Air Force Chief of Staff Gen. CQ Brown, Jr. answers questions after delivering his “Accelerate Change to Empowered Airmen” speech during the 2021 Air Force Association Air, Space and Cyber Conference in National Harbor, Md., Sept. 20, 2021. (U.S. Air Force photo by Eric Dietrich) SEPTEMBER 21, 2021 - Invoking the ingenuity and courage of the Doolittle Raiders and other World … [Read more...]
Archives for September 2021
WWII Veteran Returns Home After Nearly 80 Years
SEPTEMBER 21, 2021 - Pfc. Glenn F. White, from Emporia, Kansas, had a thin build and stood just shy of five feet six inches. He was eighteen years old when he enlisted in the U.S. Marine Corps in the winter of 1942, at the height of World War II. A year after joining, White was sent to the Gilbert Islands, with his unit: Alpha Company, 1st Battalion, 6th Marine Regiment … [Read more...]
Air Force Presents Blueprint For Confronting China
Secretary of the Air Force Frank Kendall delivers remarks during the Air Force Association Air, Space and Cyber Conference in National Harbor, Md., Sept. 20, 2021. The three-day event is a professional development forum that offers the opportunity for Department of Defense personnel to participate in forums, speeches, seminars and workshops with defense industry professionals. … [Read more...]
Soldiers Navigate With New Tactical Vehicle
SEPTEMBER 21, 2021 - The Army has been rolling out its new tactical vehicle for some months now, and Soldiers are learning how to safely operate it at Fort McCoy. “This is OPNET — operator new equipment training. We teach the students the characteristics and the capabilities of the JLTV (Joint Light Tactical Vehicle) and teach them how to operate it safely,” said Sgt. 1st … [Read more...]
Investigation of Airstrike in Kabul to Get Its Own Review
SEPTEMBER 21, 2021 - The investigation performed by U.S. Central Command to look into the Aug. 29 airstrike in Kabul will itself undergo further review, the Defense Department announced today. Pentagon Press Secretary John F. Kirby today announced that Secretary of Defense Lloyd J. Austin III has asked Secretary of the Air Force Frank Kendall to task a military officer — … [Read more...]