FEBRUARY 14, 2020 - The United States and the Taliban have agreed to a proposal for a reduction in violence in Afghanistan, and the Defense Department is working with allies on the path forward, Defense Secretary Dr. Mark T. Esper said. "The best, if not only solution forward is a political agreement," Esper said following his meeting with NATO defense ministers in Brussels … [Read more...]
Archives for February 2020
Exercise Fireball Eagle
FEBRUARY 13, 2020 - On June 6, 1944 U.S. Army Soldiers participated in the largest amphibious landing ever conducted. By the end of the battle, allied troop casualties stood at over 200,000. Marines fighting in the Pacific took this as a learning opportunity and adapted a better manual for amphibious fighting. The Marines of the World War II implemented a system of trained … [Read more...]
DoD Must Think Differently With Space Force
FEBRUARY 13, 2020 - Just in time for Christmas, President Trump gifted the nation with a new military service: the U.S. Space Force. But ensuring the new service doesn't become just another bloated government bureaucracy will take a bit of work and planning, the deputy assistant secretary of defense for space policy said. "The pitfall we have to avoid is submitting to the … [Read more...]
Satellite Control Authority Transferred to Space Operations Command
FEBRUARY 13, 2020 - On Feb. 3, the U.S. Space Force Space and Missile Systems Center’s (SMC) fifth Advanced Extremely High Frequency (AEHF-5) communications satellite was successfully transferred to Space Operations Command (SpOC). After successful completion of AEHF-5 on-orbit testing, SMC transferred Satellite Control Authority to the SpOC with AEHF-5 now under the control of … [Read more...]
Air Force Pilots Creating World-class Aviators
FEBRUARY 13, 2020 - A U.S. Air Force instructor pilot’s job is to nurture the transition of a casual officer into becoming a world-class aviator. Instructor pilots feed the fight directly and have a significant role, not only in the Air Force but the Department of Defense as a whole. At Columbus Air Force Base, more than 300 instructor pilots are responsible for graduating … [Read more...]