JULY 13, 2020 - The Air Force Test Pilot School bid farewell to outgoing commandant, Col. Ryan Blake, and welcomed its new commandant, Col. Sebrina Pabon, during a Change of Command ceremony on Edwards Air Force Base, California, July 9. The commander of the 412th Test Wing, Brig. Gen. Matthew Higer presided over the ceremony which saw history made as Pabon became the first … [Read more...]
Archives for July 2020
Trump Visits Southern Command for Briefing on Campaign Against Drugs
JULY 11, 2020 - President Donald J. Trump traveled to Florida this morning for a briefing on what he said has been a successful operation to cut the flow of illegal drugs into the United States. Defense Secretary Dr. Mark T. Esper accompanied the president to U.S. Southern Command headquarters where Trump was briefed on the campaign against drug traffickers. The … [Read more...]
No Place for Racism, Discrimination in U.S. Military
JULY 10, 2020 - Army Gen. Mark A. Milley condemned systemic racism saying, "There is no place our armed forces for manifestations or symbols of racism, bias or discrimination," during testimony before the House Armed Services Committee this afternoon. Milley, chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, and Defense Secretary Dr. Mark T. Esper testified about the military role in … [Read more...]
Marine Corps Launches Digital Platform for Marine Feedback
JULY 10, 2020 - Marine Corps Systems Command recently launched an easy-to-use, Common Access Card-enabled website that allows Fleet Marines to provide feedback on the command’s communication equipment. Equipment Feedback Portal offers an avenue for Marines to virtually submit feedback on Command, Control, Communications, Computers, Intelligence, Surveillance and … [Read more...]
USS Theodore Roosevelt Returns From Deployment after Guam Quarantine
JULY 10, 2020 – The Nimitz-class aircraft carrier USS Theodore Roosevelt (CVN 71) returned to San Diego July 9, marking the end of their deployment to the U.S. 7th Fleet area of operations. More than 6,000 Sailors from Theodore Roosevelt Strike Group and embarked Carrier Air Wing (CVW) 11 deployed Jan. 17 to conduct operations in the Indo-Pacific and maintain security and … [Read more...]