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  • Forward Deployed Regional Maintenance Center Established in Naples NNS 02 Jul 2014 -- The Naval Sea Systems Command formally established a Forward Deployed Regional Maintenance Center (FDRMC) at Naval Support Activity Naples, Italy, during a stand-up ceremony, June 30.
  • Dempsey Discusses Use of Military Instrument of Power AFPS 02 Jul 2014 -- The nation's military instrument of power works best when used in conjunction with all aspects of American might, the chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff said here yesterday.
  • Chairman Stresses Value of Military Partnerships AFPS 02 Jul 2014 -- Partnering with the forces of other nations is a hallmark of the American military, and it will be even more important in the future than it is today, the chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff said here yesterday.
  • RIMPAC Exercise Emphasizes Cooperation in Maritime Security AFPS 02 Jul 2014 -- The Rim of the Pacific biennial maritime security exercise now underway is a unique training opportunity that helps participants foster and sustain the cooperative relationships critical to ensuring the safety of sea lanes and security on the world's oceans, the commander of U.S. Pacific Fleet said this week.
  • 24th MEU 'raids' by air, land, sea USMC News 02 Jul 2014 -- During the Revolutionary War, Continental Marines raided the British rum supply in the Bahamas: their first amphibious operation. A century-and-a-half later, they stormed the bloody beaches of Iwo Jima and raised the American flag on Mount Suribachi in one of the most iconic images in U.S. history. They turned the tide in Korea, landing at Inchon in 1950 at a time when many thought amphibious operations were too difficult and a thing of the past. In Vietnam, they embraced new technology and used helicopters to conduct raids into Vietnam, and in 1983 the Marines used amphibious vehicles and helicopters to land at Grenada. To this day, the Marine Corps continues to pride itself in its ability to raid and assault enemy lands from the ground, air, and sea.
  • CVW-5 Commander Captures Historic Milestone NNS 02 Jul 2014 -- As the sun set over waters south of China, the commander of the U.S. Navy's forward-deployed air wing was on approach to Nimitz-class aircraft carrier USS George Washington (CVN 73) about to join a club of distinguished and experienced naval aviators who have achieved the career milestone of 1,000 arrested landings, or 'traps.'

  • US Reassures Baltics Against Russian Threat VOA 02 Jul 2014 -- At a new NATO-standard airbase in Estonia, four F-16s train over the Baltic Sea, sometimes coming within 100 meters of Russian war jets that tail them.

  • West Never Treated Russia as Equal in Missile Defense – Russian Security Council RIA Novosti 02 Jul 2014 -- The European missile defense system never saw Russia's participation as equal, as Moscow was never offered processing centers or provided information exchange, Russian Deputy Security Council Secretary Evgeny Lukyanov said Wednesday.

  • North Korea Fires More Projectiles VOA 02 Jul 2014 -- North Korea has fired two more short-range rockets off its east coast, the third such test in less than a week.

  • US considers selling 4,000 more Hellfire missiles to Iraq Iran Press TV 02 Jul 2014 -- The United States considers selling 4,000 additional Hellfire missiles to Iraq to help Baghdad fight against the militants loyal to the so-called Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant (ISIL).
  • No Russian pilots to participate in military operations in Iraq - Russian ambassador VoR 02 Jul 2014 -- Despite the fact that the Islamic State of Iraq and Levant (ISIS) recently declared the creation of the Islamic Caliphate, Russia's ambassador to Iraq Ilya Morgunov told remains convinced that the Islamic militants won't be able to take Baghdad and that they pose no significant threat the Russian companies in Iraq. During his interview with RIA Novosti he said that Russian companies had no presence in the territories seized by Islamic militants.

  • July 2, 2014 - U.S. Department of State Daily Press Briefing US Dept. of State 02 Jul 2014

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