OCTOBER 30, 2019 - The Defense Department finalized an agreement to purchase 478 additional F-35 Lightning II airplanes in a deal totaling $34 billion, officials said. Ellen M. Lord, undersecretary of defense for acquisition and sustainment, announced yesterday's agreement between DOD and aircraft manufacturer Lockheed Martin during a briefing today at the Pentagon. The … [Read more...]
Archives for October 2019
Navy Preps ‘Midway’ Film Crew to Bring Real Battle to Life
OCTOBER 29, 2019 - The Battle of Midway was one of the most pivotal campaigns of World War II in the Pacific, and a major film depicting its events is about to hit the big screen. Defense Department historians who helped from start to finish say "Midway" does justice to the integrity, accountability and toughness of everyone involved in the real June 1942 battle. Written by … [Read more...]
Space Development Agency Gets First Permanent Director
OCTOBER 29, 2019 - Defense Department officials today announced the selection of Derek Tournear as the first permanent director of the Space Development Agency. Established in March, the SDA is responsible for unifying and integrating DOD's space development efforts, monitoring the department's threat-driven future space architecture and accelerating the fielding of new … [Read more...]
DoD’s Military Spouse Employment Partnership Reaches Milestone
OCTOBER 29, 2019 - The Military Spouse Employment Partnership program now has more than 400 employers as partners, according to officials from DOD's Military Community and Family Policy Office. Expanding its support for military spouses, DOD inducted 42 new employers into the Military Spouse Employment Partnership on Oct. 22 at its annual New Partner Induction Ceremony in … [Read more...]
Army Engineering Center Tests New Unmanned Aircraft System
OCTOBER 29, 2019 - The U.S. Army Engineering and Support Center's newly acquired unmanned aircraft system took to the skies for its first formal set of survey flights Oct. 1. The tests were a step toward creating a safer, more-efficient way for the Army to gather high-resolution photography and mapping data for potentially any of the center's 40-plus programs and the … [Read more...]