NORAD Flight Exercise Planned for Washington, D.C.

  North American Aerospace Defense Command (NORAD) and its geographical
component, the Continental United States NORAD
Region (CONR), will conduct an exercise -- Falcon Virgo 11-06 beginning midnight Wednesday night
into early Thursday morning in the National Capital Region, Washington, D.C.

            In the event of inclement weather, the exercise will take place
the next day until all training requirements are met.

DOD Identifies Marine Casualty

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IMMEDIATE RELEASE

No. 218-11 March 18, 2011

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DOD Identifies Marine Casualty               The Department of Defense announced today the death of a Marine who was supporting Operation Enduring Freedom.               Lance Cpl. Christopher S. Meis, 20, of Bennett, Colo., died March 17 while conducting combat operations in Helmand province, Afghanistan.  He was assigned to the 2nd Battalion, 8th Marine Regiment, 2nd Marine Division, II Marine Expeditionary Force, Camp Lejeune, N.C.