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May 15, 2015
Commentary: Exercise serves up fresh, hot FRIES
Special Forces Air Operations Field Manual describes the FRIES method as one employed specifically in situations where the terrain restricts an aircraft from landing.
May 14, 2015
US Marines train with Jordanian, British military during Eager Lion 2015
U.S. Marines from Easy Company, 2nd Battalion, 2nd Marine Regiment, kicked off Exercise Eager Lion 15.
Saudi, US leaders discuss defense issues
Secretary of Defense Ash Carter met with Deputy Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman bin Abdulaziz Al-Saud of Saudi Arabia.
NATO announces transition to civilian-led mission in Afghanistan
At the end of the current Resolute Support Mission in Afghanistan, NATO’s presence in the country will transition to an organization led by civilians.
May 13, 2015
Logistics keeps the 'Lion' going
Logistics is often considered the motor of military exercises and operations.
Computers harness language translation, aid medical care in Afghanistan
The situation is better for medical trainers because of statistical machine translation methods that cut down on the Army's reliance on human translators in projects that require massive amounts of translation.
Marines beef up security on Navy minesweeper in CENTCOM region
The 24th Marine Expeditionary Unit stepped back into a more direct naval defensive role on April 28.
May 12, 2015
US soldiers part of coalition preparing Iraqi army for sustained success
Camp Taji has been a key location in the U.S. training effort portion of Combined Joint Task Force – Operation Inherent Resolve.
Afghan air force academy graduates first class
For the first time since the fall of the Taliban, the Afghan air force academy graduated its first class of 184 new officers.
May 9, 2015
CENTCOM Chief of Staff issues message on increased Force Protection Condition
Defense Department increased its Force Protection Condition.