AUGUST 17, 2020 - The Army is one step closer to improving its air and missile defense capabilities after a successful live-fire evaluation intercepted two low-altitude targets flying at close proximity Thursday. The intercept test is part of the larger Integrated Air and Missile Defense Battle Command System, or IBCS, limited user test, said Gen. John M. Murray, commander … [Read more...]
Archives for August 2020
DoD Official Discusses Conditions-Based Reopenings
AUGUST 17, 2020 - Conditions-based reopenings have worked well for the Defense Department to date, and the undersecretary of defense for personnel and readiness anticipates the same stringent requirements will remain in place. Matthew Donovan, whose Pentagon office is the epicenter of DOD's anti-COVID-19 fight, said he is pleased with the way service members and their … [Read more...]
The Enola Gay’s History Lives On
AUGUST 17, 2020 - Seventy-five years ago, the United States dropped the first atomic bomb on Hiroshima, Japan, bringing an end to a long and devastating World War II and making the Enola Gay, the B-29 that delivered it, one of the most famous in history. It’s a plane with a huge, controversial, world-changing story to tell. The famous B-29 Superfortress rolled off the … [Read more...]
B2 Spirit Stealth Bombers Deploy to Diego Garcia
AUGUST 14, 2020 - Three B-2 Spirit Stealth Bombers deployed from the 509th Bomb Wing at Whiteman Air Force Base, Missouri, to Naval Support Facility Diego Garcia to support Pacific Air Forces’ Bomber Task Force missions, Aug. 11. The 29-hour sortie demonstrated continued U.S. commitment to allies and partners by showcasing their ability to deliver lethal, ready, long-range … [Read more...]
Venezuela’s Maduro at Center of ‘Vicious Circle of Threats’
AUGUST 14, 2020 - Venezuelan dictator Nicolás Maduro, aided by allies including Cuba, Russia, China and Iran, continues to serve as a threat to the democratic freedom in neighboring nations in South America, the commander of U.S. Southern Command said. "When we look at this region, there is so much promise and so much potential," Navy Adm. Craig S. Faller said during a panel … [Read more...]