SEPTEMBER 12, 2023 — Italians and Americans joined together to mark the 22nd anniversary of September 11, 2001 terrorist attacks at Padova’s monument called “Memory and Light.” Italian first responders and firefighters from U.S. Army Garrison Italy’s Directorate of Emergency Services also took part in remembering their fallen comrades. They stood in formation as dignitaries, … [Read more...]
Archives for September 2023
Pacific Air Forces Commander Releases 2030 Strategy
SEPTEMBER 12, 2023 - Gen. Ken Wilsbach, Pacific Air Forces commander, released “PACAF Strategy 2030: Evolving Airpower” during a briefing at the Air and Space Force Association’s Air, Space and Cyber Conference, Sept. 11. In lockstep with the 2022 National Defense Strategy, PACAF Strategy 2030 provides Airmen with strategic priorities to defend the homeland, deter … [Read more...]
The Arctic Experience
SEPTEMBER 12, 2023 - Two Minnesota Air National Guard 133rd Contingency Response Flight (CRF) members flew to Resolute Bay, Canada, to participate in the Canadian-led exercise Guerrier Nordique 2023. U.S. Air Force Master Sgt. Cody Hallas and Master Sgt. Brian Shuey were assigned to the 109th Airlift Wing’s Polar Camp Skiway Team (PCST). They traveled to a remote camp by … [Read more...]
Kendall Outlines China Threat in Stark Detail
Secretary of the Air Force Frank Kendall delivers a keynote address at the Air and Space Forces Association’s Air, Space and Cyber Conference in National Harbor, Md., Sept 11, 2023. (U.S. Air Force photo by Andy Morataya) SEPTEMBER 12, 2023 - Mixing historical cautions with stark but informed assessments, Department of the Air Force Secretary Frank Kendall presented a … [Read more...]
DoD Expands Lithium Mining for U.S. Battery Supply Chains
SEPTEMBER 12, 2023 - The Office of the Assistant Secretary for Industrial Base Policy, through its Manufacturing Capability Expansion and Investment Prioritization (MCEIP) office, entered an agreement with Albemarle Corporation to support the expansion of domestic mining and production of lithium. The $90 million agreement, entered into under Defense Production Act (DPA) … [Read more...]