Written on December 9, 2011 at 5:32 pm by

Episode #114: Weekly News Roundup for Dec. 9

Filed under DoD News, Emerging Media, PH 70 {no comments}

In “This Week in the DoD” for Dec. 9:

Wednesday, Dec. 7, marked the 70th anniversary of the Pearl Harbor attack. Commemorative ceremonies were held around the country, including Joint Base Pearl Harbor-Hickam, Hawaii, and the U.S. Navy Memorial in Washington, D.C. Check out our coverage here.

You’ve seen the fight heating up on Facebook and Twitter, if you’re in the military you’ve heard the trash-talking. On Saturday, the winner of the Army/Navy game will earn themselves (and their respective service) bragging rights for another year.

Navy Secretary Ray Mabus and Secretary of Agriculture Tom Vilsack held a joint conference call to announce the Navy’s exhibition of a new biofuel at next spring’s RIMPAC exercise. The biofuel blend, which requires no engine modifications and comes from non-food products, will be used to fuel all aircraft and most vessels during the Pacific Ocean exercise.

Listen to the podcast here.

Check out these other posts:

DoDLive on Tumblr

  • photo from Tumblr

    While flying over Colorado a B-2 Stealth Bomber from Whiteman Air Force Base, MO, moves into position for a mid-air refueling via the boom of a KC-135R Stratotanker from the 128th Air Refueling Wing, Milwaukee on 09 May, 2012. The B-2 Stealth bomber and the KC-135 crews conducted the aerial refueling to maintain mission readiness standards.

    U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt Jeremy M. Wilson (DVIDS)


  • photo from Tumblr

    Royal Canadian Mounted Police assigned to a Marine Security Emergency Response Team debark from the HMCS Ville de Quebec (FFH 332) to conduct boarding operations during Exercise Frontier Sentinel 2012 May 8, 2012 at sea off Sydney, Nova Scotia. Exercise Frontier Sentinel is a combined interagency exercise involving Joint Task Force Atlantic, the U.S. Coast Guard and the U.S. Navy Fleet Forces Command. The exercise is designed to continue to develop and validate the existing plans, treaties and standard operation procedures for a bilateral response to maritime homeland defense and security threats.

    (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Ernesto Hernandez Fonte / Released) (DVIDS)


  • photo from Tumblr

    Explosive Ordnance Disposal technicians from the 380th Expeditionary Civil Engineer Squadron, tread water during water training in Southwest Asia, May 7, 2012. Members of the EOD flight use water training as part of their physical training routine to stay in top physical condition and stay trained.

    (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Sara Csurilla) (DVIDS)