Secretary of Defense Lloyd J. Austin III and Secretary of State Antony J. Blinken provide testimony at the Senate Committee on Appropriations hearing on the National Security Supplemental Request, Dirksen Senate Office Building, Washington, D.C., Oct. 31, 2023. (DoD photo by U.S. Navy Petty Officer 1st Class Alexander Kubitza) OCTOBER 31, 2023 - Secretary of Defense Lloyd J. … [Read more...]
Archives for October 2023
F-35 Test Team Performs First Night SRVL
OCTOBER 31, 2023 - An F-35 Lightning II test pilot performed the first night shipborne rolling vertical landing (SRVL) aboard HMS Prince of Wales (R09), the U.K.’s newest aircraft carrier, in Atlantic waters off the U.S. Eastern Seaboard just after 9 p.m. Oct. 29, 2023. Marine Maj. Paul Gucwa landed in an F-35B short takeoff vertical landing (STOVL) variant test jet during … [Read more...]
Space Force’s Top Enlisted Guardian Reenlisted by Most Junior Officer
OCTOBER 31, 2023 - In a moment that would bookend the beginning of her career, U.S. Space Force 2nd Lt. Josephine Lerner—who was supporting the Chief Operations Officer front office as an intern last summer while waiting to go to technical training—had the honor of administering the oath of enlistment to the future Chief Master Sgt., of the Space Force John F. Bentivegna in … [Read more...]
Pentagon Underscores Impact of Senate Hold on DoD Nominees
OCTOBER 31, 2023 - Defense Officials continue to push for a path forward on Senate confirmation for hundreds of military nominees, Deputy Pentagon Press Secretary Sabrina Singh said today. A total of 378 general and flag officer nominations have been delayed indefinitely as part of the blanket hold put in place by Sen. Tommy Tuberville of Alabama in February. "The holds … [Read more...]
Air Force Labs Partners with MassChallenge
OCTOBER 31, 2023 - The new merge of Banshee Innovation Training and Air Force Labs with MassChallenge programs culminated in a showcase event at MassChallenge’s Boston offices Oct. 25. For the first time in the history of the Air Force Labs program, a partnership between Hanscom Air Force Base; MassChallenge, a non-profit network of zero-equity startup accelerators; and the … [Read more...]