Nellis Solar Array 2 collects energy at Nellis Air Force Base, Nevada, Oct. 19, 2021. There are two solar arrays on Nellis AFB. NSA 2 is located on 102 acres and converts solar power into 18.8 megawatts of electricity annually, avoiding 17,700 tons of carbon dioxide. (U.S. Air Force photo by Michael Hasenauer) OCTOBER 25, 2021 - According to Jeffery Blazi, Nellis Air Force … [Read more...]
Archives for October 2021
Transition Assistance Program Prepares Soldiers for Careers
OCTOBER 25, 2021 — Clad in a navy blue industrial smock and bubbled safety glasses, 23-year-old Anthony Nall deftly assembles a circuit system based on intricate schematics. Meanwhile, a seasoned instructor with a furrowed brow paces the floor behind him, looking on, judging his every move. Nall is in the fourth phase, or gate, of a seven-week renewable energy and … [Read more...]
Top 10 Reasons to Apply to the Military Studies Program
OCTOBER 25, 2021 - The U.S. Naval Community College offers seven naval-relevant associate degree programs for active duty enlisted Sailors, Marines and Coast Guardsmen during Pilot II. The first associate degree program you can apply for at the USNCC is the Military Studies degree. Here are the top ten reasons you should earn a Military Studies associate degree through the … [Read more...]
NATO Leaders Stress Unity
Secretary of Defense Lloyd J. Austin III shars a laugh with NATO Secretary General Jens Stoltenbergat the NATO defense ministerial at NATO headquarters in Brussels, Belgium, Oct. 22, 2021. NATO leaders are conducting their first in-person defense ministerial since the beginning of the COVID-19 pandemic to chart the course for the alliance as it modernizes and adapts to a world … [Read more...]
DoD Analysis Highlights Geostrategic Risks of Climate Change
OCTOBER 22, 2021 - The Defense Department released an unclassified version of the Defense Climate Risk Analysis report today. As the global and cross-cutting consequences of climate change increase the demands on the department, the DCRA provides a starting point for a shared understanding of the strategic and mission risks of climate change and lays out a path forward. The … [Read more...]