MARCH 1, 2022 - The Space Development Agency (SDA) today announced the awards of three prototype agreements worth approximately $1.8 billion to establish the foundation for Tranche 1 Transport Layer (T1TL), a mesh network of 126 optically-interconnected space vehicles (SV) that will provide a resilient, low-latency, high-volume data transport communication system, and be ready … [Read more...]
Archives for March 2022
Camp Pendleton hosts Marine Corps Marksmanship Competition
MARCH 1, 2022 - Marksmanship Training Branch, Marine Corps Installations West hosted The 2022 Marine Corps Marksmanship Competition West on Feb. 7 through Feb. 14, 2022. The competition held on Pendleton was the fourth of six, each being held in the five largest regions where Marine Corps Installations are located. The finalist from Camp Pendleton will go on to compete at … [Read more...]
Air Force Summer Job Opportunities for 700 Qualified Students
MARCH 1, 2022 - The Department of the Air Force is giving more than 700 students an opportunity to develop and hone their skills under its flagship summer hire program, which runs May through September. “The 2022 Summer Hire Employment Program provides students in high school, college, trade school, vocational school, and other qualifying educational programs with … [Read more...]
Ukrainians Continue Resistance as Russia Funnels In More Troops
MARCH 1, 2022 - DOD officials estimate that almost 75 percent of the forces that Russian President Vladimir Putin amassed for invasion are now in Ukraine. A senior defense official also said the United States has not seen anything specific as a result of Putin putting Russian nuclear deterrence forces on high alert. The official, speaking on background, said DOD will … [Read more...]
Signal Brigade Pilots SpaceX’s Starlink Commercial Satellite System
MARCH 1, 2022 - Soldiers assigned to the 50th Expeditionary Signal Battalion-Enhanced (ESB-E), 35th Corps Signal Brigade (CSB) are in the early stages of using the Starlink commercial satellite system throughout Europe – improving transport diversity options for commanders and pushing data across the Army network at a faster rate. The Starlink system, operated by SpaceX, … [Read more...]