Tag Archives: readiness

Marines Train with Philippine Counterparts

Posted on October 10, 2014 by canderson

Each year, Marines head to the Republic of the Philippines to train alongside their troops in PHIBLEX 15. Watch the training in action.
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Fleet Week San Francisco 2014

Posted on October 9, 2014 by canderson

The Marines and Navy have landed and Fleet Week San Francisco kicks off Oct. 9. Check out the full list of events that run through Oct. 13.
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Posted in DoD News, Rotator | Tagged amphibious nature, Blue Angels, Cpl. Christopher J. Moore, Department of Defense, disaster relief, DoD, Fleet Week, Fleet Week 14, Fleet Week San Francisco 2014, Marine Corps, Marines, military, Navy, Navy-Marine Corps team, readiness, sailors, U.S. Marine Corps, U.S. Navy, USS America | Leave a comment

Marines Train for Embassy Evacuation

Posted on October 6, 2014 by canderson

The U.S. military trains to always be ready, whatever happens. Watch as Marines go through embassy evacuation training and more.
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Photo: Navy firefighters treat a simulated casualty Feb. 27, 2014, during a vehicle-borne improvised explosive device response exercise as part of Solid Curtain-Citadel Shield (SC-CS) 2014 at Naval Station Norfolk, Va. SC-CS is an annual exercise designed to enhance the training and readiness of U.S. Navy security forces to respond to threats to installations and units. (U.S. Navy photo by Petty Officer 3rd Class Andrew Schneider/Released)

Worth A Thousand Words: Response Exercise

Posted on March 11, 2014 by kfinley

Navy firefighters treat a simulated casualty Feb. 27, 2014, during a vehicle-borne improvised explosive device response exercise on Naval Station Norfolk, Va.
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Posted in Rotator, Worth A Thousand Words | Tagged firefighters, Navy, Navy Petty Officer 3rd Class Andrew Schneider, Navy Station Norfolk, readiness, sailors, SCCS, security forces, simulated casualty, Solid Curtain-Citadel Shield, training, U.S. Navy, United States Navy, USN, vehicle-borne improvised explosive device, Worth a Thousand Words | Leave a comment

Navy Ombudsmen Volunteers Who Make a Difference

Posted on December 29, 2013 by Josiah Wilson

U.S. Navy Chief of Naval Operations Adm. Jonathan Greenert and his wife gave a special message to ombudsmen in regards to the vital role they play in fleet and family readiness.
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