FEBRUARY 9, 2021 - Lockheed Martin has contracted ABL Space Systems, of El Segundo, California, a developer of low-cost launch vehicles and launch systems for the small satellite industry, to supply a rocket and associated launch services for the company’s first UK vertical satellite launch. The project known as UK Pathfinder Launch is planned to be the first ever vertical … [Read more...]
Archives for February 2021
Marines Deploy to Conduct Distributed Operations
FEBRUARY 9, 2021 - U.S. Marines and sailors with 3rd Marine Expeditionary Brigade deployed to Marine Corps Air Station Iwakuni in order to rehearse distributed operations capabilities beginning January 21. 3rd MEB plays a critical role in the success of III Marine Expeditionary Force’s mission in the Indo-Pacific region, serving as the primary scalable, rapidly deployable … [Read more...]
DoD Leaders Will Address Extremism in the Ranks
FEBRUARY 9, 2021 - On Feb. 5, Secretary of Defense Lloyd J. Austin III ordered a Defense Department-wide stand down to discuss the problem of extremism in the ranks. He directed commanding officers and supervisors at all levels to conduct a one-day stand-down with their personnel within the next 60 days. Austin made it very clear that leaders have discretion to tailor … [Read more...]
AAFES Bringing Chiropractic, Dental, Optometry Services to Military Community
FEBRUARY 9, 2021 – The Army & Air Force Exchange Service is bringing more chiropractic, dental and medical equipment services to military communities in 2021. The Exchange plans to open its first chiropractic offices in 2021, providing new and convenient healthcare services to the military community. The Exchange plans on expanding this service throughout CONUS over the next … [Read more...]
Hicks Takes Reins as Deputy Secretary of Defense
FEBRUARY 9, 2021 - The Defense Department's glass ceiling is cracking: Kathleen H. Hicks was confirmed by the Senate as the 35th deputy secretary of defense late yesterday. Hicks, a career civil servant who started at the Pentagon as a management intern in 1993, returns to a department buffeted by COVID-19 and looking to counter near-peer competitors. She will work with … [Read more...]