JUNE 22, 2021 - Spc. Maura Spence, a Katy, Texas native and an intelligence analyst with 23rd Infantry Regiment, 1st Stryker Brigade Combat Team, won first place in the Miss Colorado 2021 pageant, June 8, 2021. Now known as Spc. Colorado by her unit’s executive officer, Spence is scheduled to attend the Miss America 2022 pageant in December 2021 at Mohegan Sun, … [Read more...]
Archives for June 2021
Improving Run Times For The Air Force PT Test
JUNE 22, 2021 - The Air Force will resume physical fitness testing on July 1, 2021. The 1.5-mile run component is weighted as the highest scored portion of the assessment, accounting for 60 component points of the 100 point composite score. The following physical training guidelines can help Airmen reduce their 1.5-mile run time and lower the risk of an overuse … [Read more...]
Engineering in the DOD
JUNE 22, 2021 - Military and civilian engineers share a unique mission within the Defense Department – to advance cutting-edge engineering technology, systems and practices in specializations that range from cyber and space to hypersonics and quantum science and more, all in support of the warfighter. RESEARCH AND ENGINEERING PRIORITIES MICROELECTRONICS As the demand for … [Read more...]
Some Army Graduations Re-Opening to Family And Friends
JUNE 22, 2021 - Family and friends of trainees assigned to the U.S. Army Medical Center of Excellence, or MEDCoE, are invited back to base for the first open graduation since the COVID-19 pandemic began. With the local case rates increasing at the time, community attendance at MEDCoE graduations was suspended on March 13, 2020 to help prevent the spread of the virus. “We are … [Read more...]
Officials Continually Assess Status of Afghanistan Retrograde
JUNE 22, 2021 - U.S. leaders continually assess the progress of the retrograde from Afghanistan and the state of operations in the country and adjust accordingly, Pentagon Press Secretary John F. Kirby said today. Secretary of Defense Lloyd J. Austin III has said the retrograde from Afghanistan is on pace. But, it is a dynamic situation in the nation. The Taliban have … [Read more...]