Defense News in Brief: Exercise Global Medic Kicks Off at Fort Hunter Liggett

Source: United States Navy

FORT HUNTER LIGGETT, Calif. – Exercise Global Medic provides robust opportunities for military medical personnel to improve their proficiencies in realistic training environments, while combining forces with sister service branches and international military participants. The exercise provides an opportunity to test, evaluate, and ultimately validate military medical personnel in an austere environment. This is a vital requirement that is particularly important as Soldiers and Sailors are returning to the field after months of scheduled training activities postponed or limited by the global pandemic.

Defense News in Brief: HSM-60 “Jaguars” Save Two Lives in Four Days

Source: United States Navy

JACKSONVILLE, Fla. – As many Navy missions have a degree of inherent danger, Navy first responders and medical personnel are trained to quickly provide life-saving medical assistance to Navy and Marine Corps personnel in case of an emergency. Earlier this year, four Sailors assigned to the “Jaguars” of Helicopter Maritime Strike (HSM) Squadron 60 recently used those same skills to jump into action to provide life-saving aid to two civilians while off duty — just four days apart.

Defense News in Brief: DASN IP Meets with U.S. Ambassador, Greek Officials

Source: United States Navy

WASHINGTON – Deputy Assistant Secretary of the Navy for International Programs (DASN IP) Rear Adm. Frank D. Morley met with the U.S. Ambassador, Hellenic Navy Armaments Director, Chief of the Hellenic Navy, the Minister of National Defence, and Secretary General to the Prime Minister in Greece on May 25. The leaders discussed USN and Greece programs that are currently in development and execution.