APRIL 4, 2019, West Point, NY - On April 12 and 13, the U.S. Military Academy will host the 51st Sandhurst Military Skills Competition to promote excellence among future leaders across the world. Hosted by West Point since 1967, the competition encompasses 49 teams representing 13 international military academies, 16 Reserve Officers' Training Corps programs, and four U.S. … [Read more...]
Archives for April 2019
Wilson, Goldfein Outline Air Force Progress, Need for Larger Force
APRIL 3, 2019 - Secretary of the Air Force Heather Wilson and Air Force Chief of Staff Gen. David L. Goldfein told lawmakers on two House committees Tuesday that the Air Force must get bigger and funding must be predictable to meet – and defeat – security threats at home, globally and in space in an era of great power competition. “In Fiscal Year 2020, we will continue to … [Read more...]
NETT Marines Bridging the Gap of Amphibious Combat
APRIL 3, 2019 - At its core, any Marine Corps New Equipment Training Team is responsible for—as the name suggests—arming Marines with the knowledge and skills they need to operate and maintain new equipment to ensure Marines’ future success on the battlefield. When new equipment is fielded, the NETT provide the initial training to experienced legacy system operators and … [Read more...]
Nation Recognizes Vietnam Veterans in Annual Observance
APRIL 2, 2019 - National Vietnam War Veterans Day observances took place across the nation, including at the Vietnam Veterans Memorial in Washington, March 29, 2019. At "The Wall," as it's commonly called, a number of veterans were awarded Vietnam Veteran lapel pins by Kim Joiner, the acting principal deputy assistant to the secretary of defense for public affairs, on behalf … [Read more...]
Maintaining Space Dominance ‘Pivotal’ for U.S. Warfighters
APRIL 1, 2019 - The United States was the first — and still the only — nation to put a man on the moon. Nobody will forget that. But come July, that first manned lunar landing will have been exactly 50 years ago. A lot has changed in space in the last half century, including the number of countries that are capable of putting things on the moon, launching rockets with … [Read more...]