APRIL 22, 2020 - USS Gerald R. Ford (CVN 78) pulled away from the pier for three hours into the Elizabeth River to conduct a rare weighted inclining experiment, April 16. The purpose of the inclining experiment is to calculate the ship’s weight and center of gravity. Information from the test is also used to determine the ship’s stability in a variety of design loading … [Read more...]
Archives for April 2020
Eielson AFB Welcomes F-35A Lightning II
APRIL 22, 2020 - It was a historic day for Eielson Air Force Base as the installation received its first two F-35A Lightning II fighter aircraft April 21. With the arrival, Eielson AFB is now Pacific Air Forces’ first base to house the fifth-generation fighter aircraft. “This first aircraft is a milestone,” said Col. Benjamin Bishop, the 354th Fighter Wing commander. … [Read more...]
Virus Doesn’t Stop Homeland Defense
APRIL 22, 2020 - The ongoing war against the coronavirus hasn't kept U.S. Northern Command or North American Aerospace Defense Command from defending North America against meddling Russian aircraft or North Korean missile launches, the commands' top officer said. "Despite the COVID-19 pandemic, U.S. Northern Command and the North American Aerospace Defense Command, as well … [Read more...]
Navy Extends Travel and PCS Restrictions, Authorizes Leave Accrual
APRIL 22, 2020 - The Department of Defense’s ongoing travel restrictions and Stop Movement order has been extended, meaning that, unless rescinded earlier, this update keeps all Navy permanent change of station moves and non-essential official travel on hold until June 30. The extension was announced in NAVADMIN 116/20, released April 21. The message replaces NAVADMIN … [Read more...]
Army Seeks 10,000 Low-Cost Ventilators to Combat COVID-19
APRIL 22, 2020 - Within six to eight weeks, the Army wants to deploy more than 10,000 affordable, low-maintenance ventilators to help COVID-19 patients, says a top Army researcher, based on designs from the Army’s new virtual “Shark Tank-like” competition. The COVID-19 Ventilator Challenge, a variant of the Army’s “xTechSearch” contest, was first announced earlier this … [Read more...]