[059]@Southcom - On Sept. 2, at the direction of #SOUTHCOM Commander Gen. Francis L. Donovan, and in coordination and collaboration with the Government of Ecuador, Joint Task Force Western Hemisphere (JTF-WHEM) successfully interdicted a vessel operating as a floating refueling station in support of illicit at-sea drug trafficking operations in international waters of the Eastern Pacific. Intelligence confirmed the vessel was operating in support of the Los Choneros violent narco-terrorist organization
[052]@USNavyCNO - For decades, directed energy has been described as a future capability. That future has arrived. High-energy lasers and highpower microwaves are becoming essential elements of naval warfare, providing the Fleet with new ways to defend itself, preserve combat power, and sustain operations during prolonged conflict