Tag Archives: ISIL

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

Airmen with the 182nd Security Forces Squadron, Illinois Air National Guard, maneuver through concealment smoke during shoot, move, communicate training in Peoria, Ill., July 20, 2016. The training was designed to practice fire team communication and movements while engaging simulated combatants. Air National Guard photo by Staff Sgt. Lealan Buehrer

Daily SITREP: Sea Rescues, Dive Testing, Military Olympians

Posted on August 1, 2016 by Katie Lange

From the military services and around the DoD, here’s your Daily SITREP for Monday, Aug. 1, 2016.
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Posted in Daily SITREP, Rotator | Tagged ISIL, Marine Corps Gen. Joe Dunford, Navy Experimental Diving Unit, Olympics, Rio, SITREP, USS Carney | Leave a comment

A B-1B Lancer and EA-18G Growler bank to the left during a training sortie near Ellsworth Air Force Base, S.D., July 15, 2016. The training focuses on further improving joint mission tactics between the Air Force and Navy. Courtesy photo

Daily SITREP: Excavating IEDs, Life on the Gun Line, Countering ISIL

Posted on July 21, 2016 by Katie Lange

From the military services and around the DoD, here’s your Daily SITREP for Thursday, July 21, 2016.
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Posted in Daily SITREP, DoD News, Rotator | Tagged B-1B Lancers, Camp Lejeune, counter-ISIL coalition, IED, ISIL, Navy EA-18G Growlers, Operation Inherent Resolve, SITREP, tuition assistance | Leave a comment

A pair of combat boots are left as a tribute at the Vietnam Veterans Memorial in Washington, D.C., June 29, 2016. DoD photo by Katie Lange

Vets Look to Create Memorial for Global War on Terror

Posted on July 12, 2016 by Katie Lange

The Global War on Terror isn’t over yet, but some veterans think now is a good time to start planning a memorial to those who have served in it.
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Posted in DoD News, Education, Military Families, Military History, Rotator | Tagged Afghanistan, Andrew Brennan, Chad Longell, Commemorative Works Act, George Chewning, Global War on Terrorism Memorial Foundation, Iraq, ISIL, veterans, Vietnam Veterans Memorial, War on Terror, World War II Memorial | 5 Comments

Marine Corps Gen. John Kelly, commander of U.S. Southern Command, left, is greeted by Gen. José De Nardi, Chief of the Brazilian Armed Forces Joint Staff, after delivering remarks during the opening ceremony for the 2015 South American Defense Conference, or SOUTHDEC in Asunción, Paraguay, Aug. 19, 2015. During the two-day conference, military leaders and regional experts from nine South American countries, the United States and Canada examined threats of mutual concern and discussed opportunities for defense cooperation to support regional security. Photo by José Ruiz

DoD 101: Transnational Organized Crime, Natural Disasters and U.S. Southcom

Posted on August 28, 2015 by glenn.selby

During the second day of the Secretary of Defense Senior Leader Engagement Program, members learned about SouthCom and it’s responsibilities.
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Posted in DoD News, Rotator | Tagged ISIL, John Creamer, Marine Corps Gen. Jack Kelly, Navy Lt. Cmdr. Lyndon Easton, Secretary of Defense Senior Leader Engagement Program, SLEP, U.S. Southern Command | Leave a comment