AUGUST 7, 2023 - The Robins Women’s Initiative Team and members of the 461st Operations Support Squadron are leading the effort to get new Advanced Aircrew Combat Uniform to female Airmen at Robins Air Force Base. Maj. Gloria Ramirez-Hickey, 461st Operations Support Squadron assistant director of operations helped organize the distribution. “This a huge deal because women … [Read more...]
Archives for August 2023
New Benefit Helps Military Families Pay for Dependent Care
AUGUST 7, 2023 - In coordination with the U.S. Office of Personnel Management, the U.S. Department of Defense has expanded eligibility for a benefit that will provide military families with another financial option for reducing the burden of the cost of dependent care, ultimately bolstering military readiness. The Dependent Care Flexible Spending Account, or DCFSA, initiative … [Read more...]
Space Plays Larger Role in U.S. Southern Command’s Mission
AUGUST 7, 2023 - An increasing interest in space by partner nations in South America may prove beneficial to the U.S. Southern Command mission there, said its commander. Recently, Army Gen. Laura Richardson, Southcom's commander, spent time with Bill Nelson, NASA's administrator, during his trip though South America. According to NASA, Nelson visited Brazil, Argentina and … [Read more...]
Austin Praises Outgoing Army Chief of Staff
AUGUST 7, 2023 - Secretary of Defense Lloyd J. Austin III on Friday praised the stewardship of Gen. James C. McConville as he relinquished his duties as Army chief of staff. Austin also marked the transfer of responsibility of the sergeant major of the Army from Michael A. Grinston to Michael R. Weimer. Gen. Randy A. George has been nominated to serve as acting Army chief … [Read more...]
Five Korean War ‘Firsts’ Had Lasting Impacts
AUGUST 5, 2023 - The Korean War, which ended with an armistice on July 27, 1953, is sometimes referred to as the "forgotten war" or a "police action" because it was overshadowed by World War II several years earlier, and Congress never declared war on North Korea. Despite being sometimes forgotten, the war had five unforgettable firsts. Air Force Combat TestedIn 1947, … [Read more...]