Sentences with phrase «u.s. military mission»

To set the stage right from the first frames, the movie begins during a U.S. military mission in Fallujah.

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U.S. military fighter - attack jets, bombers and drones have dropped more than 67,000 bombs since the 2014 start of Operation Inherent Resolve, the Defense Department's mission against the Islamic State of Iraq and Syria, or ISIS, according to information provided by Air Forces Central Command.

At Wednesday's hearing, State Department «whistleblower» Gregory Hicks, the deputy chief of mission in Libya during the attacks, said that he was frustrated when the U.S. military turned down a request to dispatch four Special Operations troops stationed in Tripoli to evacuate Americans in Benghazi.

The U.S. military is a launching a new mission this year, one that aims to ensure more of those who serve are also saving for their financial future.

Billed as the Trump administration's new strategy on Syria, the announcement will prolong the risks and redefine the mission for the U.S. military, which has for years sought to define its operations in Syria along more narrow lines of battling Islamic State and has about 2,000 U.S. ground forces in the country.

We found some absolutely stunning photos taken by U.S. Army staff over this year that captured close - ups of military missions, trainings and the life of the American soldier.

North Korea in August threatened to fire a salvo of intermediate range missiles toward the U.S. Pacific island territory, a major military hub and home to U.S. bombers that periodically fly missions over the divided Korean Peninsula.

The honored guest and presenter was Major General Neal Loidolt, U.S. Army, Commanding General of the fabled 34th Infantry Division (the «Red Bulls»), who spoke about the U.S. Military's role in global security, and the National Guard's role in that ongoing mission.

As the # 1 provider of education to the U.S. military, our mission is to provide an affordable, flexible, and relevant education to all those who serve.

Mission: Readiness, an advocacy group, is reporting that one in four young adults are too obese to join the U.S. military.

The more than one million transitioning U.S. veterans and almost one and half million military spouses — with their diverse background and experience — share our mission - driven sensibility and work ethic and can build long - term careers at Starbucks as they return home

Sundance Helicopters is also the partner of choice to assist the U.S. government in military support missions.

Since the inception of NAYS in 1981, the U.S. Military has embraced our mission, values and programs.

WASHINGTON (CNN)- A bipartisan group of House members will file a lawsuit Wednesday challenging U.S. participation in the Libya military mission.

But apart from the military mission, the Guantanamo U.S. Naval Base is also quite possibly the best - kept secret among American scientists who work there — from herpetologists to botanists, and marine scientists to entomologists.

The U.S. military has been quietly deploying soldier - scientists on noncombat missions in Afghanistan — an unprecedented program, according to one geologist who served in it.

He attended the U.S. Military Academy at West Point, became an Air Force pilot who flew 66 combat missions in Korea and earned a Ph.D. in astronautics from the Massachusetts Institute of Technology.

Arlington, VA About Blog DARPA's mission is to prevent and create strategic technological surprise by maintaining the technological superiority of the U.S. military.

They worked in harsh conditions alongside a local warlord and his men, an uneasy alliance at best, and, even with all the technology and money of the U.S. military, executed the successful mission largely on horseback.

To this day, the raid on Cabanatuan remains the most successful rescue mission in U.S. military history.

Stars: Matt Barr, Charlie Barnett, Christina Ochoa, Nigel Thatch, Corbin Reid, Melissa Roxburgh, W. Tré Davis Producers: Bill Haber, Kyle Jarrow Premise: Set at a U.S. Army base that houses an elite unit of helicopter pilots trained to perform clandestine international and domestic missions, the drama unfolds in the present as well as in flashbacks to a failed mission involving one of the first female pilots in the unit, ultimately uncovering layers of personal and government / military secrets, and leading to a season - long plan to rescue a group of MIA soldiers.

Army Reserve Capt. Rebecca Murga is a filmmaker on a mission to tell the story of women in the U.S. military's combat ranks.

Since April 2017, the Army has been testing the commercial Chevrolet Colorado ZH2 on its U.S. bases to determine the viability of hydrogen - powered vehicles in military mission tactical environments.

Source: General Motors Press Release is on Page 2 Mission - Ready Chevrolet Colorado ZH2 Fuel Cell Vehicle Breaks Cover at U.S. Army Show Modified midsize pickup goes into extreme military field testing in 2017 WASHINGTON, D.C. — The physically imposing Chevrolet Colorado ZH2, the most extreme off - road - capable fuel - cell - powered electric vehicle ever from General Motors, was revealed today at the fall meeting of the Association of the United States Army (AUSA).

The ZH2 also represents an opportunity to demonstrate this technology under the mission requirements of the U.S. military, among the world's most demanding off - road operators.

Video gamer and daredevil dirt bike rider Arlo Santiago is recruited by the U.S. military at White Sands to pilot drone missions in Pakistan.

Exelis» Mission Systems focuses on logistic solutions for the U.S. Military.

Arlington, VA About Blog DARPA's mission is to prevent and create strategic technological surprise by maintaining the technological superiority of the U.S. military.

The publisher hired consultants from the U.S. military to help its designers more accurately depict infantry soldier combat, and the game's missions are intended to simulate those issued in real - life warfare.

Having also lived through the Vietnam War, An - My Le shows the larger world of the U.S. military, its scientific, exploratory and humanitarian missions, in Events Ashore.

Trevor Paglen's photographs examine the shadowy side of the U.S. government, capturing images of spy satellites, clandestine flight missions, and secret military operations.

Gunn and two other hearing witnesses — retired Navy Vice Admiral Dennis McGinn of the Center for Naval Analyses Advisory Board and Sharon Burke, vice president of the Center for a New American Security — said climate change could put a strain on the U.S. armed forces, pushing them into more military interventions and humanitarian missions.

Climate change and associated impacts on U.S. military and other national security - related missions and operations could adversely affect readiness, negatively affect military facilities and training, increase demands for Federal support to non-federal civil authorities, and increase response requirements to support international stability and humanitarian assistance needs.

A primary mission for the group is to speed up the evaluation of the massive number of photos and videos that U.S. military drones are gathering daily in support of the Defeat - ISIS campaign.

Masterfully spearheaded a multinational reception for the Deputy Chief of Missions, U.S. Ambassador to Colombia and more than 100 high ranking U.S. and Colombian Government and military officials.

Arlington, VA About Blog DARPA's mission is to prevent and create strategic technological surprise by maintaining the technological superiority of the U.S. military.

Command pilot on U.S. and overseas missions strategically transporting senior military personnel.

U.S. Army (Fort Bragg, NC) 07/2001 — 08/2005 Logistical Specialist • Managed 2 to 4 soldiers in multifaceted missions daily ensuring effective operations • Responsible for approximately $ 350,000 in personnel and equipment • Audited military equipment and property valued at more than $ 500,000 • Deployed to Afghanistan during Operation Enduring Freedom and to Iraq during Operation Iraqi Freedom

Operations Manager — Duties & Responsibilities Oversee, train, and review large staffs ensuring timely and cost effective project completion Responsible for multimillion dollar equipment maintenance and inventory Perform more than 100,000 checks per year on highly sensitive military equipment Maintain database and generate inventory reports for senior leadership as needed Set and strictly enforce project budgets and timelines Facilitate an atmosphere in compliance with all health and safety regulations Supervise welders, locksmiths, engravers, and administrative personnel in U.S. Navy shops Lead team of highly trained naval firefighters in training and active rescue missions Utilize expertise as a general structural and high pressure welder to repair naval equipment Perform all duties with positivity, professionalism, and integrity

Professional Experience U.S. Army National Guard (Flemington, NJ) 01/2010 — Present Second Lieutenant, Finance Corps • Trained in Generally Accepted Accounting Practices (GAAP) and OMB Circular A-123 Internal Controls • Responsible for the management and disbursement of over $ 7,000,000 in tangible assets during military missions • Supervised financial control and money management procedures of four subordinate units • Coordinated and purchased logistical materials and sustenance of National Guard unit • Planned, executed, and coordinated over 45 missions with other unit officers to meet and exceed unit goals