Officials unveil the new base sign at a renaming ceremony at Pituffik Space Base, Greenland, April 6, 2023. From left to right, Col. Brian Capps, 821st Space Base Group commander, Chief of Space Operations Gen. Chance Saltzman, Greenlandic Minister Affairs, Business and Trade Vivian Motzfeldt, U.S. Ambassador to the Kingdom of Denmark Alan Leventhal and Chief Master Sgt. … [Read more...]
Archives for April 2023
Leaders Say TikTok Is Potential Cybersecurity Risk to U.S.
APRIL 7, 2023 - TikTok is a "potential threat vector" to the United States, said John F. Plumb, assistant secretary of defense for space policy and principal cyber advisor to the secretary of defense. TikTok is a social media, video-hosting service owned by the Chinese company ByteDance. Members of the House Armed Services Committee's subcommittee on cyber, information … [Read more...]
Soldier’s Selfless Service to Gold Star Families
APRIL 6, 2023 — What is your impact? It’s a simple question, right? Our impact equals our legacy. The impressions we leave on others is unequivocally our legacy. In an era of time where reaching people is as easy as the clicking of a mouse or the pushing of a button, we tend to forget how easy it is to have an impact on someone, whether positive or negative. Every person you … [Read more...]
Multinational Exercise Defender 23 Kicks Off in Europe
APRIL 6, 2023 - Nearly 9,000 American troops are expected to participate in the Defender 23 exercise which kicks off April 22, the deputy Pentagon press secretary said today. "This annual, nearly two-month long exercise is focused on the strategic deployment of U.S.-based forces, employment of Army pre-positioned stocks and interoperability with European allies and … [Read more...]
Drill Sergeant Video Takes Army Bracket Challenge
APRIL 6, 2023 - What do drill sergeants do before 9 a.m.? They win the Army’s video bracket challenge. That’s what. Fort Jackson submitted three videos, one titled, “Drill Sergeants Before 0900” into an Army-wide bracket-style Instagram video contest supporting the service’s new branding initiative. Videos were submitted by the Army Training Center, 165th Infantry Brigade … [Read more...]