JUNE 8, 2020 - All out-of-state National Guardsmen will be returning home after accomplishing their missions in the nation's capital, Army Secretary Ryan McCarthy told reporters today. Joined by Army Maj. Gen. William Walker, the commander of the District of Columbia National Guard, McCarthy said the Guard units that helped protect the rights of citizens to peacefully … [Read more...]
Archives for June 2020
More Than 5,000 Women Have Graduated from the U.S. Military Academy Since 1980
JUNE 5, 2020 - At 5:31 p.m. on Dec. 3, 2018, the engines on the Russian Soyuz MS-11 spacecraft roared to life on a launch pad in Kazakhstan. As bright orange flames erupted from the engines, the spacecraft lifted off the ground and began its journey to the International Space Station. Dressed in a white and blue spacesuit, Army astronaut Lt. Col. Anne McClain sat in the … [Read more...]
Commander Commemorates the 78th Anniversary of the Battle of Midway
JUNE 5, 2020 - Seventy-eight years ago, and just six months after the Japanese attacked Pearl Harbor the U.S. Navy became engaged in one of the most significant air-sea battles of World War II. To commemorate this historical event, Rear Adm. John F. Meier, Commander, Naval Air Force Atlantic, honored the service and dedication of all who participated in one of the greatest … [Read more...]
Air Force Conducts Large Force Exercise Amid COVID-19
JUNE 5, 2020 - U.S. Air Force F-15s assigned to the 48th Fighter Wing at Royal Air Force Lakenheath, England; F-16s assigned to the 31st Fighter Wing at Aviano Air Base, Italy; F-16s assigned to the 52nd Fighter Wing at Spangdahlem Air Base, Germany; KC-135s assigned to the 100th Air Refueling Wing at Royal Air Force Mildenhall, England and NATO Airborne Warning And Control … [Read more...]
Small Robotic Mule, Other Unmanned Ground Systems on the Horizon
JUNE 5, 2020 - The Army plans to award a contract this month to produce hundreds of robotic mules that will help light infantry units carry gear, a product manager said last week, as part of a line of unmanned ground systems the service is developing. The Small Multipurpose Equipment Transport, or S-MET, was tested last year by two infantry brigades from the 10th Mountain … [Read more...]