JUNE 18, 2019 - The XQ-58A Valkyrie demonstrator, a low-cost unmanned air vehicle, successfully completed all test objectives during a 71-minute flight, June 11, at Yuma Proving Grounds, Arizona. The test marked the second successful flight for the aircraft this year. The inaugural 72-minute flight was recorded in March. The Air Force Research Laboratory developed the … [Read more...]
Archives for June 2019
Providing Access to Space Through Innovation
JUNE 18, 2019, VANDENBERG AIR FORCE BASE, CA - As the space domain continues to grow, so does the need for access to space. The U.S. Air Force and Space Command are powered by innovation. Because of this, Vandenberg Air Force Base is continually making improvements to base facilities, equipment and the way Airmen and operation partners do their job in order to complete the … [Read more...]
U.S. Working to Build International Consensus on Gulf of Oman Incident
JUNE 17, 2019 - Acting Defense Secretary Patrick M. Shanahan said the United States is working to build international consensus on the way forward to deal with the Gulf of Oman where Iran attacked two oiler tankers. Shanahan spoke prior to meeting with Portuguese Defense Minister Joao Titternigton Gomes Cravinho at the Pentagon. He said DOD is supporting efforts by Secretary … [Read more...]
DoD Wants Resident Input on Housing Bill of Rights
JUNE 17, 2019 - Development of a bill of rights for those living in privatized Defense Department housing is underway, and DOD is seeking the input of residents, the assistant defense secretary for sustainment announced in a memo. In the memo signed yesterday, Robert H. McMahon invited residents of privatized family and unaccompanied housing to take part in an online survey … [Read more...]
Army’s 244th Birthday: Honoring the Call to Service from 1775 to Today
JUNE 14, 2019, FORT BELVOIR, VA – The U.S. Army Garrison located at Fort Belvoir marked the Army’s 244th birthday on June 13, 2019 in grand style. The celebratory event was held in Thurman Auditorium, with civic and political leaders and Fort Belvoir’s tenant organization leadership among the guests and invitees. The celebration featured the traditional birthday cake … [Read more...]