Items filtered by date: December 2009
Thursday, 28 January 2010 21:37
Rusty H. Christian
Branch of Service: United States Army
Date of Death: 28 January, 2010
Based: 2nd Battalion, 1st Special Forces Group, Joint Base Lewis-McChord
Hometown: Greenville, Tenn.
Staff Sgt. Rusty H. Christian, 24, of Greenville, Tenn., died Jan. 28 in Oruzgan province, Afghanistan, of wounds suffered when enemy forces attacked his unit with an improvised explosive device. He was assigned to the 2nd Battalion, 1st Special Forces Group, Joint Base Lewis-McChord, Wash.
Additional Links:
Date of Death: 28 January, 2010
Based: 2nd Battalion, 1st Special Forces Group, Joint Base Lewis-McChord
Hometown: Greenville, Tenn.
Staff Sgt. Rusty H. Christian, 24, of Greenville, Tenn., died Jan. 28 in Oruzgan province, Afghanistan, of wounds suffered when enemy forces attacked his unit with an improvised explosive device. He was assigned to the 2nd Battalion, 1st Special Forces Group, Joint Base Lewis-McChord, Wash.
Additional Links:
http://www.komonews.com/news/local/83452707.html
http://www.theolympian.com/breakingnews/story/1124852.html
Published in
Heroes
Friday, 29 January 2010 20:20
Marc P. Decoteau
Branch of Service: United States Army
Date of Death: 29 January, 2010
Based: 6th Psychological Operations Battalion
Hometown: Waterville Valley, N.H.
Date of Death: 29 January, 2010
Based: 6th Psychological Operations Battalion
Hometown: Waterville Valley, N.H.
The Department of Defense announced today the death of two soldiers who were supporting Operation Enduring Freedom. They died Jan. 29 in Wardak province, Afghanistan, of injuries sustained while supporting combat operations. Killed were:
Capt. David J. Thompson, 39, of Hooker, Okla., who was assigned to the 3rd Battalion 3rd Special Forces Group, Fort Bragg, N.C.
Spc. Marc P. Decoteau, 19, of Waterville Valley, N.H., who was assigned to the 6th Psychological Operations Battalion (Airborne), 4th Psychological Operations Group (Airborne), Fort Bragg, N.C.
Published in
Heroes
Friday, 29 January 2010 20:10
David J. Thompson
Branch of Service: United States Army
Date of Death: 29 January, 2010
Based: 3rd Battalion 3rd Special Forces Group, Fort Bragg
Hometown: Hooker, Okla.
Date of Death: 29 January, 2010
Based: 3rd Battalion 3rd Special Forces Group, Fort Bragg
Hometown: Hooker, Okla.
The Department of Defense announced today the death of two soldiers who were supporting Operation Enduring Freedom. They died Jan. 29 in Wardak province, Afghanistan, of injuries sustained while supporting combat operations. Killed were:
Capt. David J. Thompson, 39, of Hooker, Okla., who was assigned to the 3rd Battalion 3rd Special Forces Group, Fort Bragg, N.C.
Spc. Marc P. Decoteau, 19, of Waterville Valley, N.H., who was assigned to the 6th Psychological Operations Battalion (Airborne), 4th Psychological Operations Group (Airborne), Fort Bragg, N.C.
Additional Links:
Published in
Heroes
Tuesday, 26 January 2010 21:36
David J. Smith
Branch of Service: United States Marine Corps
Date of Death: 26 January, 2010
Based: 4th Light Armored Reconnaissance Battalion
Hometown: Frederick, Md.
Sgt. David J. Smith, 25, of Frederick, Md., died Jan. 26 from wounds received Jan. 23 while supporting combat operations in Helmand Province, Afghanistan. He was assigned to 4th Light Armored Reconnaissance Battalion, 4th Marine Division, Marine Forces Reserve, based out of Camp Pendleton, Calif.
Additional Links:
http://your4state.com/content/fulltext/?cid=98302
http://www.marinecorpstimes.com/news/2010/02/marine_kia_020110w/
http://www.nctimes.com/news/local/military/article_eea0e539-ed65-5daf-a6b4-4b2dda69042f.html
Date of Death: 26 January, 2010
Based: 4th Light Armored Reconnaissance Battalion
Hometown: Frederick, Md.
Sgt. David J. Smith, 25, of Frederick, Md., died Jan. 26 from wounds received Jan. 23 while supporting combat operations in Helmand Province, Afghanistan. He was assigned to 4th Light Armored Reconnaissance Battalion, 4th Marine Division, Marine Forces Reserve, based out of Camp Pendleton, Calif.
Additional Links:
http://your4state.com/content/fulltext/?cid=98302
http://www.marinecorpstimes.com/news/2010/02/marine_kia_020110w/
http://www.nctimes.com/news/local/military/article_eea0e539-ed65-5daf-a6b4-4b2dda69042f.html
Published in
Heroes
Sunday, 31 January 2010 17:07
1C3X1 - Command Post
Specialty Summary. Manages and performs activities within fixed ground, mobile and airborne command and control (C2) facilities such as installation and expeditionary command posts (CP), operations centers, rescue coordination centers, and Combatant Command and Major Command (COCOM/MAJCOM) command centers. Provides command, control, communications, and information support throughout the full spectrum of operations to include peacetime, emergency and disaster situations, crisis, contingency and war. Receives and relays C2 instructions and records; collects, processes, and submits manual and automated data products.
Published in
1C - Command and Control Systems Operations
Sunday, 31 January 2010 16:51
1C2X1 - Combat Control
Specialty Summary. Provides command, control, communications, intelligence, surveillance and reconnaissance (C3ISR) to assist, control and enable the application of manned and unmanned, lethal and non-lethal airpower in all geographic and environmental conditions across the full spectrum of military operations. Includes terminal control (air traffic control [ATC]) and targeting, and control of air strikes (including close air support [CAS]) and use of visual and electronic aids to control airheads and enable precision navigation. Provides long-range voice and data command and control and communications. Performs tactical level surveillance and reconnaissance functions, fusing organic and remote controlled technologies and manned platforms to build the common operating picture (COP). Related DoD Occupational Subgroup: 125000.
Published in
1C - Command and Control Systems Operations
Sunday, 31 January 2010 16:39
1C1X1 - Air Traffic Control
Specialty Summary. Controls en route and terminal air traffic by use of visual, radar, and non-radar means. Supervises and manages air traffic control (ATC) facilities. Related DoD Occupational Subgroup: 122200.
Published in
1C - Command and Control Systems Operations
Sunday, 31 January 2010 16:10
1C0X2 - Aviation Resource Management
Specialty Summary. Performs and manages aviation and parachutist Host Aviation Resource Management (HARM) and Squadron Aviation Resource Management (SARM) functions related to scheduling, standardization and evaluation, flying and ground training, aviation flight records, parachutist jump records and squadron operations. Operates and maintains the Aviation Resource Management System (ARMS). Related DoD Occupational Subgroup: 155600.
Published in
1C - Command and Control Systems Operations
Sunday, 31 January 2010 15:56
1A8X2 - Airborne Intelligence, Surveilance, and Reconnaissance Operator
Specialty Summary. Flies as primary aircrew onboard a wide variety of aircraft to operate, evaluate and manage airborne ISR information and related ground processing systems. Performs identification, acquisition, recording, analysis and reporting of assigned ISR tasks. Provides ISR threat warning support and interfaces with other units. Performs and assists with mission planning. Maintains assigned publications and currency items. Participates in theater and tactical-level ISR coordination networks. Processes, analyzes and disseminates ISR information obtained from onboard sensors during missions in progress. Related DoD Occupational Subgroups: 123100, 123200, and 155600.
Published in
1A - Aircrew Operations
Sunday, 31 January 2010 15:41
1A8X1 - Airborne Cryptologic Language Analyst
Specialty Summary. Operates, evaluates, and manages airborne signals intelligence information systems and operations activities and related ground processing activities. Performs identification, acquisition, recording, translating, analyzing, and reporting of assigned voice communications. Provides signals intelligence threat warning support and interfaces with other units. Performs and assists in mission planning. Maintains publications and currency items. Maintains and supervises communication nets. Transcribes, processes, and conducts follow-up analysis of assigned communications. Related DoD Occupational Subgroup: 123200.
Published in
1A - Aircrew Operations