MARCH 18, 2022 - The 214th Aircraft Maintenance Squadron (AMXS) and the Air National Guard/Air Force Reserve Test Center (AATC) teamed up with multiple military and civilian agencies to conduct a three-week-long emergency response communications operational assessment for a communications pod on the MQ-9 Reaper that allows first responders the ability to communicate with each … [Read more...]
Archives for March 2022
Airmen Modernize LC-130 for Future Fight
A Lc-130 “Skibird” assigned to the to the 109th Airlift Wing, New York National Guard, is prepped for a mission at McMurdo Station, Antarctica. The 109th Airlift Wing supported the 34th season of Operation Deep Freeze at McMurdo Station, Antarctica, from October 2021 through February 2022. MARCH 18, 2022 - LC-130 Hercules aircraft will have a smoother takeoff from Antarctica … [Read more...]
TRICARE Pharmacy’s Home Delivery Offers Convenient Option
MARCH 18, 2022 - Are you regularly filling a prescription for a medical condition? If you are, choosing the right pharmacy option can save you a great deal of time and money. For many TRICARE beneficiaries, the cheapest, most convenient option is TRICARE Pharmacy Home Delivery. "Home delivery is a smart option for people who take maintenance drugs," said Air Force Lt. Col. … [Read more...]
No Shelling of Odesa or Nearby Observed in Last 24 Hours
MARCH 18, 2022 - There has been little activity in the Russian invasion of Ukraine in the last 24 hours, according to a senior Defense Department official. "We have observed [continued Russian] naval activity in the north Black Sea off the coast of Odesa, but no shelling over the course of the last 24 hours that we observed," the official said. "And [we haven't seen] … [Read more...]
Strengthening Alliances Through Joint NATO Training
MARCH 17, 2022 - Pararescuemen assigned to the 57th Rescue Squadron and HH-60G Pave Hawks and crew assigned to the 56th RQS, both from Aviano Air Base, Italy, alongside Royal Marines Commando Mobile Air Operations team with Commando Helicopter Force performed joint NATO training with the 53rd Commando Battalion Romanian special forces March 9, 2022. By combining knowledge … [Read more...]