FEBRUARY 21, 2023 - The 2023 Department of the Air Force Art Contest opens March 1 and runs through April 30. For the first time, this year’s contest includes both two-dimensional and three-dimensional works of art. The submission window is extended to allow artists time to submit in their age category. Any authorized patron of DAF facilities beginning at age six can … [Read more...]
Archives for February 2023
Military Working Dog’s Story
FEBRUARY 21, 2023 - “The relationship between a military working dog and a military dog handler is about as close as a man and a dog can become. You see this loyalty, the devotion; unlike any other.” – Robert Crais, #1 New York Times–bestselling author Ddunn, a patrol and explosive detector Dutch Shepherd, was born in Texas at Lackland Air Force Base where he was raised to … [Read more...]
Training Squadron Implements Kessel Run’s C2IMERA
FEBRUARY 21, 2023 - The 505th Command and Control Wing’s 705th Training Squadron incorporated a Kessel Run application into the curriculum of their Lead Wing Command and Control Course, or LWC2C, this past January. The LWC2C is an Air Combat Command lead wing leadership training course for distributed operations in support of Agile Combat Employment. ACE is a proactive and … [Read more...]
Naval Forces Complete First-Ever Bilateral Unmanned Exercise
FEBRUARY 21, 2023 – U.S. Naval Forces Central Command (NAVCENT) concluded a weeklong unmanned systems and artificial intelligence integration exercise with the United Arab Emirates Navy in the Arabian Gulf, Feb. 20. Five unmanned surface vessels (USVs) from the Emirati navy and NAVCENT’s Task Force 59 operated off the coast of the United Arab Emirates. Cameras and sensors … [Read more...]
Administration Announces Additional Assistance for Ukraine
FEBRUARY 21, 2023 - Yesterday, the Department of Defense (DoD) announced the authorization of a Presidential Drawdown of security assistance to meet Ukraine’s critical security and defense needs. This authorization includes more ammunition for U.S.-provided HIMARS and Howitzers that Ukraine is using to defend their country as well as more Javelins, anti-armor systems, and … [Read more...]