FEBRUARY 21, 2022 - The Air Force Office of Diversity and Inclusion hosted a virtual event Feb. 16 to highlight the operational need for diverse teams led by inclusive leaders, in order to address the challenges of the modern operational environment. Speakers included Under Secretary of the Air Force Gina Ortiz Jones, former Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff retired U.S. … [Read more...]
Archives for February 2022
Army Housing Survey Helps Leadership Improve Quality
FEBRUARY 21, 2022 – Last call for tenants to fill out the Army’s housing survey. You have until Feb. 24. The Army’s survey gives people living in on-post housing an opportunity to have a direct link to those in charge of housing, to be able to share what they think of their current home, and to suggest how to make things better. “The ‘Tenant Satisfaction Survey’ is a … [Read more...]
Navy’s V-22 Osprey Ready for Service
FEBRUARY 21, 2022 – The Navy announced initial operational capability (IOC) for the CMV-22B Osprey, confirming the platform’s operational readiness following the successful completion of its maiden deployment, on Feb. 17, 2022. The aircraft was formally declared IOC on Dec. 14, 2021, aligning with the scheduled first-quarter fiscal year requirement. “The CMV-22's maiden … [Read more...]
Russian Forces ‘Uncoiling,’ Poised to Strike Ukraine
Secretary of Defense Lloyd J. Austin III is welcomed to Lithuania by Acting Minister of Defense Garbrielius Landsbergis during a ceremony in Vilnius, Lithuania, Feb. 19, 2022. Austin arrived in Lithuania to meet with leaders from Lithuania, Latvia and Estonia and will visit with U.S. Service members stationed in the Baltic state. (DoD Photo by Chad J. McNeeley) FEBRUARY 21, … [Read more...]
Air Force Transports Critically-Injured Person From Cruise Ship
FEBRUARY 20, 2022 - The Air Force Reserve Command’s 920th Rescue Wing conducted a multi-person medical airlift in support of a critically-injured person aboard a cruise ship 600 nautical miles off the coast of Florida, Feb. 15. The 920th RQW launched two of its HH-60G Pave Hawk helicopters, two HC-130J Combat King II aircraft, and a team of pararescuemen within three hours … [Read more...]