SEPTEMBER 20, 2021 - U.S. Air Force promotions are significant moments in every Airman’s career, but for Brig. Gen. Alfred K. Flowers, Jr., Air Force Medical Service Manpower, Personnel and Resources director, his promotion also means continuing in the Flowers family business. On September 7, Flowers, Jr. was pinned with his current rank by retired Maj. Gen. Alfred K. … [Read more...]
Archives for September 2021
Guide to Job Search for Veterans
SEPTEMBER 20, 2021 - There are few things more intimidating for men and women leaving the military than the prospect of entering or reentering the civilian workforce. Years spent in the military, often doing highly specialized jobs, not to mention the structure and institutional support of military life, can make the comparatively insecure and hard-to-understand civilian labor … [Read more...]
DoD Discusses Strategic Competition With Baltic Allies
Under Secretary of Defense for Policy Colin Kahl gives a virtual speech during the Baltic Military Conference at the Pentagon, Washington, D.C., Sept. 17, 2021. (DoD photo by U.S. Air Force Staff Sgt. Brittany A. Chase) SEPTEMBER 20, 2021 - The United States and its allies are involved in strategic competition with China and Russia, and Colin Kahl, the Defense Department's … [Read more...]
USS Wyoming Successfully Tests Trident II Missiles
ATLANTIC OCEAN (Sept. 17, 2021) An unarmed Trident II D5LE missile launches from the Ohio-class ballistic missile submarine USS Wyoming (SSBN 742) off the coast of Cape Canaveral, Florida, during Demonstration and Shakedown Operation (DASO) 31. This launch was part of the U.S. Navy Strategic Systems Program’s DASO certification process. The primary objective of DASO is to … [Read more...]
Afghan Donations Redirected to Other Bases
SEPTEMBER 20, 2021 - Donations which poured in to support the Afghan evacuation efforts at Ramstein Air Base continue to benefit evacuees outside the installation. Donations have been redirected from Ramstein to other bases during the Afghan evacuation operation. A total of 34,000 clothing kits were made and delivered to six pod populations, primarily at nearby Rhine Ordnance … [Read more...]