SEPTEMBER 19, 2019 - In late August, the U.S. and Turkish militaries agreed to a framework that outlines a security mechanism along the Turkey-Syria border to prevent a resurgence of the ISIS terrorist group and maintain a continued fight against it. Christopher P. Maier, director of the Defeat-ISIS task force, spoke to reporters this morning about the security mechanism. … [Read more...]
Archives for September 2019
Sailors Can Go Mobile, Get Advanced
SEPTEMBER 19, 2019 - It’s been four months since the Navy released the Professional Military Knowledge Eligibility Exam (PMK-EE) mobile app, which provides Sailors a more convenient way of taking the exam – anywhere, anytime. The app has already been downloaded more than 74,000 times. It’s the second most popular app in the Navy App Locker. As of Sept. 16, 155,438 Sailors … [Read more...]
Celebrating Air Force’s 72nd Birthday
SEPTEMBER 18, 2019 - Former President Harry S. Truman signed the National Security Act, establishing the Air Force as a separate, independent military service, July 26, 1947. On Sept. 18, 1947, the Air Force was officially established. This year marks the 72nd birthday of the United States Air Force, and the theme, “Frontiers of Blue…This is 72!” focuses on heritage, … [Read more...]
Air Force of the Future is Faster, Smarter, Bolder
SEPTEMBER 18, 2019 - The world has changed and, to become a competitive acquisition system, the Air Force needs to change with it, said Dr. Will Roper, assistant secretary of the Air Force for acquisition, technology and logistics, at the Air Force Association’s 2019 Air, Space and Cyber Conference in National Harbor, Sept. 16. “To become a more competitive acquisition … [Read more...]
U.S. Army Achieves Recruiting Goals
SEPTEMBER 18, 2019 - The Department of the Army announced today that it will achieve its recruiting goals for Fiscal Year 2019. The regular Army signed more than 68,000 new active-duty Soldiers, exceeding its Fiscal Year 2019 recruiting mission. Recruiting goals were met in large part because of an overhauled recruiting approach and an increase in recruiters. Last year, the … [Read more...]