DECEMBER 23, 2020 - The anticipation for how Air Force Trials 2021 will be conducted can now cease. After much consideration, deliberation, and cross talk between multiple organizations, the decision has been made to have the 7th Annual Air Force Trials go fully virtual. Although this is not what many of our athletes wanted, it is currently the safest option and will still be … [Read more...]
Archives for December 2020
Thousands of Soldiers are Enjoying Christmas with Their Families
DECEMBER 23, 2020 - Thousands of Advanced Individual Training Soldiers departed Fort Huachuca this weekend following months of Army planning to ensure the troops could take leave safely despite COVID-19. “Taking care of people is a leader responsibility,” said Brig. Gen. Anthony R. Hale, commander, U.S. Army Intelligence Center of Excellence. “Finding ways to return these … [Read more...]
Marines Use Sensor Buoys to Better Understand Ocean Battlespace
DECEMBER 23, 2020 - Flying several thousand feet above the Pacific Ocean, an air crew and a scientist from Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution tossed cylindrical floats from a U.S. Marine Corps MV-22 Osprey aircraft. Packed with data-gathering sensors to measure underwater conditions, the floats fell fast before orange parachutes opened to ease splashdown. The action marked … [Read more...]
Trump Administration Purchases Additional 100 Million Doses of Vaccine
DECEMBER 23, 2020 - The Trump Administration, through the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) and Department of Defense (DOD), will purchase an additional 100 million doses of COVID-19 vaccine from Pfizer. On Dec. 11, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) authorized the vaccine for emergency use and doses began shipping immediately. The vaccine is being … [Read more...]
New York National Guard Supporting NORAD Santa Tracking Operations
DECEMBER 22, 2020 - New York Air National Guardsmen and Royal Canadian Air Force personnel at the Eastern Air Defense Sector in Rome, New York, will be hard at work Christmas Eve as the North American Aerospace Defense Command (NORAD) tracks Santa Claus for the 65th consecutive year. "We're delighted to support NORAD's Santa tracking operations again this year," said Col. … [Read more...]