Friday, March 30, 2018
Cloud Companion
An Air Force pararescueman conducts a high-altitude, high-opening free fall jump working during training at Bagram Airfield, Afghanistan, March 4, 2018. The airman is assigned to the 83rd Expeditionary Rescue Squadron. Air Force courtesy photo
Air Force Secretary Wilson highlights space mission at AFA breakfast
Secretary of the Air Force Heather Wilson discussed the importance of space pertaining to national security during an Air Force Association Breakfast March 30, 2018, in Washington, D.C.
Exercise Obangame Express 2018 Starts
Exercise Obangame Express 2018, which is sponsored by U.S. Africa Command, is designed to improve regional cooperation, maritime domain awareness, information-sharing practices, and tactical interdiction expertise to enhance the collective capabilities of Gulf of Guinea and West African nations to counter sea-based illicit activity.
Combat Support Hospital Flexes Mobility, Ingenuity
The 256th Combat Support Hospital has been identified as a Ready Force X unit, which are Army Reserve units expected to maintain a readiness posture that would allow it to deploy within days or weeks. The 256th CSH is postured to be the next hospital to be deployed.
ADS Ft Bragg Warfighter Expo – Step In Visor by Ops-Core
Ops-Core has refined their Step-In Visor which is designed to work specifically with the geometry of the FAST line of helmets. The visor works like goggles, but without an edge seal, providing eye protection. It also sits very close to the eyes so they can be used with night vision systems. The new buckle allows […] 
Marine Corps Commandant Looks to Improve Readiness
The defense budget will allow the Marine Corps to accelerate its modernization efforts in aviation and increase the number of Marines in the cyber and information warfare sectors, Marine Corps Commandant Gen. Robert B. Neller said.
Baton Rouge Chief Fires Officer who Shot Alton Sterling
Baton Rouge Police Chief Murphy Paul has fired one of the officers involved in the 2016 fatal shooting of Alton Sterling, a 37-year-old black man, and suspended the other officer.
Officer Blane Salamoni has been terminated effective today, and Howie Lake II has been suspended for three days, Paul said at a Friday evening press conference.
The administrative decision came as the department also released the officers' body camera videos, which captured the shooting from start to finish, the Advocate reports.
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Video: San Francisco Police Release Footage of Deadly Barber Shop Shooting
VIDEO: San Francisco Police Release Footage of Deadly Barber Shop Shooting
San Francisco police have released body camera footage of a shootout that killed a suspect and injured five other people, including an officer, inside of a barber shop, CBS San Francisco reports. The video was shown during a tense town hall meeting where there was conflict even between members of the family of the 21-year-old man killed.
Police did not disclose who shot the four other people who were injured. It remains unclear from the chaotic and graphic body camera video. One of the victims suffered life-threatening injuries, however, police say all of victims have been released from the hospital.
According to Capt. Valerie Matthews, the shooting happened on March 21. Family members had reported that Jehad Eid was threatening them, flashed a gun and was trying to break into their garage. When police arrived, the family said he had gone to the barber shop.
Eid stood up and shot at the officers upon their arrival. Two officers returned fire, shooting 26 bullets at Eid, who then shot nine rounds from a .40-caliber handgun. He was struck 18 times.
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Accused New York Cop Killer Said He Wanted to “Scare” Trooper
The Fort Drum staff sergeant accused of killing New York State Police Trooper Joel R. Davis last summer during a domestic incident is headed to trial in the fall.
On Wednesday, Justin D. Walters appeared in Jefferson County Court for an evidence suppression hearing in which a trooper testified that Walters told him he “was just trying to scare him” when he allegedly shot Trooper Davis in the driveway of the defendant’s County Route 46 home last July.
Walters also is accused of shooting his wife, Nichole V., 27, multiple times, killing her at their Theresa home on July 9 and injuring her friend, Rebecca Finkle. Trooper Davis was responding to a domestic incident. Finkle has since recovered from her injuries, the Watertown DailyTimes reports.
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Exercise Obangame Express 2018 Starts
Exercise Obangame Express 2018, which is sponsored by U.S. Africa Command, is designed to improve regional cooperation, maritime domain awareness, information-sharing practices, and tactical interdiction expertise to enhance the collective capabilities of Gulf of Guinea and West African nations to counter sea-based illicit activity.
Combat Support Hospital Flexes Mobility, Ingenuity
The 256th Combat Support Hospital has been identified as a Ready Force X unit, which are Army Reserve units expected to maintain a readiness posture that would allow it to deploy within days or weeks. The 256th CSH is postured to be the next hospital to be deployed.
Marine Corps Commandant Looks to Improve Readiness
The fiscal year 2018 budget will allow the Marine Corps to accelerate its modernization efforts in aviation and increase the number of Marines in the cyber and information warfare sectors, Marine Corps Commandant Gen. Robert B. Neller said.
Cloud Companion
An Air Force pararescueman conducts a high-altitude, high-opening free fall jump working during training at Bagram Airfield, Afghanistan, March 4, 2018. The airman is assigned to the 83rd Expeditionary Rescue Squadron. Air Force courtesy photo 
Air Force Secretary Wilson highlights space mission at AFA breakfast
Secretary of the Air Force Heather Wilson discussed the importance of space pertaining to national security during an Air Force Association Breakfast March 30, 2018, in Washington, D.C.
ADS Ft Bragg Warfighter Expo – Wild Things Active Flex Jacket
I observed several visitors to the Wild Things booth and everyone was interested in the Active Flex Jacket. The jacket is highly breathable and intended to keep you warm and dry in spite of high aerobic activity. Weighing in at 2 lbs, it features a Tweave Durastretch Soft Shell and Polartec PowerStretch liner, but the […] 
Strikes Continue Against ISIS in Syria, Iraq
Combined Joint Task Force Operation Inherent Resolve and its partners continued to target the Islamic State of Iraq and Syria, conducting 11 strikes consisting of 12 engagements, Inherent Resolve officials reported.
AF Week in Photos
This week's photos feature Airmen from around the globe involved in activities supporting expeditionary operations and defending America. This weekly feature showcases the men and women of the Air Force.
ADS Ft Bragg Warfighter Expo – DRIFIRE
DRIFIRE exhibited their newly improved FR Sports Bra and Boy Short. In addition to some design changes for increased comfort and support, they also introduced their Prime Fabric with increased stretch to the garments. 
How Cities Should Handle Ransomware Attacks
First it was Atlanta, then Baltimore. In a matter of days, hackers launched cyberattacks in both cities, hobbling the 911 emergency response system in Baltimore and crippling a wide swath of city services in Atlanta, knocking out Wi-Fi at the nation’s busiest airport and forcing city workers to keep records with pen and paper.
No evidence has emerged suggesting the attacks are connected. But in both cases the hackers used ransomware, which encrypts a victim's files and then sends a digital ransom note demanding money to decrypt them.
In Atlanta, hackers demanded $51,000 in the cryptocurrency bitcoin. City officials declined to say whether they made the payments. Baltimore officials didn’t release details on the ransom amount.
The attacks are part of a fast-growing market in computer hacking. In a 2016, the FBI reported major uptick in ransomware attacks, with more than $200 million in payments to hackers in the first three months. That's almost 10 times the amount paid during the same period in 2015. Since the beginning of 2018, the SamSam ransomware -- which was used in the recent Atlanta attack and shut down the Colorado Department of Transportation for several days last month -- has raked in more than $1 million from 30 organizations.
The FBI advises organizations hit by ransomware not to pay. There are no guarantees the hackers will return the hijacked data. And the agency argues that paying off hackers only encourages more attacks, Governing reports.
Government agencies, says Tom Gilbert of cybersecurity firm Blue Ridge Networks need to do a better job of partitioning their networks. Not every piece of data needs to be shared and not every department needs to be open to the internet.
“The absolute critical aspects of an operation really have no business being directly connected to the internet," Gilbert says.
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Taiwanese Exchange Student Accused of Planning School Attack
An 18-year-old exchange student from Taiwan was arrested Tuesday night for allegedly "threatening to shoot up" a Pennsylvania high school, local police said.
According to the Upper Darby Police, the suspect, An Tso Sun, had a slew of items in his home including: a military-style ballistic vest; high-powered crossbow with scope and light; arrows; 29 rounds of 9mm ammunition; a strangling device; a "military" ski mask; and ear protectors for firing.
Authorities also found a school-issued iPad that allegedly showed Sun was searching weapons like AK-47s and AR-15s, Yahoo News reports..
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Former FBI Agent Charged with Leaking Classified Information to Press
A former Minnesota FBI agent has been charged with leaking classified information to a journalist, reportedly pertaining to a series of articles published by online news site The Intercept.
Terry Albury, an airport counterterrorism liaison, was charged this week by the Justice Department for “knowingly and willfully” transmitting documents and information relating to national defense to a reporter, Minnesota Public Radio reports.
He was also charged for refusing to hand over documents to the government, MPR News reports.
Albury’s attorneys, JaneAnne Murray and Joshua Dratel told Time their client was “driven by a conscientious commitment to long-term national security and addressing the well-documented systemic biases within the FBI.”
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Team MultiCam Releases Next Video in Ambassador Profile Series Â
Brand Ambassador, JD Potynsky Documentary Profile Premiers this Month Brooklyn, NY, March 30, 2018 – MultiCam®, the combat-proven, complete family of concealment solutions for those who demand the best, has announced the next video in their Team MultiCam® Brand Ambassador series with the release of the JD Potynsky Documentary feature. This next video in the […] 
Clark Family Plans to Sue Over Fatal Police Shooting
Lawyers for the family of Stephon Clark said they plan to file a federal lawsuit as soon as Friday over his death in a police shooting, CBS News reports.
Clark, a suspect in vehicle break-ins was killed March 18 in a low-light confrontation with two Sacramento police officers at the end of a foot pursuit. The officers reportedly mistook his cellphone for a gun.
The family also announced Friday the results of an autopsy performed by a specialist they hired. Clark was hit eight times out of the 20 shots reportedly fired, the independent expert reported, according to the Los Angeles Times.
Dr. Bennet Omalu conducted an autopsy days after Clark was killed by police. He told reporters that his examination showed that Clark was hit by eight bullets, and all but one entered while his back was facing police.
The county coroner's official autopsy results are not expected to be completed for several weeks.
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Alien Gear: The Modular Holster
The ShapeShift Modular Holster System from Alien Gear is just that, a system. The ShapeShift starter kit comes with all the parts necessary to make four holster configurations: a standard inside-the-waistband (IWB) holster, an appendix IWB holster, an outside-the-waistband (OWB) belt slide holster, and an OWB paddle holster. Reviewers have compared the system to a Lego kit for people who need concealed carry options.
Alien Gear founder and CEO Thomas Tedder says the ShapeShift modular holster concept grew out of the company's switch from thermoforming its holsters to making them from injection-molded polymer. "At the same time that we started using injection molding, we also built an engineering department with the goal of making our parts better, and we started experimenting with design," he says.
The company's expanded engineering capabilities also included rapid prototyping on high-end 3D printers. Tedder says he set a goal of producing a stronger shell with a smaller footprint than thermoformed shells. The shell is the envelope of material that actually covers the gun in a holster. "The shell we developed was barely larger than the handgun itself," he says. "And once we got that shell shrunk down, we came to realize that it could do just about anything really well. It could be mounted in a variety of configurations." That shell was the foundation for the ShapeShift concept.
But it took about two years from idea to engineering to prototyping to create the ShapeShift system that is now on the market. "We went through hundreds and hundreds of iterations of designs," Tedder says. "That's the benefit of our fast prototyping capabilities. We can have an idea, 3D model it, 3D print it, test it, and later that day reject it and have a new prototype to test."
One of the reasons the ShapeShift went through so many iterations is that Tedder insisted that it be comfortable to wear. "That was the main project of one of our engineers for a whole year," he says. "We wanted to get the cut of the fabric and the design of the plastic just perfect. So I'd wear it for a while, and I'd tell him it was 'pinchy.' He got really tired of hearing that. But the result is that this is the most comfortable and concealable holster system on the market."
Tedder says the key to making the ShapeShift comfortable is not just its smaller size compared to similar holsters. "It's flexible and it's breathable," he says. "We put a neoprene backer on our holsters to make them easier to wear, and the neoprene is perforated so it breathes."
In addition to its comfort benefits, Tedder says the ShapeShift offers substantial economic benefits to Alien Gear customers. "Why buy four complete holsters for as much as $200 (total) when they are the exact same shell with different backs? For under $100, our starter kit lets you carry in four different configurations with one shell and four backs."
Alien Gear offers much more in the ShapeShift line than just the starter kit. The company currently offers all the holsters in the starter kit for individual purchase as well as an ankle holster, a MOLLE holster, a drop leg holster, and a backpack holster. "You can buy one holster and every expansion kit will work with it," Tedder says. "People really love buying the expansion kits. We have customers that buy each expansion kit as it gets released." Tedder says the company plans to release five or six new ShapeShift expansion packs later this year.
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LE Victories: Score 2 for the Good Guys
There's a line in the Leonard Cohen's song "Everybody Knows" that says: "Everybody knows the war is over. Everybody knows the good guys lost." Fortunately, that's not always the case. The good guys don't always lose the war.
Last month the good guys in law enforcement scored two major victories in the war against evil. I say evil because these victories were not over street criminals looking to make an easy buck or gain power; they were over people who just wanted to inflict as much death, terror, and pain on society as they possibly could.
I'm referring to the victories over the serial bomber who killed and injured people in Austin, TX, out of no known motive and the active shooter who was stopped by a school resource officer before he could rack up a major body count at a Maryland high school.
We can't officially call the Austin serial bomber a "terrorist" because we have no evidence that he acted out of ideology, but he clearly terrorized the people of the city and its suburbs. There's nothing more frightening than knowing someone in your city is killing people at random because the next victim could be you. And there's nothing more difficult for the good guys to investigate than random killings because… Where do you start? Most murder victims knew their killers; they had personal or business relationships with them or they were rivals for personal or business relationships. Most other murder victims were killed in the act of another crime such as a robbery. The random killer is a great rarity. Thank God.
A massive amount of resources were poured into finding the Austin bomber. More than 500 officers were involved in the hunt for clues and suspects. The team was led by the Austin Police Department, but it also included officers and agents from the Texas Department of Public Safety, the FBI, the ATF, and other agencies. These officers got their man through a combination of dogged police work that involved long hours of examining evidence and the use of high-tech equipment to track the suspect and process the clues. On the human side, you can imagine how bleary-eyed the investigators were as they searched through mountains of receipts looking for someone who bought the components used in the bombs. On the high-tech side, the team used forensic tools, cellphone tracking, and even a Texas DPS aircraft that was designed for watching the border.
In the end all of this work and technology paid off, as the team was able to identify a number of possible suspects. And they were able to narrow in on a prime suspect when he was recorded on video shipping packages at a FedEx store. That video taken the day before a package blew up in a FedEx plant outside of San Antonio was the break the officers needed to close the case. They were able to locate the suspect in his SUV in a parking lot. He drove away and Austin SWAT made a felony stop on I-35. As they closed in to make an arrest, the suspect killed himself with a bomb that was fortunately not powerful enough to harm the officers. Score one for the good guys. POLICE salutes all the officers who worked this case.
The Maryland high school incident involved a single school resource officer from the St. Mary's County Sheriff's Office engaging a school shooter. Unlike a Florida SRO who I won't mention by name in this commentary on law enforcement victories, Deputy First Class Blaine Gaskill responded to the shooter by running to the sound of gunfire. Sadly his response was too late to save one student from being killed and another from being wounded. But he likely saved many lives when he opened fire on the 17-year-old gunman who shot and killed himself during the confrontation.
There are those who want to say Gaskill didn't end the threat at Great Mills High because the gunman shot himself. Those people are idiots. Gaskill used every bit of his training to engage the gunman, forcing him to choose from three options: surrender, shoot it out with the officer, or kill himself. Score two for the good guys. POLICE salutes Deputy Gaskill and all the other SROs who would charge toward the sound of gunfire to save kids
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Sharpton Slams Police in Speech at Stephon Clark Funeral
Anti-police activist the Rev. Al Sharpton traveled to Sacramento Thursday to to speak at Stephon Clark’s funeral. Clark was shot and killed March 18 by Sacramento police officers who reportedly mistook his cellphone for a gun in a low-light confrontation.
This week White House spokesperson Huckabee Sanders said the shooting was a "local matter" when asked about it by a reporter.
"No, this is not a local matter," Sharpton said at Clark's service. "They've been killing young black men all over the country, and we are here to say that we're going to stand with Stephon Clark and the leaders of this family. … This is about justice. This is about standing with people with courage."
After the funeral, Sharpton stood outside the church to address a gaggle of reporters.
"There is no way that we can understand why an unarmed young man in his grandmother's backyard, five feet from where she sleeps, was shot at 20 times and killed," he said.
Sharpton said that police could have knocked on the door or called for backup, the Los Angeles Times reports.
"Why was the immediate thing to draw lethal force?" Sharpton asked.
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Officer Safety: Why or Why Not?
OK, gang, it's time for my annual attitude check. I hope it's apparent after all these years that I am a big believer in mindset. "Having your mind right" is a critical concept that forms a basis for basic, and in-service, training. It is one thing to have a skill but, more importantly, believing in your ability to win with that skill is the goal of all training. Remember this: training is the long-term modification of behavior. If you walk off the range and a week later you are not shooting any better, or walk off the mat and a month later cannot do that cuffing technique, then no training has occurred.
In addition, let us be clear about another critical point: it's not the training staff's responsibility to make you harder to kill; it's yours! This is your "Locus of Control" and winners place it solely in their own bailiwick, and not in the training staff's or the administration's. Take control of your own life, your skills, and your happiness. Enough of the lecture. Now let us get down to some basic mindset exercises that will prepare you to hit the streets.
First, whenever you are about to carry out any police action, such as drive down an ally, cuff a suspect, do a quick peek, or pull over a violator, ask yourself why you are doing what you are doing. "Why do I cuff quickly and place the subject off balance? Because research found the point of first contact was the trigger for resistance, and I want to be totally prepared." This is "pre-loading" your mind for action; it's cocking your brain, so to speak. Running through the OODA loop in a physical confrontation must occur in fractions of a second, and there is no time to "ramp up" for a struggle when resistance is initiated. Preparation through pre-loading is vital.
I hear all you trainers shouting, "Smith, you are talking about the anticipatory mindset we have been preaching for decades; this is nothing new!" Exactly. I spend a great deal of time reviewing use-of-force videos and talking to winners, and I am passing along the fact that I see those who do well using this mindset, and those caught off guard not using it. The "why or why not exercise" forces us to use our reflective mindset, a mental state of recalling a skill or idea we need in the context of the threat or threats we face.
"Why do I quick peek before rounding a corner?" This is a question that allows us to reflect on the advantage of this tactic, and reminds us how vulnerable we are when we neglect it. If you are not quick peeking anymore, ask yourself, "Why not?" Do you have some special skill that allows you to perceive a threat without looking? Does your body armor make you feel invincible? Has routine "detrained" you so much that your officer safety skills are left in the classroom, or on the mat? If you find you are asking yourself "Why not," then you need to remind yourself about the significant risks you face every day.
When Chuck Remsburg wrote about "preparation not paranoia" almost 40 years ago, he was dead on about where we needed to focus our officer safety training. In all these decades, we have attempted to directly apply training to the reduction of officers killed annually, but this tactic is only as effective as we are in implementing it. The rise of body cameras has given us insight into successes and failures in confrontations, but the coach in me still points at the top performers and says, "Why don't we do it that way?"
And that way is with our minds "psyched" for action, mentally prepared; emotionally strong; continuing to show that our training has truly made a difference, and our long-term performance is composed of competence, confidence, and winning. Do not fail to slice the pie, and then ask yourself, "Why not?" Unless you have the risks controlled with some other resource, you have to silently admit to yourself that you don't really care about yourself or those counting on you.
Your first responsibility is to take care of yourself. Unless you do, you cannot help your brothers and sisters, protect the community, or get home to those who need you most. And that's a "Why or Why Not" scenario you don't want to put them through.
Dave Smith is an internationally recognized law enforcement trainer and is the creator of "JD Buck Savage." You can follow Buck on Twitter at @thebucksavage.
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Sacramento Protesters Block Streets After Clark Funeral
Activists protesting the police shooting of Stephon Clark blocked downtown Sacramento streets again Thursday, taunting stoic police and angry drivers, but they ended their latest march without going near Golden 1 Center, where the Kings were playing the Indiana Pacers amid heightened security.
In addition, the Kings announced a plan early Thursday to partner with activist organizations such as Black Lives Matter to provide educational support for Clark's two young children and others.
The latest protest began around 3 p.m. outside the office of Sacramento County District Attorney Anne Marie Schubert. Protesters have been demanding that Schubert prosecute the officers who shot and killed Clark on March 18 in his grandparents' backyard in Meadowview. The demonstration ended about 3 1/2 hours later outside Schubert's office after winding through downtown streets, blocking some intersections and halting light-rail trains, the Sacramento Bee reports.
Stevante Clark, Stephon Clark’s brother and a leader of the protests, asked protesters to stay on the sidewalk and clear the streets. Nevertheless, around 5:30 p.m., the demonstration grew more combative as dozens of protesters got in the faces of bicycle cops at the entryway of a parking garage.
One protester sat on the hood of a driver's car. The crowd repeatedly chanted at the bicycle cops and shook fists at them. The confrontation ended when the officers backed away.
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Zephyr Drone Simulator Trains First Responder Drone Pilots
Any professional pilot relies on the safe confines of a flight simulator to learn and hone their skills, and so should law enforcement and first responder drone pilots. Whether monitoring a threat or searching for a victim, officers piloting drones must do so safely first and foremost, and the Zephyr Drone Simulator from Little Arms Studios is designed to ensure exactly that.
Little Arms Studios, a leading developer of professional-grade simulators for drone pilots, created its Zephyr Drone Simulator to provide a comprehensive platform for sUAS pilots to develop their skills safely and efficiently. While Zephyr's step-by-step curriculum is ideal for individual pilots of any skill level looking to confidently and safely develop their skills, the platform's integrated Learning Management System also makes it an ideal solution for colleges and universities, public safety and disaster relief agencies, as well as professional flight schools training commercial drone pilots.
Zephyr offers a step-by-step curriculum that will take pilots from the basics of takeoff, flight and landing, to more advanced maneuvers. The program allows users to pilot several popular drone models, and with its accurate flight physics designed for each quadcopter, Little Arms Studios says Zephyr ensures the most true-to-life simulations possible.
Once they've demonstrated proficiency in the basics of flight, pilots can progress to more complicated terrain and tasks, even drilling for unexpected weather shifts and component failures that may occur during actual flights. Zephyr also gives users or their instructors the ability to alter environmental variables and can simulate random wind gusts to prepare pilots for the different types of weather conditions in which they may be required to fly. Ensuring flight safety is also a top priority, so Zephyr features an integrated monitoring system to alert pilots when they are in violation of any FAA airspace regulations.
For drone flight instructors and aviation schools, Zephyr's hallmark Learning Management System is made to be truly unique. In the past, the only way for an instructor to monitor a student's competency was to literally watch over their shoulder during a simulation. According to the company, the LMS allows instructors to seamlessly manage the training curriculum by issuing assignments, tracking students' progress through the curriculum, while quickly and easily pinpointing the skills that require improvement through a comprehensive dashboard and report generation platform.
Available for Windows or Mac systems, Zephyr supports numerous popular controller and transmitter combinations. While enterprise-level packages are available, the single seat Zephyr Professional is available for $99.00 or can be bundled with your preferred controller for $139.99 at https://www.zephyr-sim.com/shop.
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DOJ Announces Second Annual Attorney General's Award for Distinguished Service in Policing
Attorney General Jeff Sessions has announced the Second Annual Attorney General's Award for Distinguished Service in Policing.
The Attorney General's Award recognizes individual state, local or tribal sworn, rank- and-file police officers and deputies for exceptional efforts in community policing. The awarded officer(s) or deputy(ies) will have demonstrated active engagement with the community in one of three areas: criminal investigations, field operations or innovations in policing.
"President Trump and I support law enforcement at all levels – and we always will. We know whose side we are on. We are on the side of law-and-order. This means we are on the side of the approximately 85 percent of all law enforcement officers that serve at the state, local, and tribal level," said Attorney General Sessions. "These men and women serve and protect us from violent crime, dangerous opioids, and criminal gangs. The Department of Justice is committed to supporting the law enforcement community that keeps this great nation safe and makes it even safer. Today we honor our law enforcement officers by announcing the second annual Attorney General's Award for Distinguished Service in Policing."
Within each category, an award will be given to law enforcement agencies serving small, medium, and large jurisdictions:
- Small: Agencies serving populations of fewer than 50,000
- Medium: Agencies serving populations of 50,000 to 250,000
- Large: Agencies serving populations of more than 250,000
By distinguishing and rewarding these efforts, the Department strives to promote and sustain its national commitment to policing and to advance proactive policing practices that are fair and effective.
With the Attorney General's Award for Distinguished Service in Policing, the Office of the Attorney General recognizes that within and across the nation's more than 18,000 law enforcement agencies, individual officers, and deputies are working hard to keep our communities safe.
The application for nominees can be found at https://www.justice.gov/ag/policing-award.
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Combat Support Hospital Flexes Mobility, Ingenuity
The 256th Combat Support Hospital has been identified as a Ready Force X unit, which are Army Reserve units expected to maintain a readiness posture that would allow it to deploy within days or weeks. The 256th CSH is postured to be the next hospital to be deployed.
Marine Corps Commandant Looks to Improve Readiness
The fiscal year 2018 budget will allow the Marine Corps to accelerate its modernization efforts in aviation and increase the number of Marines in the cyber and information warfare sectors, Marine Corps Commandant Gen. Robert B. Neller said.
Strikes Continue Against ISIS in Syria, Iraq
Combined Joint Task Force Operation Inherent Resolve and its partners continued to target the Islamic State of Iraq and Syria, conducting 11 strikes consisting of 12 engagements, Inherent Resolve officials reported.
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