MAY 28, 2020 - The COVID-19 pandemic has presented challenges on many levels, from how we work, to how we socialize or exercise, to how we educate our children. The pandemic has also created a lot of fear and uncertainty regarding the extent of its impact on our economy, our health and the health of our loved ones, and how life will look going forward. These major changes … [Read more...]
Archives for May 2020
Air Force Delays Mandatory Wear-Date for OCP Items, 2PFDU
MAY 28, 2020 - In an effort to reduce unnecessary stress on Airmen and Space professionals during COVID-19 restrictions, several uniform changes scheduled to become mandatory for the Operational Camouflage Pattern and Two-Piece Flight Duty Uniform (2PFDU) on June 1, have been delayed to Sept. 1. The changes for each uniform are detailed in Air Force Instruction 36-2903, … [Read more...]
Army Advances Materials for New Low-Profile Antenna
MAY 28, 2020 - Army scientists developed a first-of-its kind antenna that could change how ground vehicles and airborne systems communicate, transmit and receive radio frequency communications. The Army matured a manufacturing process using a special class of engineered materials known as metaferrites to make an ultra-thin wideband antenna. The antenna conforms to curved … [Read more...]
Russian Jets Intercept U.S. Navy Aircraft
MAY 27, 2020 - For the third time in two months, Russian pilots flew in an unsafe and unprofessional manner while intercepting a U.S. Navy P-8A Maritime Patrol and Reconnaissance Aircraft in U.S. 6th Fleet, May 26, 2020. On May 26, 2020, a U.S. Navy P-8A aircraft was flying in the Eastern Mediterranean over international waters and was intercepted by two Russian Su-35 … [Read more...]
Air Force Opening Second BMT Location June 2nd
MAY 27, 2020 - Air Force officials announced beginning June 2, the service will continue to hold basic military training at a secondary location until the end of COVID-19 surge operations. The decision to stand up BMT's initial operating capability, or IOC, at Keesler AFB under Detachment 5 of the 37th Training Wing at Joint Base San Antonio-Lackland, Texas comes after a … [Read more...]