MAY 23, 2022 - Members of the Delayed Entry Program visited Dobbins Air Reserve Base on May 7, 2022 to tour a C-130H Hercules cargo aircraft, perform drill movements, and review the Airman's creed and core principles of the Air Force. "Seeing the C-130H Hercules today was a great experience," said Rylan Sietsema, DEP member. "I've ridden on passenger planes several times, … [Read more...]
Archives for May 2022
USS Minneapolis-Saint Paul (LCS 21) Commissions
MAY 23, 2022 - The U.S. Navy commissioned its newest littoral combat ship USS Minneapolis-Saint Paul (LCS-21) May 21, 2022, in Duluth, Minnesota. Rep. Betty McCollum, Minnesota 4th District, was the principal speaker for the commissioning ceremony. “The strength of America’s national security, and the democratic values we hold dear, are being tested today like they have … [Read more...]
Army Leaders Across Indo-Pacific Meet to Discuss Challenges
MAY 23, 2022 — Senior leaders from the U.S. Army and more than 20 foreign armies held hundreds of bilateral talks during the largest land power conference in the Indo-Pacific region. The meetings, part of the Land Forces Pacific Symposium, allowed leaders to privately discuss future exercises, challenges and other relevant topics within U.S. Army Pacific’s area of … [Read more...]
C-17 Globemaster III Dedicated in Honor of ‘Candy Bomber’
Candy Bomber Live Event Graphic. (U.S. Air Force Graphic by James Masie) MAY 23, 2022 - Kicking off a two-day celebration honoring the life and legacy of Col. Gail Halvorsen, the “Candy Bomber,” the Air Mobility Command commander joined friends, family and guests in Provo, May 20, to dedicate a Joint Base Charleston-based C-17 Globemaster III as the “Spirit of the Candy … [Read more...]
It’s Not Just State Actors Who Pose Cyber Threat to U.S.
MAY 23, 2022 - It's not just hackers operating at the behest of adversarial nation states who pose a threat to U.S. cyber infrastructure — it's cyber criminals who are just in it for the money, the deputy assistant secretary of defense for cyber policy said. Many in the Defense Department have long viewed the cyber threat in terms of nation-on-nation said Mieke Eoyang, who … [Read more...]