AUGUST 4, 2021 - The oceans are big, but space is even bigger, the commander of U.S. Space Command said. Still, the Navy and Space Command share a lot in terms of what they do, and there's opportunity for both to leverage off of each other to increase their effectiveness in carrying out their missions. "Just like the Navy protects our sea lines of communications, U.S. Space … [Read more...]
Archives for August 2021
Pentagon ‘Safe, Secure’ Following Attack
AUGUST 4, 2021 - The Pentagon is "safe and secure" after an incident yesterday morning that caused "several" casualties, said Woodrow Kusse, the chief of the Pentagon Force Protection Agency. Kusse spoke at the Pentagon Briefing Room this afternoon. "This morning at about 10:37a.m., a Pentagon police officer was attacked on the Metro bus platform," the chief said. … [Read more...]
Wanted: Innovative Ideas For Spark Tank 2022
AUGUST 3, 2021 - Spark Tank 2022, a Department of the Air Force annual competition in which Airmen and Guardians pitch innovative solutions to operational problems, will accept submissions in early August 2021. Spark Tank is co-sponsored by the Deputy Under Secretary of the Air Force for Management (SAF/MG) and AFWERX. “Spark Tank is a crucial part of the Air Force’s … [Read more...]
B-52s Showcase Long Reach of American Airpower
AUGUST 3, 2021 - The edge of the Stratofortress’s wing flexes upward toward the horizon as the B-52H Stratofortress banks westward over the vast expanse of the Pacific Ocean. The B-52, which has been the foundation of the U.S. Air Force Global Strike bomber triad for more than 60 years, launched before dawn on from Andersen AFB, Guam, and flew several thousand miles, and … [Read more...]
DoD Recruiting Civilian Workers Via New Website
AUGUST 3, 2021 - Say "Department of Defense" and most Americans automatically envision uniformed soldiers, sailors, Marines, airmen or Space Force guardians. They don't think of the sinews holding all this together: DOD civilians. "One of the things that I find so fascinating is that the Department of Defense civilian workforce … is close to 950,000, and still people … [Read more...]