Morgan Baker, 82nd Aerial Targets Squadron contractor, connects a harness to a BQM-167 subscale drone during a recovery demonstration in the East Bay near Tyndall Air Force Base, Fla., Dec. 17, 2021. The 82nd ATRS assigned personnel provide all U.S. Air Force aerial target support for the Defense Department and international partners in the Eglin-Gulf ranges. (U.S. Air Force … [Read more...]
Archives for March 2022
Ukrainians United in Resisting Russian Invasion
MARCH 12, 2022 - The Ukrainian fight against Russia's invasion of their country is truly a national effort, Pentagon Press Secretary John F. Kirby said today. The free world has been amazed at Ukrainian resistance to Russian President Vladimir Putin's "war of choice." Ukrainian armed forces have demonstrated great tactical proficiency in confronting the much larger … [Read more...]
Cotton Talks Strategic Deterrence
MARCH 11, 2022 - Gen. Anthony Cotton, commander of Air Force Global Strike Command, spoke during the 2022 Air Force Association Warfare Symposium, March 3 in Orlando, Florida, highlighting the command’s role in strategic deterrence. The symposium is a premiere professional development event for the U.S. Air Force and U.S. Space Force, as well as the aerospace and defense … [Read more...]
Marines Present Secure Expeditionary Communication Capability
U.S. Marine Corps Lance Cpl. Jared Curtis (left), and Lance Cpl. Dylan Shawver, guard force sentries with 2d Marine Expeditionary Support Battalion, II Marine Expeditionary Force, pose with a portable handset enabled with PacStar Radio over Internet Protocol (RoIP) during Exercise Cold Response 2022, Bodo, Norway, March 9, 2022. PacStar RoIP is a critical communication … [Read more...]
Patient Movement Exercise Strengthens Aeromedical Skills
MARCH 11, 2022 - U.S. Transportation Command conducted Exercise Ultimate Caduceus 2022 at Joint Base San Antonio, Texas, Feb. 23 - March 8. The annual field training exercise is designed to test the ability of USTRANSCOM to move large numbers of medical patients by air from overseas locations to treatment centers in the U.S. “Our ability to safely and rapidly transport … [Read more...]