APRIL 12, 2022 - While Russia targets Ukraine's Donbas region for continued aggression and Ukrainians shift their efforts to confront that aggression, the U.S., allies and partners continue their efforts to get security assistance to the Ukrainian military. "Regardless of the Russian refocus on the Donbas, we're not slowing down," Pentagon Press Secretary John F. Kirby said … [Read more...]
Archives for April 2022
Elon Musk Urges Cadet Researchers to Keep Innovating
APRIL 12,2022 - SpaceX CEO Elon Musk motivated cadets at the U.S. Air Force Academy to keep the research industry on its toes by fighting complacency and working overtime to break boundaries. “We want to take the fiction out of science fiction,” Musk told throngs of cadets during his April 7 stopover at the school as featured speaker for the Ira C. Eaker Lecture, named to … [Read more...]
Air Force Clarifies Policies for Pregnant Aircrew
APRIL 12, 2022 - The U.S. Air Force recently clarified its polices that lifted some pregnancy restrictions for aircrew members. Air Force officials underscored that aircrew members may voluntarily request to fly during pregnancy and no waiver is required to fly in the second trimester with an uncomplicated pregnancy in a non-ejection seat aircraft if all flight safety criteria … [Read more...]
U.S., India Take Steps to Increase Cooperation
APRIL 12, 2022 - U.S. and Indian leaders took steps today to deepen the cooperation and ties between the two largest democracies in the world. Secretary of Defense Lloyd J. Austin III and Secretary of State Antony J. Blinken hosted their Indian counterparts, Defense Minister Rajnath Singh and Minister of External Affairs S. Jaishankar for the fourth Ministerial Dialogue … [Read more...]
Soldiers Tour Former Top Secret Soviet Nuclear Bunker
APRIL 12, 2022 — Philosopher George Santayana once said, “those who cannot remember the past are condemned to repeat it.” In 2003, Latvia opened the doors to a former top secret Soviet nuclear bunker for public tours. During exercise Saber Strike 22, Soldiers assigned to the 1-3rd Attack “Viper” Battalion were able to take a tour of this preserved bunker and get a glimpse … [Read more...]