JULY 16, 2018, Washington D.C. - Austin, Texas, will be the location for the headquarters of the new U.S. Army Futures Command, Army Secretary Mark T. Esper announced today at a Pentagon news conference. Army Undersecretary Ryan D. McCarthy then explained the details. He said the process started with 150 metropolitan areas, narrowed down to five. Besides Austin, officials … [Read more...]
Archives for July 2018
USS Gerald R. Ford Successfully Sails Into Post-Shakedown Period
JULY 16, 2018, Norfolk, VA - The Navy’s newest aircraft carrier, USS Gerald R. Ford (CVN 78), departed Naval Station Norfolk on Sunday, July 15, 2018 to begin a post-shakedown availability (PSA) period at Newport News Shipbuilding in Newport News, Virginia. As the ship closes in on one year since its commissioning, the first-in-class aircraft carrier has seen many ‘firsts,’ … [Read more...]
DoD Announces Policy Change on Transfer of Post-9/11 GI Bill Benefits
JULY 13, 2018, Washington D.C. - The Defense Department issued a substantive change today to its policy on the transfer by service members in the uniformed services of Post-9/11 GI Bill educational benefits to eligible family member recipients. Effective one year from the date of this change, eligibility to transfer those benefits will be limited to service members with less … [Read more...]
Demand For Missile Defense Continues To Increase
JULY 12, 2018, Huntsville, AL - The demand for space and missile defense capabilities continues to grow in response to the complex array of challenges to our nation from foreign adversaries said the U.S. Army Space and Missile Command/Army Forces Strategic Command’s senior civilian leader. James Johnson, USASMDC/ARSTRAT’s deputy to the commander discussed the increasingly … [Read more...]
Secretary Of The Air Force Visits The Liberty Wing
JULY 12, 2018, Royal Air Base Lakenheath - Secretary of the Air Force Heather Wilson, accompanied by her husband, Jay Hone, visited the Liberty Wing, July 11, 2018. On her first trip back to Royal Air Force Lakenheath as the 24th SecAF, Wilson met with Airmen from across the base, learning what it takes to make the mission happen every day and saw how 48th Fighter Wing … [Read more...]