DECEMBER 22, 2022 — Two KC-46A Pegasus air refueling aircraft took off on a long endurance flight as part of a Bomber Task Force mission, Dec. 17-18, in the Indo-Pacific Command area of responsibility in support of long-range precision strike training. McConnell aircrews flew a total of 42 hours across the Pacific Ocean, over Hawaii and Guam, conducting operations within the … [Read more...]
Archives for December 2022
Fielding the Radios of the Future
DECEMBER 22, 2022 – As recent developments in distant battlefields have shown, successful military operations rely on resilient communication architectures capable of closing kill chains in austere environments. In order to maintain fleet lethality, Marine Corps Systems Command is working on fielding a state-of-the-art multichannel handheld radio system that mitigates … [Read more...]
Pioneering Technology for Future Applications
DECEMBER 22, 2022 - Civil Engineer, Heng-Wei (David) Tsai, started his career with the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Rock Island District in January 2017. He spent the first two years working in Engineering and Construction Division’s Hydraulics Branch before moving on to a position in the Geotechnical Investigations and Materials Section where he now also serves as a technical … [Read more...]
Air Force Introduces “Rent the Camo” Pilot Program
DECEMBER 22, 2022 — Yokota Air Base, Japan, is one of the first United States Air Force installations to launch the Maternity Uniform Pilot Program, or “Rent the Camo,” October 1, 2022. The U.S. Congress passed the “Rent the Camo: Access to Maternity Wear Act” Bill in 2020, creating this new program that temporarily issues free maternity uniform items to pregnant Airmen and … [Read more...]
U.S., Romanian Soldiers Celebrate Christmas Together
DECEMBER 22, 2022 – The Romanian Land Forces (RoLF) hosted a Gift Giving Christmas Event on Dec. 19, where they delivered gifts to Soldiers of the 101st Airborne Division (Air Assault) to reinforce the partnership between RoLF and the 101st, and increase the morale of the forward deployed service members. The senior Romanian in charge of ROU postal services provided information … [Read more...]