SEPTEMBER 22, 2021 - Marine Fighter Attack Squadron 211 loaded, armed, and employed a Guided Bomb Unit 49 at a range within the Joint Region Marianas on September 12, 2021. VMFA-211 launched from the Royal Navy's HMS Queen Elizabeth, part of the United Kingdom’s Carrier Strike Group 21. The Wake Island Avengers validated the modern Laser Guided Bomb. US Marine Corps aviation … [Read more...]
Archives for September 2021
General Details Space Force Achievements, Plans, Challenges Ahead
Chief of Space Force Operations Gen. John W. “Jay” Raymond gives an update on the U.S. Space Force during the Air Force Association’s Air, Space and Cyber Conference at National Harbor, Md., Sept. 21, 2021. During his presentation, Raymond previewed the SF’s Service Dress Prototype and gave insight to the “Guardian Ideals,” which identifies the SF’s vision for its culture to … [Read more...]
Guard Teams Up With Active Duty, Reserve to Support Afghans
SEPTEMBER 22, 2021 – Since August 2021, Afghan evacuees have been arriving at several U.S. military installations across the country. These secure locations are an entry point for Afghans and their families who supported the U.S. Government. Since the end of August, more than 50 members from the Evergreen State have been supporting Task Force Liberty and working side-by-side … [Read more...]
DoD, U.K. Counterpart Discuss Defense, Security Priorities
Deputy Secretary of Defense Kathleen H. Hicks meets with United Kingdom National Security Advisor Sir Stephen Lovegrove to reaffirm the U.S.-U.K. bilateral relationship, the Pentagon, Washington, D.C., Sept. 20, 2021. (DoD photo by U.S. Air Force Staff Sgt. Brittany A. Chase) SEPTEMBER 22, 2021 - Deputy Defense Secretary Kathleen H. Hicks met with U.K. National Security … [Read more...]
Air Force Refines Pilot Candidate Selection Process
SEPTEMBER 21, 2021 - Several Air Education and Training Command initiatives to remove barriers for qualified candidates in the pilot candidate selection process were highlighted in the Air Force’s six-month assessment of its initial Racial Disparity Report, Sept. 9. Pilot candidates may now: Use their highest composite scores from any Air Force Officer Qualifying Test … [Read more...]