Military briefs
By Staff
August 19, 2004
Marine Corps Pfc. Brent E. Beckwith and more than 2,200 Marines and sailors assigned to the 24th Marine Expeditionary Unit recently deployed to Iraq.
Beckwith is the son of Donna K. Beckwith of Lake and Robert W. Beckwith of Forest. He is a 2002 graduate of Lake High School and joined the Marines in August 2002.
The 24th MEU will stop at March Air Reserve Base in Southern California for specialized training in patrolling, operating vehicle checkpoints and responding to threats.
Beckwith's unit is an expeditionary intervention force with the ability to rapidly organize for combat operations in virtually any environment.
MEUs are built around a reinforced infantry battalion, a combat service support element, a reinforced helicopter squadron and a command element. With its complement of fully integrated air and ground forces, Beckwith's unit is ready to conduct real-world operations including: amphibious, heliborne and boat raids; tactical recovery of aircraft; and personnel, noncombatant evacuation operations and humanitarian assistance operations.
Navy Petty Officer 2nd Class Charles A. Edwards Jr. recently participated in Summer Pulse 2004, the Navy's largest deployment evolution, while assigned to the aircraft carrier USS Ronald Reagan homeported in San Diego.
Edwards is the son of Martha and Charles A. Edwards of Heidelberg. Edwards is a 1998 graduate of the Reynoldsburg High School of Reynoldsburg, Ohio, and joined the Navy in August 1998.
Summer Pulse 2004 is the first operational implementation of the Fleet Response Plan, which seeks to maximize training, manning and combat readiness.
The Fleet Response Plan also seeks to prove to coalition allies and enemy forces that the U.S. Navy can provide a powerful and credible presence anywhere at any time.
Carriers like the USS Ronald Reagan are deployed throughout the world to maintain U.S. presence and provide rapid response in times of crisis. They serves as highly visible deterrents to would-be aggressors and are equipped with the most versatile and powerful weapons and aircraft.
Navy Petty Officer 3rd Class Tamara I. Thomas recently participated in Summer Pulse 2004, the Navy's largest deployment evolution, while assigned to the aircraft carrier USS Ronald Reagan homeported in San Diego.
Thomas is the daughter of Glenda A. and Charles W. Thomas of Louisville. Thomas is a 1997 graduate of Louisville High School in Louisville and joined the Navy in May 2001.
Summer Pulse 2004 is the first operational implementation of the Fleet Response Plan, which seeks to maximize training, manning and combat readiness.
The Fleet Response Plan also seeks to prove to coalition allies and enemy forces that the U.S. Navy can provide a powerful and credible presence anywhere at any time.
Carriers like the USS Ronald Reagan are deployed throughout the world to maintain U.S. presence and provide rapid response in times of crisis. They serves as highly visible deterrents to would-be aggressors and are equipped with the most versatile and powerful weapons and aircraft.
Navy Airman Angela L. Johnson recently participated in Summer Pulse 2004, the Navy's largest deployment evolution, while assigned to the aircraft carrier USS George Washington homeported in Norfolk, Va.
Johnson is a 2002 graduate of Louisville High School in Louisville.
Summer Pulse 2004 is the first operational implementation of the Fleet Response Plan, which seeks to maximize training, manning and combat readiness.
The Fleet Response Plan also seeks to prove to coalition allies and enemy forces that the U.S. Navy can provide a powerful and credible presence anywhere at any time.
Carriers like the USS George Washington are deployed throughout the world to maintain U.S. presence and provide rapid response in times of crisis. They serves as highly visible deterrents to would-be aggressors and are equipped with the most versatile and powerful weapons and aircraft.
