Tag Archives: NATO

Secretary of Defense Ash Carter and Norwegian Minister of Defense Ine Eriksen Soreide thank the Norwegian F-16 Fighting Falcon pilots who escorted their aircraft after arriving at Bodo Air Base, Norway, Sept. 8, 2016. DoD photo by U.S. Air Force Tech. Sgt. Brigitte N. Brantley

How Norway Is Helping U.S. Fight ISIL, Protect NATO Territory

Posted on September 9, 2016 by Katie Lange

Norway is a critical ally when it comes to fighting ISIL and protecting U.S. interests abroad. How, exactly? Find out more about the relationship here.
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Posted in Defense Secretary Travel, DoD News, Education, Inside the DoD, Military History, Rotator | Tagged Arctic, Ash Carter, Bodo Air Station, defense secretary, International Security Assistance Force, ISIL, NATO, Northern Flank, Norway, Royal Norwegian Air Force | 2 Comments

Defense Secretary Ash Carter meets with NATO Secretary General Jens Stoltenberg at the NATO headquarters in Brussels, Belgium, June 14, 2016. DoD photo by Staff Sgt. Brigitte N. Brantley

What Is the Warsaw Summit, and Why Is It Important?

Posted on July 7, 2016 by Katie Lange

NATO’s Warsaw Summit begins Friday. Not sure what it is or how it affects our troops? Read on to find out.
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Posted in cybersecurity, Defense Discussions, Defense Secretary Travel, DoD News, Education, Military History, Rotator | Tagged Afghanistan, cyberdefense, e Warning and Control System, ISIS, Mediterranean, NATO, North Atlantic Council, Russia, Warsaw Pact, Warsaw Summit | Leave a comment

Daily SITREP: New Airman Magazine, RIMPAC 16, Warsaw Summit & More

Posted on July 6, 2016 by glenn.selby

From the military services and around the DoD, here’s your Daily SITREP for Wednesday, July 6, 2016.
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Posted in Daily SITREP, DoD News, Rotator | Tagged Airman Magazine, Explosive Ordinance Disposal, Korean War, National Museum of the American Sailor, NATO, President Barack Obama, RIMPAC 16, Warsaw | 1 Comment

The U.S. Marine Corps has concluded that a previously unknown Marine is in the iconic flag raising image taken atop Mt. Suribachi during the battle of Iwo Jima in 1945.

Daily SITREP: Gen. Welsh Retirement, Swift Response 16, Iwo Jima Flag Photo & More

Posted on June 24, 2016 by glenn.selby

From the military services and around the DoD, here’s your Daily SITREP for Friday, June 24, 2016.
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Posted in Daily SITREP, DoD News, Rotator | Tagged Combined Joint Task Force Horn of Africa, Fort Knox, General Mark A. Welsh III, NATO, Naval War College, Secretary of the Air Force | 1 Comment

Multinational force standards allow NATO troops to apply firepower at the precise moment needed at Adazi Military Base, Latvia, June 18, 2016. Exercise Saber Strike 16 was an exercise with more than 10,000 service members from the U.S. and 12 NATO partner nations.

Daily SITREP: SEAC, Warrior Games Closing Ceremony, Saber Strike 16 & More

Posted on June 21, 2016 by glenn.selby

From the military services and around the DoD, here’s your Daily SITREP for Tuesday, June 21, 2016.
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Posted in Daily SITREP, DoD News, Rotator, Warrior Games | Tagged Army Chief of Staff, Baltics, Gen. Mark A. Milley, NATO, Oath of Enlistment, Sabre Strike 16, SEAC, warrior games | Leave a comment