OCTOBER 27, 2020 - U.S. military personnel won't be administering any COVID-19 vaccines to the American people once the vaccines are approved for use. But the U.S. military will lend it's experienced hand in logistics to ensure the vaccine is available across the nation, said Paul Mango, the deputy chief of staff for policy at the Department of Health and Human … [Read more...]
Archives for October 2020
Alliance United in Afghanistan Strategy
OCTOBER 26, 2020 - "In together, out together" was the mantra NATO Secretary General Jens Stoltenberg used in discussing troop levels in Afghanistan at the conclusion of the virtual meeting of defense ministers today. Inter-Afghan peace negotiations have begun and the next months in the nation are crucial, he said. The negotiations between the Afghan government and Taliban … [Read more...]
Army Astronaut Explores Space Basics
OCTOBER 26, 2020 - After spending nine months orbiting the Earth on the International Space Station and conducting more than 45 hours of spacewalks, one of the U.S. Army Space and Missile Defense Command’s astronauts said he still had more to learn about space. Col. Andrew Morgan, an Army astronaut stationed at Johnson Space Center in Houston, Texas, attended the Army Space … [Read more...]
Support Center Key to Disaster Recovery at Air Force Installations
OCTOBER 26, 2020 - When natural disasters strike installations, Air Force leadership immediately begins recovery operations to get missions up and running again as soon as possible. Requirement validators, in concert with financial experts, at the Air Force Installation and Mission Support Center play an important role in that recovery. Using the Storm Damage Tracker … [Read more...]
DoD Requests Aid in Reporting Civilian Casualties of War
OCTOBER 26, 2020 - The U.S. military goes to extraordinary lengths to protect civilians on the battlefield, but sometimes casualties occur. The department has now created a website so people can report information on civilian casualties. The webpage lists the email and postal mailing addresses of the combatant commands so those with information on civilian casualties can … [Read more...]