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Archive: August, 2017

Navy to Commission USS Lewis B. Puller (ESB 3) August 17, 2017 — The Navy will commission the Expeditionary Sea Base USS Lewis B. Puller (ESB 3) during a 5 p.m. AST ceremony Thursday, August 17, at Khalifa bin Salman Port in Al Hidd, Bahrain. MORE

Hitting the Deck Plates with a Smile August 7, 2017 — Graduating from Santiago High School in May of 2015, Seaman Kai Vincent, the Corona, California native, had high hopes of seeing what the world has to offer and of creating the best possible future for himself. MORE

Ousting ISIS from Al Anbar: The Advise and Assist mission of Task Force Al Asad August 2, 2017 — While combat operations in Mosul and Raqqah dominate today’s headlines, the fight to destroy the Islamic State in Iraq and Syria extends far beyond these two cities. In Iraq’s Al Anbar province, which encompasses much of the country’s western territory, the fight is still on-going and Task Force Al Asad plays a key role in enabling the total destruction of ISIS in this region. MORE

Crunching Numbers: SPMAGTF-CR-CC Comptrollers Increase Mission Capability August 2, 2017 — With the digital era in full swing, nearly gone are the days of writing checks and manually balancing your checkbook. Smart phones and other technology can do for virtually anything these days between tracking every penny earned, saved, or spent. However, sometimes the balance shortfalls in technology appear and the numbers don’t always show the full picture. MORE

Expeditionary Venom gets help while underway August 2, 2017 — The 24th Marine Expeditionary Unit aboard USS Mesa Verde (LPD 19) recently hosted pilots and engineers from Air Test and Evaluation Squadron 21, at sea, to help improve flying conditions for the UH-1Y Venom. MORE

Bridging the Gap to the Navy August 2, 2017 — U.S. 5TH FLEET AREA OF OPERATIONS – When you think of aircraft, the people behind the scenes, organizing and tracking maintenance rarely come to mind, but without them the aircraft on board amphibious assault ship USS Bataan (LHD 5) would be unable to carry out the mission. One of these vital Sailors is Aviation Maintenance Administrationman (AZ) 3rd Class Kody Dinsdale, who is an integral part of the Aircraft Intermediate Maintenance Department. MORE