AUGUST 24, 2022 - Dec. 17, 1903, was a windy day at Kitty Hawk, a coastal area of North Carolina, but suitable for the Wright brothers’ first test of their motor-operated flyer. In fact, they specifically chose this location for its wind. They started the engines and the propellers turned. After a few attempts, they managed to get the flyer off the ground for 59 seconds for … [Read more...]
Archives for August 2022
Green Beret Competes in His 4th DoD Warrior Games
AUGUST 24, 2022 - Green Beret Sgt. 1st Class Brant Ireland was on his sixth combat deployment in the mountains of eastern Afghanistan when he was travelling to a mission aboard a Chinook helicopter. It was two o’clock in the morning and the propellers from the helicopter were kicking up dust and causing brown out conditions. Loaded for a long mission, Ireland was carrying a … [Read more...]
Air Force Observes National Water Quality Month
AUGUST 24, 2022 - In recent years, the Department of the Air Force has been increasingly focused on the important role of water in the DAF’s ability to achieve the mission to fly, fight, and win in air, space, and cyberspace. This new focus has been driven by a deeper understanding of DAF water rights, recent real-world instances of water impacting mission success, and … [Read more...]
Fitzgerald Returns to Homeport
220823-N-XL376-1007 SAN DIEGO (Aug. 23, 2022) – The Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile destroyer USS Fitzgerald (DDG 62) returns to homeport, Aug. 23. Fitzgerald, a part of the Abraham Lincoln Carrier Strike Group, returned to Naval Base San Diego, following a seven-month deployment to the U.S. 3rd, 5th and 7th Fleets in support of a free and open Indo-Pacific. (U.S. Navy photo … [Read more...]
Air Defenders Test Newest Patriot Missile Upgrades
AUGUST 24, 2022 – Sixty-five Soldiers and 135 Government Civilians started a yearlong test on the latest Patriot Missile System upgrade. This upgrade is the newest one since 2018. The Patriot Missile System is a highly mobile air defense guided missile system designed to engage and intercept any aerial threats whether it be aircraft or tactical ballistic missiles under any … [Read more...]