FEBRUARY 24, 2021 - The Marine Corps began the train-the-trainer course of the new Annual Rifle Qualification, which will fully replace the previous Table 1 and Table 2 qualification course of fire Oct. 1, 2021. The ARQ was designed to give a more realistic and “train like you fight” environment by emphasizing lethality and positional shooting. Improvements to the Marine … [Read more...]
Archives for February 2021
DoD ‘Problem Solvers’ Asked to ‘Imagine Tomorrow’
FEBRUARY 24, 2021 - During Engineers Week, the Defense Department is highlighting its efforts to develop a diverse and well-educated future engineering workforce and to increase understanding of and interest in engineering and technology. There's a lot that engineers within the Defense Department have in common with counterparts in the private sector, but it's what's … [Read more...]
AAFES Offering 10% Off Tax Preparation at H&R Block
FEBRUARY 23, 2021 – The Army & Air Force Exchange Service is helping make the filing season less taxing by working with H&R Block to provide tax preparation services to military members and their families at a 10% discount at select locations worldwide. In addition to the discount, H&R Block at the Exchange is offering: A free second-look tax review program in which H&R … [Read more...]
30 Years Later, Desert Storm Remains a Powerful Influence
FEBRUARY 24, 2021 - Even before it began, before the first tactical decision and the first sortie flown, the 1991 conflict that would become known as Desert Storm acquired a notable profile. Today, 30 years after combat ended on Feb. 28, 1991, Desert Storm’s influence on the United States military, and especially the Air Force and Space Force, remain substantial and … [Read more...]
Iraqi Government Examines Missile Attacks on U.S. Bases
FEBRUARY 24, 2021 - The Iraqi government is investigating three attacks on U.S. bases in the country and is doing a careful and complete job, Pentagon Press Secretary John F. Kirby said. "We had a very good discussion with our Iraqi partners a couple of weeks ago, in the wake of the Irbil attacks," Kirby told reporters today. "They made it very clear to the [secretary of … [Read more...]