JUNE 8, 2022 - The Department of the Air Force selected Joint Base Andrews, Maryland, as the fourth location to host MH-139 Grey Wolves. The 25 new helicopters will replace the base’s 21 aging UH-1N Hueys. The additional four aircraft will allow the base to execute continuation of government operations and distinguished visitor transport mission requirements without … [Read more...]
Archives for June 2022
Marine Corps Squadron Deployed to Poland
A U.S. Marine Corps KC-130J Super Hercules, assigned to Marine Aerial Refueler Transport Squadron (VMGR) 252, 2nd Marine Aircraft Wing (MAW), prepares to take off for flight from Łask Air Base, Poland, April 15, 2022. 2nd MAW units are deployed to enhance NATO's capabilities in Eastern Europe at the invitation of the host nation. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Cpl. Adam … [Read more...]
Remembering “Big Red One” Heroes of D-Day
JUNE 8, 2022 — History is full of significant military dates and events. However, very few have had an impact on a global scale and left a historical footprint, such as D-Day. "If any single day can credibly be presented as the defining moment of a century, it's 6 June 1944, the day of the allied landings at Normandy," said Peter Jennings, former executive director at the … [Read more...]
Space Force Selects Arizona State University for Partnership
JUNE 8, 2022 - The U.S. Space Force and Arizona State University signed an agreement here Tuesday making ASU the newest member of the service’s University Partnership Program. USSF Chief Technology and Innovation Officer Dr. Lisa Costa joined ASU President Michael M. Crow on the Tempe campus to finalize the agreement and to learn more about ASU space initiatives and … [Read more...]
Military Medical Event Strengthens International Partnerships
JUNE 8, 2022 - More than 130 military and civilian medical personnel from 13 countries, including several senior officials from the Georgian Ministry of Defense, gathered in Tbilisi, Georgia May 30 to June 2 for the 28th annual Multinational Military Medical Engagement. Hosted by Regional Health Command Europe, the theme for this year's conference was, “Continuity of Care in … [Read more...]