MAY 21, 2021 - Acting Secretary of the Air Force John P. Roth, and the Chief of Space Operations Gen. John W. Raymond, visited Cape Canaveral Space Force Station, May 17. During the visit, Roth and Raymond toured the Morrell Operations Center, the Atlas Spaceflight Operations Center and the Spaceflight Operations Processing Center. “U.S. Space Force Guardians and our … [Read more...]
Archives for May 2021
Energy, Water Resilience on Installations Critical to Operational Security
MAY 21, 2021 - The Defense Department's evaluation of new heat pump technology at a National Guard installation proved the technology viable and meant the department now has another tool to enhance energy security, said the deputy assistant secretary of defense for environment and energy resilience. "We have a process in place to help commercialize new and emerging … [Read more...]
C-130 Crew Awarded For Heroism On Deployment
MAY 21, 2021 - On May 10, a C-130J Super Hercules aircrew assigned to Little Rock Air Force Base’s 61st Airlift Squadron was awarded one Distinguished Flying Cross and three Air Medals for their decisive actions and outstanding airmanship displayed under hazardous conditions while deployed to Afghanistan Sept. 19, 2020. The DFC is awarded to any officer or enlisted member of … [Read more...]
‘Moral Obligation’ to Help Those in Afghanistan Who Helped U.S.
MAY 21, 2021 - The U.S. military is currently conducting retrograde operations to leave Afghanistan. U.S. military personnel there now will come home, and equipment in the country will also be shipped back, sold, destroyed or moved elsewhere. The deadline for withdrawal is Sept. 11, 2021. While soldiers leave the country, many Afghans who provided support to the U.S. and its … [Read more...]
Army Engineers Field-Test Robotic Combat Vehicle Communications
MAY 21, 2021 – Army engineers evaluated methods to improve the radio performance of Robotic Combat Vehicles (RCVs) during a field-based experiment. The experiment focused on protected communications for tele-operating robotic combat vehicles under the Next Generation Combat Vehicles Cross-Functional Team’s (NGCV CFT) Manned-Unmanned Teaming (MUM-T) effort, which combines … [Read more...]