MARCH 16, 2020 - Defense officials announced restrictions on domestic travel yesterday for service members, Defense Department employees and family members in response to the new coronavirus, or COVID-19. Deputy Defense Secretary David L. Norquist signed a memorandum halting all domestic travel, to include permanent changes of station and temporary duty travel. The ban is in … [Read more...]
Archives for March 2020
NORAD Intercepts Russian Aircraft in Air Defense Identification Zone
MARCH 16, 2020 - North American Aerospace Defense Command F-22s, supported by KC-135 Stratotankers and E-3 Sentry Airborne Warning and Control System aircraft, intercepted two pairs of Russian Tu-142s entering the Alaskan Air Defense Identification Zone on Saturday, March 14th. The Russian aircraft entered the ADIZ from the West and North of Alaska respectively. The western … [Read more...]
Recruiting Robots: DoD Summit Promotes Robotics in Maintenance and Repair
MARCH 16, 2020 - Inspecting fuel and ballast tanks. Sand-blasting old paint coatings and applying new ones. Removing corrosion on ships, submarines, aircraft and other vehicles. These are some of the unpleasant jobs in naval shipyards and maintenance facilities that could be made safer by pairing human workers with robots. Experts say this could improve the speed and … [Read more...]
3 U.S. Service Members Wounded in Iraq Attack
MARCH 15, 2020 - Three U.S. service members were injured in a Katuyusha rocket attack on U.S., coalition and Iraqi forces at Camp Taji, Iraq, March 13, Pentagon spokesman Jonathan Rath Hoffman said in a briefing. Two service members were seriously injured and are being treated at the U.S. military hospital at Baghdad International Airport, he said. Iraqi forces were also … [Read more...]
DoD Halts Travel to, from COVID-19 Affected Countries
MARCH 13, 2020 - In response to the growing coronavirus epidemic, Defense Department officials are looking to safeguard the health and safety of military and civilian personnel and their families. "The department is committed to doing our part in the administration's comprehensive fight against the coronavirus by enhancing the safety of our personnel, helping them stay … [Read more...]