DECEMBER 1, 2020 - The B-1B Lancer’s expanded carriage capabilities comes one step closer to fruition following an external captive carry flight over the skies of Edwards Air Force Base, Nov. 20. The flight featured a B-1B Lancer assigned to the 412th Test Wing’s 419th Flight Test Squadron, Global Power Combined Test Force, and carried an inert Joint Air-to-Surface Standoff … [Read more...]
Archives for December 2020
Navy to Decommission USS Bonhomme Richard
DECEMBER 1, 2020 - After thorough consideration, the Navy has decided to decommission USS Bonhomme Richard (LHD 6), a Wasp-class amphibious assault ship, due to the extensive damage sustained during the July fire. “We did not come to this decision lightly,” said Secretary of the Navy Kenneth J. Braithwaite. “Following an extensive material assessment in which various courses … [Read more...]
DoD Seeks to Achieve Agile, Adaptive Acquisition
DECEMBER 1, 2020 - The acquisition and sustainment community recently rewrote the Defense Department's 5000-series acquisition regulations. America's modeling and simulation community will be able to help the department achieve some of the goals it hoped to reach with the rewrite, the deputy undersecretary of defense for acquisition and sustainment said. "The same … [Read more...]
Marine Corps Fielding New Cold Weather Boot in 2021
DECEMBER 1, 2020 - This fiscal year, Marine Corps Systems Command plans to begin fielding a new boot that protects Marines in cold-weather climates. The Marine Corps Intense Cold Weather Boot is a full-grain, leather boot designed for use in temperatures as cold as -20 degrees Fahrenheit. The ICWB allows Marines to complete various missions that might involve hiking or … [Read more...]
DoDs Annual Housing Satisfaction Survey Begins Soon
DECEMBER 1, 2020 - W. Jordan Gillis, assistant secretary of defense for sustainment and the Defense Department's chief housing officer, is inviting DOD housing residents to participate in the department's annual housing satisfaction survey, which is scheduled to launch in December. Each year, DOD, working through the military departments, surveys current residents of … [Read more...]