SEPTEMBER 11, 2023 - The defense community will never forget those who lost their lives on Sept. 11, 2001, Secretary of Defense Lloyd J. Austin III said today. Austin was joined by Army Gen. Mark A. Milley, chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, in marking the 22nd anniversary of the terrorist attack at a ceremony honoring the 184 lives lost at the Pentagon. "I know that … [Read more...]
Archives for September 2023
Fire Squadron Remembers 9/11, Hosts Memorial Ceremony
SEPTEMBER 11, 2023 – The 380th Expeditionary Civil Engineer Squadron Fire Department hosted a 9/11 memorial ceremony on base, Sept. 11, 2023 in honor of the 2,977 people who tragically lost their lives 22 years ago. “We lost 343 firefighters, and so many support authorities, medics, cops and civilian personnel,” said Tech Sgt. William Irizarry, 380th Expeditionary Civil … [Read more...]
Navy Deploys Automated Energy Assessment Tools
SEPTEMBER 23, 2023 – Engineers at the Naval Sea Systems Command have achieved an important milestone with the installation of the Global Energy Information System (GENISYS) suite onboard DDG 51 Arleigh Burke-class guided missile destroyers. The GENISYS suite includes a Shipboard Energy Assessment System (SEAS) and digital log books (eLogBook) to link fuel consumption, … [Read more...]
Reagan Test Site Supports Air Force Glory Trip
SEPTEMBER 11, 2023 – A U.S. Army Space and Missile Defense Command team played an important behind-the-scenes role in supporting the Air Force’s Glory Trip-247, Sept. 6. An unarmed Minuteman III intercontinental ballistic missile launched from Vandenberg Air Force Base, California, during Air Force Global Strike Command’s operational test and impacted in a pre-established … [Read more...]
Defense Health Agency Using Virtual Tools to Enhance Health Care
SEPTEMBER 11, 2023 - The Defense Health Agency is utilizing virtual health tools like MHS Video Connect to create a digital-first, patient-centered health care delivery system, In a session titled “MHS Video Connect—Optimizing E-Health Encounters” at the Defense Health Information Technology Symposium, key experts in health care IT discussed how leveraging technology can … [Read more...]