MARCH 29, 2019 - Despite reports of poor conditions in some privatized military family housing across the continental United States — about 200,000 homes in all — the Military Housing Privatization Initiative was a good idea, the assistant secretary of defense for sustainment told lawmakers yesterday. Robert McMahon said the initiative was focused on “improving the quality … [Read more...]
Archives for March 2019
Air Force Announces Ellsworth AFB as First B-21 Base
MARCH 28, 2019 - The Air Force announced Ellsworth Air Force Base, South Dakota, has been selected as the preferred location for the first operational B-21 Raider bomber and the formal training unit, March 27. Whiteman AFB, Missouri, and Dyess AFB, Texas, will receive B-21s as they become available. The Air Force used a deliberate process to minimize mission impact during … [Read more...]
Army Releases Document Charting Course for Air and Missile Defense
MARCH 28, 2019 - In response to increasingly complex threats, the U.S. Army is charting a clear path forward to provide flexible, agile and integrated air and missile defense forces capable of deploying, fighting and winning against any adversary. To communicate how the Air and Missile Defense, or AMD, enterprise is postured to synchronize efforts to execute multi-domain … [Read more...]
Trump Awards Medal of Honor to Soldier Who Sacrificed it All
MARCH 28, 2019 - Travis Atkins didn't hesitate the June morning when he saw the insurgent reach for a suicide vest underneath his clothing. With his fellow Soldiers mere feet away, Atkins knew he had to act quickly before the enemy's bomb detonated. The staff sergeant wrapped his arms and body around the insurgent to shield three Soldiers from the brunt of explosion. "In … [Read more...]
U.S. and Brazil Look to Build on Military-to-Military Partnership
MARCH 27, 2019 - Acting Defense Secretary Patrick M. Shanahan welcomed Brazilian Defense Minister Fernando Azevedo e Silva to the Pentagon today for talks about the military-to-military relationship between their nations. The meeting took place a week after Brazil’s new leader -- President Jair Bolsonaro -- met with President Donald J. Trump. The U.S. president named Brazil … [Read more...]