MARCH 17, 2023 - The Defense Department enjoys a technological advantage over potential adversaries, said Heidi Shyu, undersecretary of defense for research and engineering, who spoke yesterday at a McAleese-sponsored event in Washington, D.C. However, the wide variety of commercial product that could be used by China and other adversaries for military applications, combined … [Read more...]
Archives for March 2023
Graduation Ceremony Sends Off Retirees
MARCH 17, 2023 - Chief Warrant Officer 2 Ryan Treat and Staff Sgt. Trevor Ward were recognized for their service and dedication to the United States during the 2nd Battalion, 13th Infantry Regiment’s Basic Combat Training graduation ceremony on March 9 . This event was the first retirement review to be held during a BCT graduation since the post changed the way it honored … [Read more...]
White Stag Exercise Prepares Airmen
U.S. Air Force Airmen assigned to the 305th Air Mobility Wing conduct an Engine Running Crew Change (ERCC) during exercise White Stag at Joint Base McGuire-Dix-Lakehurst, N.J., March 8, 2023. An ERCC allows aircrews to swap while the aircraft is still running, minimizing the possibility of maintenance issues. The ERCC was part of exercise White Stag, a full-spectrum readiness … [Read more...]
Idaho Guardsman Blazes Own Firefighting Trail
Idaho Army National Guardsman Pfc. Bailey Craig attends her first drill at the Orchard Combat Training Center, Feb. 8, with the organization's 937th Engineer Detachment. She is the unit's first female to earn the 12M firefighter military occupational specialty after graduating in December 2022 from the Department of Defense's 68-day basic firefighting training academy at … [Read more...]
DoD Combating Climate Change in Western Hemisphere
MARCH 17, 2023 - While the Western Hemisphere is a vast area with many different peoples, environments, cultures, resources and concerns, all have one overarching concern: climate change, Daniel P. Erikson, the Defense Department's point man for the region, said. Erikson serves as the deputy assistant secretary of defense for the Western Hemisphere. In his travels in the … [Read more...]