MARCH 13, 2023 - The U.S. Air Forces in Europe – Air Forces Africa Warfare Center held an immersion tour for Air Force leaders at Einsiedlerhof Air Base, Germany, March 1, 2023. The visitors toured the compound to gain a better understanding of its mission. “We want to educate people on who we are and what we can do,” said U.S Air Force Capt. Vincent Dominicis, 5th Combat … [Read more...]
Archives for March 2023
Marine Corps Launches Software Factory
MARCH 13, 2023 - The Marine Corps established the Marine Corps Software Factory to create a world-class Marine-led software development capability on March 10, 2023. The future operating environment will require Marines to scope and implement software-based solutions at the edges of the battlefield without connectivity or assistance from centralized or contracted … [Read more...]
Hellfighters Graduate from Air Assault School
MARCH 13, 2023 - On December 11, 1961, U.S. Army helicopter transports arrived in Vietnam, signaling the advent of Air Assault operations. Although initially successful, guerilla forces soon developed measures to damage American military helicopters. To improve survivability, guns were mounted to the helicopters, infantry maneuvers were combined with aircraft operations and … [Read more...]
Navy Spends $2.8-Billion to Update Pearl Harbor Dry Dock
MARCH 13, 2023 – Naval Facilities Engineering Systems Command (NAVFAC) Pacific awarded a $2.8-billion task order under a previously-awarded indefinite-delivery/indefinite-quantity multiple-award construction contract to Dragados/Hawaiian Dredging/Orion JV, based in Honolulu, Hawaii, to replace Dry Dock 3 at Pearl Harbor Naval Shipyard and Intermediate Maintenance Facility … [Read more...]
3D Printed Parts Deliver New Capabilities
Airman from the 60th Maintenance Squadron and 349th Maintenance Squadron prepare the wing surface of a C-5M Super Galaxy prior to maintenance, at Travis Air Force Base, California, Jan. 31, 2023. Maintainers modified an aerodynamic fairing over a wing splice of a C-5M Super Galaxy incorporating newly printed 3D parts known as blocks and wedges. (U.S. Air Force photo by Lan … [Read more...]