JANUARY 30, 2023 - This year the U.S. Marine Corps commemorates 55 years since the Battle of Khe Sanh, which lasted from January 21 to March 31, 1968. In early 1968, Khe Sanh Combat Base gained world-wide attention as the roughly 6,000 Marines defending the base were encircled and besieged by three North Vietnamese Army regiments of about 20,000 troops. For 77 days, the … [Read more...]
Archives for January 2023
U.S. Strengthens Alliances with South Korea, Philippines
JANUARY 30, 2023 - The security environment in the Indo-Pacific is growing more complex and Secretary of Defense Lloyd J. Austin III will meet with allies in the Republic of Korea and the Philippines to continue efforts to strengthen the security environment in the region. China remains the pacing challenge for the Defense Department and is fomenting policies designed to … [Read more...]
Innovation Industry Days 2023 Fosters Partnerships
SAN ANTONIO - Government employees, service members, industry academia and vendors interact in the exhibit hall during the 2023 Innovation Industry Days at the Henry B. Gonzalez Convention Center. Hosted by the Air Force Installation and Mission Support Center and AFWERX and focused on emerging technologies, the event provided training sessions on how to navigate the innovation … [Read more...]
Robotic and Unmanned Systems Impact Military Defense
JANUARY 27, 2023 – Robotic and unmanned systems are having an impact in many aspects of American culture. How these systems are used for military and civilian purposes was the topic of a Knowledge Management Forum at the Naval Undersea Warfare Center (NUWC) Division Newport on Jan. 18. The lecture, titled "Robots that Fly, Swim and Crawl," was given by professor John E. … [Read more...]
Air Guard Joins Aeromedical Evacuation Training
The 117th Air Refueling Squadron and the 190th Aircraft Maintenance Squadron participate in an Aeromedical Evacuation training mission in Oklahoma hosted by the 137th Aeromedical Evacuation Squadron Jan. 11, 2023. (Photo by Major Allen Clark) JANAUARY 27, 2023 - The 117th Air Refueling Squadron and the 190th Aircraft Maintenance Squadron participated in an Aeromedical … [Read more...]