USSOUTHCOM commander nominee vows continued partnership building
04 August 2021
by Ashley Roque
Working to strengthen the United States relationship with Central and South American countries will be central to stemming off growing Chinese and Russian influence in the region, US Army Lieutenant General Laura Richardson told lawmakers during her confirmation hearing to be the next US Southern Command (USSOUTHCOM) commander.
The three-star general, serving as the US Army North commanding general, appeared before the Senate Armed Services Committee on 3 August to field lawmakers questions about how she would approach the role as head of USSOUTHCOM. If confirmed, she said countering Beijing and Moscow s diplomatic expansion in the region would be a chief focal point, much as it is today to the command.
Marine Corps call word renaming honors legendary ‘Redfield’ sniper 4 days ago Sgt. Charles “Chuck” Mawhinney, who recorded 103 confirmed kills and 216 probable kills with M40 sniper rifle and Redfield 3x9x40 scope while serving in the Vietnam War. (Sgt. Charles “Chuck” Mawhinney) Even as the Marine Corps updates its rifle optics and shooting qualifications, it doesn’t forget its history. Recently Marines at Weapons Training Battalion, Camp Lejeune, North Carolina, dubbed their firing desk “Redfield” during a renaming ceremony at Stone Bay, according to a Marine Corps statement. Call words on firing ranges are crucial, helping those who control the multi-area shooting events communicate and coordinate.
How the Air Force is making Marine recon better January 21 U.S. Marines with 3d Reconnaissance Battalion, 3d Marine Division and U.S. Airmen with the 320 Special Tactics Squadron attend a Marine Corps Combat Readiness Evaluation at Camp Schwab, Okinawa, Japan on Nov. 17, 2020. (photo Lance Cpl. Alexis Moradian, Marine Corps) In the not too distant future, on a dark night in the middle of the South Pacific, a small team of reconnaissance Marines, accompanied by a handful of special forces airmen, drop from 10,000 feet on a small atoll held by the enemy. A firefight quickly starts. The Marines focus their fire on the enemy, while Navy corpsman and Air Force guardian angel pararescue jumpers rapidly treat any battlefield casualties. An Air Force combat controller calls in a quick air strike, silencing the enemy as the U.S. unit successfully takes the small atoll.