MARCH 22, 2023 - The Defense Department announced in January that 31 M1A2 Abrams tanks would be delivered to Ukraine, but officials had speculated it would take about a year to make that happen. Now, they say, the U.S. will instead send M1A1 Abrams tanks from refurbished hulls already in U.S. inventory, and the delivery will be in the fall — faster than what was initially … [Read more...]
Archives for March 2023
Service Members Need to Remember Signs of Heat Illness
MARCH 21, 2023 – Despite effective techniques to prevent heat-related medical conditions, military personnel continue to experience severe and sometimes fatal life-threatening heat-related illnesses during both training activities and combat. As an Army officer and physician in an infantry unit, I have witnessed or treated cases of acute dehydration, heat cramps, heat … [Read more...]
Leaders Discuss Total Force Integration During Symposium
From left: Senior Enlisted Advisor to the Chairman Ramon “CZ” Colon-Lopez, Chief Master Sgt. of the Air Force Joanne S. Bass, Chief Master Sgt. Maurice L. Williams, command chief, Air National Guard and Chief Master Sgt. Timothy C. White, Jr., senior enlisted leader to the Chief of the Air Force Reserve and command chief, Air Force Reserve Command, field questions during the … [Read more...]
Leaders Stress Importance of Transformation, Partnerships, and Appropriations
MARCH 21, 2023 - The Department of the Air Force’s top civilian and military leaders spoke with defense experts and industry partners during the 14th Annual McAleese Defense Programs Conference March 15. Attendees heard Secretary of the Air Force Frank Kendall, Air Force Chief of Staff Gen. CQ Brown, Jr., and Chief of Space Operations Gen. Chance Saltzman speak on a range of … [Read more...]
For Trainees, First Taste of Basic Doesn’t Disappoint
MARCH 21, 2023 - Nine 934th Airlift Wing trainees assigned to the 934th Development & Training Flight had their first meals ready-to-eat to prepare for basic training on March 5, 2023. The MRE is a self-contained individual United States military ration and it is intended for use by American service members in combat or field conditions where food is unavailable. The … [Read more...]