February 18, 2020 - U.S. Army Recruiting Command is partnering with NASA and Space Center Houston to host the first nationwide oath of enlistment from the International Space Station on Feb. 26, 2020. Army astronaut Col. Andrew Morgan will administer the oath on a live broadcast to more than 800 Future Soldiers at more than 100 locations across the country and will answer … [Read more...]
Archives for February 2020
Veterans with Disabilities Participate in 11th Annual Anthem Blue Cross Winter Ski Fest in Tahoe
FEBRUARY 17, 2020 - Achieve Tahoe, a leading provider of winter and summer adaptive sports instruction for adults and children with disabilities, hosted its 11th annual Anthem Winter Ski Fest January 22-25, in North Lake Tahoe. Sponsored by Anthem Blue Cross, Squaw Valley Alpine Meadows and Warfighter Sports, a program offered by Disabled Sports USA, the program provided a … [Read more...]
Refueling the Deployed Mission
FEBRUARY 17, 2020 - After nearly five hours of flying above Afghanistan, the call finally came. “Alright guys, the first receivers are about 10 mikes out. Let’s get ready to do this,” announced the KC-135 Stratotanker pilot to his team. As aircraft quickly approach, the 28th Expeditionary Air Refueling Squadron KC-135 Stratotanker’s aircrew carefully complete the necessary … [Read more...]
A-10 Helmets Keep Pilots Connected
FEBRUARY 17, 2020 - Most people have worn a helmet, whether for sports or riding a bike, but probably nothing like the helmet A-10C Thunderbolt II pilots use to connect them to their aircraft. The HGU-55/P helmet provides A-10 pilots a central interface for everything they need, from oxygen supply to communications to flight instruments. “The helmet is a multi-faceted … [Read more...]
China is a Growing Threat to Europe
FEBRUARY 17, 2020 - In Europe, there is a focus on the threat from Russia. However, there is also a threat from China, the Pentagon's number one concern, said Defense Secretary Dr. Mark T. Esper. "America's concerns about Beijing's commercial and military expansion should be [Europe's] concerns as well," Esper said, during his remarks at the Munich Security Conference in … [Read more...]