September 17, 2015

September 17, 2015

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Carolina Thunder hits North Carolina By Sgt. Leticia Samuels, Sgt. Brian Godette and Maj. Matt Handley Share on LinkedinShare on TwitterShare on Facebook

The second annual Carolina Thunder exercise, a multi-component joint live fire event, exploded onto training sites across North Carolina July 31 through Aug. 2. The exercise, consisting of nearly 850 Soldier and Airmen, with a heavy emphasis on attack and assault aviation operations also included artillery, airborne and insertion events provided units with opportunities for complex planning and execution of maneuver and lethal fires. Read More…

Col. ‘Chuck’ Davis celebrates 38 years of service by taking traditional ‘Fini-Flight’ By Master Sgt. Patricia F. Moran Share on LinkedinShare on TwitterShare on Facebook

Members of the 145th Airlift Wing witnessed the final flight of Col. Charles D. Davis, III, when he landed, July 28, 2015, onboard a 145th Airlift Wing, C-130 Hercules aircraft, at the North Carolina Air National Guard base, Charlotte Douglas International Airport. As part of a military tradition with aviators, Davis stepped off the C-130 onto the tarmac where leadership waited to congratulate him after his “fini” flight.” Then the tradition continued when aircrew members and family douse him with a bucket of ice water and cold champagne as they celebrated his retirement and 18 years of service in the North Carolina Air National Guard and a total of 38 years proudly wearing the U.S. Air Force uniform. Read More…

September — Today in Guard History National Guard Share on LinkedinShare on TwitterShare on Facebook

On Sept. 18, 1947 in Washington, D.C., under the reorganization and restructuring of the War Department into the Department of Defense, the U.S. Air Force is created as a separate agency from the Army. At the same time the Air National Guard is created as a separate reserve component under control of the National Guard Bureau. Read More…

Official: Sequestration could bring Army to ‘breaking point’ The Hill Share on LinkedinShare on TwitterShare on Facebook

The U.S. Army could be forced to a “breaking point” if spending cuts return in full force, a top defense official is warning. In an interview published by Stars and Stripes, Undersecretary of Defense for Personnel and Readiness Brad Carson discussed how sequestration is affecting different parts of the military. “If sequestration holds, it’s possible the Army could be forced down to 420,000 [active-duty soldiers],” said Carson, who previously served in Congress. “The Army’s near breaking point if you go that low, I think.” Read More…

James and Welsh: ‘No doubt’ enlisted airmen could be drone pilots Air Force Times Share on LinkedinShare on TwitterShare on Facebook

The Air Force is still months away from deciding whether to allow enlisted airmen to be drone pilots. But its top two leaders say they have no doubt that enlisted are capable of doing the job. My personal opinion on it … we have just an absolutely fantastic enlisted force,” Air Force Secretary Deborah Lee James said at a news conference at the Air Force Association’s Air and Space Conference. Read More…

Fort Bragg study links deployments, preterm deliveries The Fayetteville Observer Share on LinkedinShare on TwitterShare on Facebook

Doctors at the home of the nation’s most deployed troops have found the constant cycle of sending service members overseas has a deeper effect on growing families than was previously known. A study of patients at Fort Bragg’s Womack Army Medical Center has shown a correlation between deployments and a higher rate of preterm deliveries and postpartum depression. Read More…

At 100, a Doolittle Raider recalls WWII suicide mission The Dallas Morning News Share on LinkedinShare on TwitterShare on Facebook

They took off knowing they wouldn’t be able to land. When a Japanese fishing boat spotted the American aircraft carrier April 18, 1942, the Doolittle Raiders had to start their flight early. They had to strike back against Japanese assaults in the Pacific, even though they wouldn’t have enough fuel to reach landing strips in China. On his 100th birthday recently, sitting under a Frontiers of Flight Museum replica of the B-25 bomber he flew that day, Lt. Col. Dick Cole remembered everything. Read More…

SECU members partner with Tarheel ChalleNGe, Inc. for female dormitory in Stanly County CU Insight Share on LinkedinShare on TwitterShare on Facebook

Representatives from State Employees’ Credit Union and the SECU Foundation were in New London to celebrate the groundbreaking of SECU Veterans Hall, a dormitory for female cadets at the Tarheel ChalleNGe Academy II in Stanly County. SECU members via the SECU Foundation partnered with Tarheel ChalleNGe, Inc., providing a $500,000 grant for the construction of the new 60-bed facility in support of the Academy, a North Carolina National Guard-sponsored volunteer program for high school dropouts. Read More…

N.C. and W. Va. National Guard Soldiers claim MNBG-E’s top honors for September Multinational Battle Group – East (KFOR) via DVIDS Share on LinkedinShare on TwitterShare on Facebook

U.S. Army Soldiers assigned to Multinational Battle Group-East recently competed to claim the title of Soldier and noncommissioned officer of the month, Sept. 4-5, 2015 on Camp Bondsteel, Kosovo. Each of the nine competitors—six junior enlisted and three NCOs—were tested physically and mentally through a 2.5-mile ruck march and land navigation test, among other tests and examinations. The competition culminated with an examination in front of a board of senior NCOs serving in Kosovo. Read More…

Military pay raise all but locked in at 1.3 percent Military Times Share on LinkedinShare on TwitterShare on Facebook

You can start making plans for how you’ll spend that 1.3 percent military pay hike in January — that number is unlikely to go any higher, and even less likely to drop. That’s a disappointment to advocates who were pushing for a larger paycheck boost to keep military salaries in line with increases in private-sector wages. But it’s also good news for families worried about potential paycheck problems that could have arisen amid the continued budget gridlock on Capitol Hill. Read More…

Delaware County calls in National Guard to deal with papal visit crowds Daily Times News Share on LinkedinShare on TwitterShare on Facebook

Delaware County officials unveiled their safety plan addressing transportation and logistics for the weekend of the papal visit — including stationing 280 National Guard personnel at key transportation sites. Since June 22, county officials have been working to create a coordinated safety plan for when Pope Francis visits in conjunction with municipal leaders, local and state police, SEPTA, PennDOT and the National Guard, as well as emergency responders, hospital officials and the citizen volunteer corps. Read More…

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