DECEMBER 19, 2020 - The overseas military community is about to get a special infusion of holiday cheer courtesy of Netflix and the American Forces Network (AFN). AFN is airing the Netflix movie Operation Christmas Drop as well as the real story about the Department of Defense’s longest running humanitarian assistance operation Dec. 20 at 7 p.m. (Central European Time and … [Read more...]
Archives for December 2020
Hurricane Hunters Hunt First Winter Storm of the Season
DECEMBER 18, 2020 - Hurricane season might be over, but that does not mean the 53rd Weather Reconnaissance Squadron “Hurricane Hunters” are through providing pertinent weather reconnaissance services to those potentially impacted by severe weather. As of Nov. 1, the winter storm season began, and the 53rd WRS took off for their first tasking of the season Dec. … [Read more...]
Army-Funded Smart Fabric Collects Space Dust on Space Station
DECEMBER 18, 2020 - An Army-funded smart fiber being tested on the International Space Station could be used to develop space dust telescopes and allow astronauts to feel through their pressurized suits. Researchers at the Army’s Institute for Soldier Nanotechnologies at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology developed an acoustic fabric so sensitive to vibrations that it … [Read more...]
Space Force Updates Uniform Policy Guidance
DECEMBER 18, 2020 - In a Space Force Guidance Memorandum signed Dec. 11, the Space Force added guidance to its uniform policy addressing the wear instructions for the newly-released USSF distinguished lapel insignia for the interim service dress uniform along with several other updates. According to the memo, “the USSF distinguished lapel insignia will be worn centered … [Read more...]
Navy, Marine Corps, Coast Guard Release Maritime Strategy
DECEMBER 18, 2020 - The U.S. Navy, Marine Corps, and Coast Guard released a new tri-Service maritime strategy today, entitled Advantage at Sea. The document provides strategic guidance on how the sea services will prevail in day-to-day competition, crisis, and conflict over the next decade. It also directs the services to deepen tri-service integration, aggressively pursue … [Read more...]