CDR Jake Lacey
CDR Lacey is from Gilbert, AZ and was commissioned through the NROTC program at the University of Arizona in 2008, earning a bachelor’s in Engineering Management.
CDR Amada K. Burd
A native to San Diego, California, she commissioned through the U.S. Naval Academy in 2007. In June 2024, she reported to Navy Talent Acquisition (NTAG) Group, Phoenix as the Executive Officer. In December 2025, Commander Burd assumed command of NTAG Phoenix.
US forces kill, capture ’nearly 25 ISIS’ fighters in Syria operations
The U.S. military said Tuesday that it had carried out a series of recent operations against the Islamic State in Syria, resulting in the death or detention of “nearly 25 ISIS operatives,” according to a U.S. Central Command release. Over a nine-day period, U.S. and allied forces conducted 11 operations that killed at least seven ISIS fighters and destroyed four of the group’s weapons caches, the ...[Read More]
US forces kill, capture ’nearly 25 ISIS’ fighters in Syria operations
The U.S. military said Tuesday that it had carried out a series of recent operations against the Islamic State in Syria, resulting in the death or detention of “nearly 25 ISIS operatives,” according to a U.S. Central Command release. Over a nine-day period, U.S. and allied forces conducted 11 operations that killed at least seven ISIS fighters and destroyed four of the group’s weapons caches, the ...[Read More]
US forces kill, capture ’nearly 25 ISIS’ fighters in Syria operations
The U.S. military said Tuesday that it had carried out a series of recent operations against the Islamic State in Syria, resulting in the death or detention of “nearly 25 ISIS operatives,” according to a U.S. Central Command release. Over a nine-day period, U.S. and allied forces conducted 11 operations that killed at least seven ISIS fighters and destroyed four of the group’s weapons caches, the ...[Read More]
Commander Corky S. Maschke
CDR Maschke was born in San Diego, CA 01 August 1986. He was primarily raised in Ohio and graduated from Mt. Gilead High School in May 2005.
CDR Amelia Hueter
CDR Amelia Hueter is from Tampa, FL. She graduated with a Bachelor of Science from Fordham University and was commissioned through the Naval Reserve Officer Training Program in 2009.
What is Nifty Nugget? NDAA revives 47-year-old military exercise
In 1978, the Defense Department conducted an exercise to simulate what would happen if it needed to mobilize all U.S. forces globally in the face of an existential conflict. It didn’t go well. The 21-day exercise, dubbed “Nifty Nugget,” brought two dozen military commands to bear to support a notional conflict in Europe. Due to major holes in planning, communication and logistics, up to half a mil...[Read More]
What is Nifty Nugget? NDAA revives 47-year-old military exercise
In 1978, the Defense Department conducted an exercise to simulate what would happen if it needed to mobilize all U.S. forces globally in the face of an existential conflict. It didn’t go well. The 21-day exercise, dubbed “Nifty Nugget,” brought two dozen military commands to bear to support a notional conflict in Europe. Due to major holes in planning, communication and logistics, up to half a mil...[Read More]
US Navy and US Coast Guard Ask for Input on Environmental Impact in the Northwest
The public, stakeholders and tribes are invited to comment on training, testing.
Navy tests new digital health system to modernize at-sea care
Navy Medicine conducted its first pilot test of the Operational Medicine Care Delivery Platform (OpMed CDP) aboard the Arleigh Burke-class destroyer USS Carney (DDG 64) to bring modern, seamless patient care to service members aboard ships, Dec. 1-12.
The USS Panay Incident: Japanese Planes Attacked an American Ship, Killing U.S. Sailors and Civilians Four Years Before Pearl Harbor
Norman Alley was napping on deck when Japanese bombs started falling. The Universal News cameraman grabbed his camera and began filming as explosions ripped through the USS Panay on Dec. 12, 1937. Across the river, three Standard Oil tankers burst into flames. Japanese dive bombers flew close enough overhead for Alley to see the pilots’ faces. The United States and Japan were not at war.