JULY 30, 2021 - When wildfires happen out west, National Guard service members are there to fight those fires. And for now, they've got a good handle on the effort, the director of the National Guard said. "We've got 500 people and about 19 aircraft," on the firefighting mission, Army Gen. Daniel R. Hokanson said. "I think we have the capability to put over 200 aircraft ... … [Read more...]
Archives for July 2021
UH-60V Black Hawks Delivered to Army National Guard
JULY 29, 2021 - The Program Executive Office Aviation’s Utility Helicopters Project Office (UHPO) began fielding the first Army National Guard unit with UH-60V Black Hawk helicopters July 27. The UHPO delivered five UH-60Vs to the Pennsylvania Army National Guard Eastern ARNG Aviation Training Site (EAATS) at Fort Indiantown Gap, which becomes the first unit equipped and … [Read more...]
DoD Updates Foreign Clearance Guide
JULY 29, 2021 - The Department of Defense updated the Foreign Clearance Guide June 16, 2021. Official Travel with a Special Issuance Passport is mandatory for all Military service members, DoD Civilians, and DoD-sponsored family members. Effective July 1, 2021, newcomers and their families are required to have their Special Issuance Passport before entering … [Read more...]
Expert Soldier Badge: Increasing Soldier Lethality
JULY 29, 2021 - The Expert Soldier Badge tests a Soldier’s performance in physical fitness and warfighting tasks, similar to the Expert Infantry Badge and Expert Field Medical Badge. Since the announcement of the ESB, on the Army’s 244th Birthday, nearly 5,000 Soldiers have tested. The ESB tests a Soldier’s proficiency in physical fitness, marksmanship, land navigation, and … [Read more...]
DoD Directs Employees to Start Wearing Face Masks Again
JULY 29, 2021 - Following guidance issued by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, the Defense Department has directed employees working in areas at high risk for transmission to begin using face masks again as a measure to prevent the continued spread of the COVID-19 virus, especially the fast-moving, highly-transmittable Delta variant. The new guidance for the … [Read more...]