September 18th the US Congress Creates A New Military Branch and passes the National Security Act of 1947 effectively combining the US Army, US Navy and the newly formed US Air Force into the Department of Defensive. Consequently, James Forrestal was confirmed as the first Secretary of Defensive. At its core the USAF represented more than just warefare having a high emphasis on technology and science.
Hollywood embraced the fear of attack by created a slew of B Horror Films targeted to the new Baby Boomers such as the Blob to the more recent Armageddon where the USAF saves the day!
If you want to experience some of these themes download USAF:Operation Sentinel and play an airmen in the USAF dealing with Asteroids, Alien Invasion and more!
Even the elite USAF Combat Control Teams have shown off their talents in Transformers
Cold War TV shows with USAF characters
60’s hit ” I dream of Jeannie” centers around a US Air Force Astronaut that stumbles upon a magical bottle while on a space mission containing a beautiful Jeannie that is eternally indebted to him offers to help the Major through many USAF hi-jinks and slapstick with her unlimited wishes!
Who Are the US Army Sugar Bears. Really? What kind of a military unit has the name Sugar Bears? You will be surprised at the answer!
B Co 1-52nd AVN Sugar Bears!
Let’s Start with what is a Chinook?
Sugar Bear History
Recent Deployments like Task Force 49 – “A U.S. Navy SEAL Team work alongside U.S. Army pilots, from Task Force 49, 1-52 Aviation Battalion, B Company, also known as the “Sugar Bears,” in a training evolution designed to promote and develop interoperability between the two branches. The exercise was part of Exercise Northern Edge (2009).” (Source: Youtube)
Sugar Bears helping their community in Alaska
“The Royal Dutch Shell Arctic drilling rig Kulluk Salvage was hit with a storm New Years Eve that ran it onto an Alaska island and caused a power outage. The Kulluk is a circular drill barge that does not have propulsion, and needed heavy equipment to restore operational power. The U.S. Army 1st Battalion, 52nd Aviation Regiment, out of Fort Wainwright, Alaska, was able to support the civilian operations as well as military.” (Source: Alaskastar.Com)
Mission
“Provides aviation general support to United States Army Alaska. On order, deploy and conduct full spectrum aviation operations in support of Combatant Commanders.” (Source: http://www.wainwright.army.mil)
An elite unit with the United States Army based out of Fort Wainwright. They are a US Army aviation unit with a very long history, incredible lineage and dedication to serving the United States Army. They are the Sugar Bears!
Ever thought what it might be like to serve aboard a USCG ship sitting on hundreds of miles of ice shelf with only a forward gear to propel you through the waters of the North Pole?
The Coast Guard and its guardsmen have done it.
On this 20th anniversary “The Coast Guard icebreaker CGC Polar Sea and the CCCS Louis S. Ste Laurent became the first “North American surface ships” to reach the North Pole.
An HH-65A from Aviation Training Center Mobile, detached to the Polar Sea, became the first U.S. (and also Coast Guard) helicopter to reach the pole as well.” This occurred in 1994!
What Is The Polar Sea?
“Polar-class icebreakersUSCGC Polar Star (WAGB-10), USCGC Polar Sea (WAGB-11) are heavy icebreakers operated by the United States Coast Guard (USCG).
These cutters, specifically designed for open-water icebreaking, have reinforced hulls, special icebreaking bows, and a system that allows rapid shifting of ballast to increase the effectiveness of their icebreaking.
The vessels conduct Arctic and Antarctic research and are the primary icebreakers that clear the channel into McMurdo Station for supply ships. All are homeported out of Seattle, Washington.” (Source: Wikipedia)
Here is the largest ice breaking party in the world!
Obama Authorizes U.S. Airstrikes Against ISIS in Iraq
Obama Authorizes U.S. Airstrikes Against ISIS in Iraq . Tonight (Thursday, August 7, 2014) the Obama Administration has authorized U.S. Airstrikes Against ISIS in Iraq. An air drop humanitarian mission has also already taken place. ISIS is approaching the strategically important northern city of Erbil, where U.S. personnel are stationed.
Obama Authorizes U.S. Airstrikes Against Islamic Militants in Iraq
Defense Department Confirms USAF Already Activated
The Defense Department confirmed today on Twitter that a humanitarian mission had already been successful earlier today.
“The U.S. has not yet conducted airstrikes”, senior administration officials said, but there were reports earlier in the day of airstrikes in the region, possibly by the Iraqi Air Force still active in the region.
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The Navy First Class Chief Petty Officers of the Unites States Navy have been significant in their leadership dating back to the beginning of the US Navy. Their tireless dedication, heritage, traditions and uncompromising excellence has created the most superior naval force in the history of the Oceans.
The NS Lakehurst FCPOA First Class Petty Officer Association Shirt designed for the First Class Association of Naval Station Lakehurst holding the rank of E-6. Displaying the Jolly Roger, with knife, crossed tridents, rank chevrons displayed in both red and yellow, and the statement “leading From the Front” carrying their message was created specifically for them.
This US Navy FCPOA shirt design features many United States Naval Tee elements that cover the diversity and important roles the US Navy has.A classic and vintage design that is licensed and approved by the US Navy. Designed for active duty USN personnel, retirees, veterans, family and friends.
It fell on Sunday and maybe a few noticed it and maybe for some a small smile crept across their face knowing what many who have been treated by an Army Doc may not understand is that today, July 27th, 2014 marks the Birthday of the United States Army Medical Corps!
One of the most significant branches in the entire US Army!
The United States Army Medical Corps!
No better branch or part of the United States Army has the sole responsibility of treating our soldiers in times of war and peace than the doctors that comprise this important branch of the US Army.
The Army Medical Corps or MC, of the United States Army is a staff corps, and treated as a non-combative specialty branch, of the U.S. Army Medical Department, AMEDD, comprised medical physicians that are commissioned medical officers that possess a medical doctorate or a D.O. degree. These doctors must also have in their possession a minimum of 1 one year of post-grad clinical training as well as a state medical license.
The Medical Corps has a long and honorable tradition with its roots going back to July 27th, 1775 and is very nearly as old as the United States herself. The earliest physicans of the US Army MC were recruited by the 1st Continental Congress through the Medical Department of the Army. It was later in 1908 that the branch and name “Medical Corps” was officially designated even though the doctors had been using the terms for quite some time previous to this.
Presently, the Medical Corps is comprised of over four thousand four hundred active duty docs trained in a variety of specialties and subspecialties of civilian medicine. The roles of the MC doctors is diverse where they are billeted to fixed military medical facilities and hospitals, to Army units that are deployable and can be sent into combat or to specific military medical research facilities and labs. Army doctors and physicians are treated as fully deployable soldiers and medical officers. The head of the MC, Medical Corps Branch is a colonel and at the highest level officer in the Army is the US Army Surgeon General, who is a lieutenant general.
