is a critical component to the Space Base Delta 1 mission. The Schriever Space Force Base Fire Department was recently recommended to receive accreditation with the Commission on Fire Accreditation International, a distinction that is reserved for 312 of 27,117 fire departments in the world.]]></description> <pubDate>Fri, 13 Dec 2024 15:20:08 -0500</pubDate> <link>https://www.dvidshub.net/news/487478/schriever-fire-department-acknowledged-highest-levels-excellence</link> <guid isPermaLink="false">news:487478</guid> <author>Christopher Ingersoll</author> <dc:creator>Christopher Ingersoll</dc:creator> </item> </channel> </rss>