JULY 25, 2022 - On Friday, the Department of Defense (DoD) announced $270 million in additional security assistance for Ukraine. This includes President Biden’s announcement of a Presidential Drawdown of security assistance valued at up to $175 million, as well as $95 million in Ukraine Security Assistance Initiative (USAI) funds. The Presidential Drawdown is the sixteenth … [Read more...]
Archives for July 2022
Guard Soldiers Train with Unmanned Aerial System Team
JULY 25, 2022 – Soldiers from the 138th Field Artillery Brigade and other units across Kentucky participated in a Raven Small Unmanned Aerial System (SUAS) training event May 13-15, 2022. The training was conducted by Chief Warrant Officer 4 Joe Alexander and Sgt. 1st Class Bryan Welch from 1st Brigade Combat Team, 101st Airborne Division out of Fort Campbell, Ky. and Staff … [Read more...]
USS Tripoli Embarks on Starlight Flights
JULY 25, 2022 – As the sun dips behind the horizon, the blue sky gives way to reds and yellows until everything around is black, except for the tiny specks of light in the distance. Under the glow of the starlight, engines begin at first to hum then grow to a roar, signaling the start of flight operations under the cover of darkness. Amphibious assault carrier USS Tripoli … [Read more...]
Air Force GearFit App Shortens Feedback Loop
JULY 25, 2022 - A new application called GearFit is giving Airmen a direct line to share feedback on fitment and utility of the gear they wear to perform their missions. Members can input their comments on body armor, harnesses, helmets and more, and they are instantly shared with the development teams responsible for designing and acquiring that gear. Taylor Harrison, … [Read more...]
Northcom Needing Better Domain Awareness
JULY 25, 2022 - The U.S. Northern Command is responsible for protecting the U.S. homeland. Domain awareness is a major part of defense, and it's in President Biden's 2023 budget request currently before Congress. "What … challenges us is the unknown," Air Force Gen. Glen D. VanHerck, the commander for U.S. Northern Command, said while speaking at the Aspen Security … [Read more...]