MAY 2, 2023 - Activities begin this month across ten European countries and continue through June as part of a U.S. Army-led exercise DEFENDER 2023, which U.S. Air Forces in Europe – Air Forces Africa is supporting in several ways. Ten Air Force Reserve Command A-10C Thunderbolt II attack aircraft assigned to the 442nd Fighter Wing, based at Whiteman Air Force Base, Mo., are … [Read more...]
Archives for May 2023
Cyber Combatant Commands Join For Inaugural Summit
MAY 2, 2023 - Director of the Joint Staff J6, Lt Gen Mary O'Brien, hosted the Inaugural J6 C4/Cyber Global Summit April 17-18 at the Pentagon. The event brought together Combatant Command (CCMD) Directors for C4/Cyber (J6s), Chief Technology Officers, and Chief Data Officers from across the Department to strengthen collaboration, information sharing, and technical … [Read more...]
Amphibious Ready Group Conducts Balikatan with Philippines
MAY 1, 2023 - The Makin Island Amphibious Ready Group (ARG) with the embarked 13th Marine Expeditionary Unit (MEU), and the Armed Forces of the Philippines (AFP) completed Exercise Balikatan 2023 (BK23), April 28 with a closing ceremony in Camp Aguinaldo, Philippines. U.S. and Philippine relationships are based on strong historical and cultural linkages and a shared … [Read more...]
Army Chief Tours III Armored Corps Warfighter
MAY 1, 2023 — U.S. Army Chief of Staff Gen. James C. McConville visited leaders and Soldiers at Fort Hood, Texas, April 20, 2023, to tour the multinational exercise Warfighter 23-4. Warfighter 23-4 simulates large-scale combat operations and involves tens of thousands of troops from across the globe, with the goal of enhancing lethality, allied partnerships, and … [Read more...]
Air Force Modernizes Nuclear Security with JLTV Vehicle
MAY 1, 2023 - Security Forces Airmen from the 90th Missile Security Forces Squadron conducted the first operational mission with the Joint Light Tactical Vehicle supporting launch facility maintenance near Harrisburg, Nebraska, April 24. Staff Sgt. Jeffrey Daniels and Senior Airman Zion Hill, 90th MSFS maintenance support team, made history by conducting the first real-world … [Read more...]