FEBRUARY 24, 2022 - Russian forces are in the initial phase of the invasion of Ukraine and attacking through three corridors, a senior defense official said today on background. There is fighting within 20 miles of the center of Kyiv — the Ukrainian capital — as well as fighting around the eastern city of Kharkiv and in the southern part of the beleaguered country, the … [Read more...]
Archives for February 2022
National Guard to Back Law Enforcement at DC Demonstrations
FEBRUARY 24, 2022 - As many as 700 members of the National Guard will be available to help local law enforcement during First Amendment demonstrations expected in the nation’s capital. Defense Secretary Lloyd J. Austin III approved requests from the District of Columbia Metropolitan Police Department and U.S. Capitol Police for District of Columbia National Guard assistance … [Read more...]
Barksdale Implements Upgrade to Nuclear Enterprise
FEBRUARY 24, 2022 - Air Force Global Strike Command is modernizing older infrastructure by implementing the largest upgrade to its Nuclear Command, Control and Communication systems in more than 30 years. In January, Barksdale Air Force Base became the first of two AFGSC bases to receive and implement the Global Aircrew Strategic Network Terminal — a new, innovative NC3 … [Read more...]
Russian Forces Ready to Launch Attack on Ukraine
FEBRUARY 23, 2022 - A large-scale Russian attack on Ukraine is imminent with Russian forces arrayed against the country "as ready as they can be," a senior defense official said today. About 80% of the Russian forces along the border with Ukraine and inside Belarus have moved to their forward positions, the official said. On Saturday, Secretary of Defense Lloyd J. Austin … [Read more...]
Air Force Resumes Fitness Standards After Covid
FEBRUARY 23, 2022 – It’s a cold early morning as Airmen walk into the Offutt Field House ready to take their physical fitness test. Some stretch while others go over in their heads what benchmarks they need to meet in order to achieve a good total score. They then gather at the starting line on the track, the fitness monitor says ‘go’ and the sound of watches beeping happens … [Read more...]