A Navy F/A-18C Hornet assigned to Strike Fighter Squadron 131 launches from the flight deck of the aircraft carrier USS Dwight D. Eisenhower in the Persian Gulf, Oct. 16, 2016. The Eisenhower carrier strike group is deployed in support of Operation Inherent Resolve, maritime security operations and theater security cooperation efforts in the U.S. 5th Fleet area of operations. Navy photo by Seaman Christopher A. Michaels
From the military services and around the DoD, here’s your Daily SITREP for Tuesday, Oct. 18, 2016:
- In Syria and Iraq, local ground forces backed by the U.S.-led coalition have made significant progress over the past two days in the fight to counter the Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant, Pentagon Press Secretary Peter Cook told reporters.
- Joint Task Force Matthew service members continue to respond to the devastating effects of Hurricane Matthew at Port-au-Prince, Haiti, Oct. 15, 2016.
- After more than 20 years in the field, rigid wall shelters, an integral part of Army field hospitals, are starting to show their age. There are problems with stability, transportation issues and the need for more energy efficiency. The Army Medical Materiel Development Activity’s Medical Support Systems Project Management Office has found a solution.
- Rear Adm. Cedric Pringle transferred command of Joint Task Force-Matthew (JTF-Matthew) to Rear Adm. Roy Kitchener, commander of Expeditionary Strike Group (ESG) 2, Oct. 16. JTF-Matthew is the Department of Defense task force providing support to the U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID)-led relief operations in Haiti following the deadly hurricane.
- The Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency has worked with the Air Force to develop an advanced telescope that already is revolutionizing space situational awareness and helping prevent potential collisions with satellites or planet Earth.
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