APRIL 7, 2022 — Maj. Karen Ruff-Northey is a military brat. She grew up in Honduras and at the age of ten her mom married an Army Soldier and they moved to Germany. Although she began life as a military child she made the decision to join the Army and begin her military career. “In my junior year of high school I joined the U.S. Army Reserve, went to basic training and … [Read more...]
Archives for April 2022
Air Force Delivers E-4B Simulator
A U.S. Air Force E-4B National Airborne Operations Center aircraft takes off from Offutt Air Force Base, Nebraska, July 10, 2019. The E-4B is capable of seating more than 100 people including a joint-service team, an Air Force flight crew, maintenance and security components, a communications team and selected augmentees. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Jacob … [Read more...]
More Javelins Approved; Switchblades On Their Way
APRIL 7, 2022 - An additional $100 million in presidential drawdown to support Ukraine was approved yesterday. Part of that will be used to provide additional Javelin anti-armor systems to Ukrainian forces, said Pentagon Press Secretary John F. Kirby. "This $100 million is designed to help us meet an urgent Ukrainian need for additional Javelin anti-armor systems, which the … [Read more...]
Potential for Great Power Conflict Increasing
APRIL 6, 2022 - America's top military officer told the House Armed Services Committee that the world is getting more unstable, "and the potential for significant international conflict between great powers is increasing, not decreasing." Army Gen. Mark A. Milley, the chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, told the committee that the Fiscal 2023 Defense Budget Request of … [Read more...]
Air and Space Expo Connects with Community
APRIL 6, 2022 - Shaw Air Force Base held its first air show in six years, opening the gates to more than 75,000 people for the Shaw Air and Space Expo, April 2-3. The show provided an up close and personal look at the military, from the celebrating significant milestones from the U.S. Air Force’s 75 years of service and Shaw’s 80 years in Sumter. Blending old and new, the … [Read more...]