JUNE 26, 2020 - Two U.S. Air Force B-52H Stratofortress bombers integrated with the Koku-Jieitai, or Japanese Air Self-Defense Force (JASDF) fighters and U.S. Navy E/A-18G Growlers over the Sea of Japan, June, 17. The bombers, currently deployed to Eielson Air Force Base, Alaska from the 2nd Bomb Wing, Barksdale AFB, Louisiana, are supporting Bomber Task Force missions to … [Read more...]
Archives for June 2020
Navy Commemorates 70th Anniversary of Korean War
JUNE 26, 2020 - The U.S. Naval Forces Korea commander joined his Korean counterpart to commemorate the 70th anniversary of the beginning of the Korean War during a slate of ceremonies in Busan, June 25 and 26. Rear Adm. Michael “Buzz” Donnelly, commander, U.S. Naval Forces Korea, and Vice Adm. Lee Jong Ho, commander, Republic of Korea (ROK) Fleet, marked the anniversary at a … [Read more...]
NCIS Warns About Dark Web Purchases of Illicit Narcotics
JUNE 26, 2020 - NCIS over the past year has noticed an increase of drug investigations involving Department of the Navy personnel purchasing, using, and/or distributing LSD (Lysergic Acid Diethylamide). Many of these investigations involve purchasing the drug on the dark web. From 2003 to 2006, the Department of Defense forensic drug laboratories detected only four instances … [Read more...]
Army Researchers Augment Combat Vehicles with AI
JUNE 26, 2020 - When Soldiers enter a new environment, their mission demands they stay one step ahead of the enemy; however, they may find it challenging to maintain a high level of alertness if they're driving a combat vehicle across unfamiliar or dangerous terrain. The U.S. Army Combat Capabilities Development Command’s Army Research Laboratory designated several research … [Read more...]
The Future of U.S.-South Korea Alliance
JUNE 25, 2020 - On June 25, 1950, North Korean troops exploded over the 38th parallel and invaded South Korea. Over the next three years, more than 1.5 million U.S. service members deployed to South Korea to — as inscribed on the National Korean War Memorial in Washington — "defend a country they did not know and a people they never met." A total of 33,686 U.S. service … [Read more...]