JANUARY 13, 2020 - The Defense Department's people will ultimately be the difference between the United States and any potential adversary, and Air Force Gen. John Hyten wants to ensure they have all the support they need. The new vice chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff will use his position to highlight the role people play in all aspects of the department. "I want … [Read more...]
Archives for January 2020
Air Force Leadership Pays Respect at Tomb of Unknown Soldier
JANUARY 10, 2020 - The new year ushered in a solemn first for the Air Force Office of Special Investigations at Arlington National Cemetery. Brig. Gen. Terry L. Bullard, AFOSI commander and Chief Master Sgt. Karen F. Beirne-Flint, AFOSI command chief laid a wreath at the Tomb of the Unknown Soldier, Jan. 7. Supported by Col. Shan B. Nuckols, AFOSI vice commander and Mr. Jude … [Read more...]
Rockets Return to Europe
JANUARY 10, 2020 - On Oct. 28, 2019 at the U.S. Army Base in Grafenwoehr, Germany, the 1st Battalion, 6th Field Artillery, 41st Field Artillery Brigade began New Equipment Training and new software fielding of the Multiple Launch Rocket System Field Artillery Launcher. As the only U.S. rocket artillery brigade in the European theater, the unit prepares to deliver long range … [Read more...]
Veterans, Officials Mark 75th Anniversary of Key WWII Battle
JANUARY 10, 2020 - World War II veterans and military attachés from Australia and the Philippines commemorated the 75th anniversary of one of the bloodiest battles of World War II in the Pacific in Washington yesterday. The Battle of Luzon took place on the largest island in the Philippines, which is where the nation's capital, Manila, is located. Jan Scruggs, the founder … [Read more...]
Defensive Measures Prevented Casualties in Iranian Attack
JANUARY 9, 2020 - Although Iranian missiles damaged equipment and infrastructure at U.S. and ally-occupied military installations in Iraq Tuesday, training and defensive readiness paid off in no lives being lost, the chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff said. "There's sirens that go off on these bases ... There's bunkers and jersey barriers, and there's places to go hide … [Read more...]