JANUARY 27, 2021 - Of the 11 Defense Department combatant commands, the U.S. Space Command has the largest area of responsibility — starting at 100 kilometers above the earth and expanding into infinity, said its commander. Army Gen. James H. Dickinson said each of the other combatant commands — as well as the commercial sector, allies and partners — rely on the space-based … [Read more...]
Archives for January 2021
B1 + B2 + B52 = Super Bowl 55 Flyover!
JANUARY 26, 2021 - The Kansas Chiefs and Tampa Bay Buccaneers punched in their tickets to #SuperBowlLV. The U.S. Air Force will be there too! Three different Air Force Global Strike Command bombers will conduct a first-of-its-kind trifecta flyover during the National Anthem performance at the fifty-fifth Super Bowl, Feb. 7, 2021, over Raymond James Stadium in Tampa, … [Read more...]
Tobyhanna Takes on Navy Missile Defense System Workload
JANUARY 26, 2021 - Tobyhanna Army Depot’s newest mission is expanding its support to the U.S. Navy. The depot has fully onboarded its newest workload, the Sea Sparrow, a ship-borne anti-missile weapon system. Sea Sparrow is a critical component of naval defense systems and can be found on U.S. Navy ships as well as those belonging to allies through the North Atlantic Treaty … [Read more...]
Army Leaders Provide Update of Guard Activities in Washington
JANUARY 26, 2021 - The National Guard will be a force of last resort. Law enforcement will take the lead and be the force of choice should it be necessary, Acting Army Secretary John E. Whitley, said referring to keeping the peace and allowing for peaceful protests in Washington, D.C. Whitley; Army Gen. Daniel R. Hokanson, the chief of the National Guard Bureau; and Army … [Read more...]
Next Generation Night Vision Tested Before Equipping Warfighters
JANUARY 26, 2021 - Operational Airborne Soldiers here wrapped up testing new night vision goggles and a laser range finder. To determine the operational effectiveness and suitability of the Enhanced Night Vision Goggle – Binocular (ENVG-B) — the Army’s next generation of night vision system — and the Small Tactical Optical Rifle Mounted Micro-Laser Range Finder (STORM II), … [Read more...]