OCTOBER 26, 2023 – AFWERX Prime and the Federal Aviation Administration, or FAA, announced they have agreed to share flight-test data to accelerate the safe integration of Advanced Aircraft Mobility, or AAM, platforms into the National Airspace System, or NAS, Oct. 25, 2023.The Memorandum of Understanding, or MOU, will also support AFWERX Prime’s efforts to advance the … [Read more...]
Archives for October 2023
DoD Substance Abuse Education Campaigns Offer Resources
OCTOBER 26, 2023 – In February 2007, the Department of Defense originally launched the YouCanQuit2 educational campaign, now aligned with the Defense Health Agency, with the mission of helping service members and their loved ones quit tobacco. The DOD, DHA and military service components acting on direction from Congress also recognized a need to develop educational campaigns … [Read more...]
U.S. Can Support AUKUS Submarine Builds
OCTOBER 26, 2023 - The trilateral defense agreement among Australia, the United Kingdom and the United States is historic and is part of generational change that is occurring in the Indo-Pacific, said Mara Karlin who is performing the duties of the deputy undersecretary of defense for policy.Karlin testified before the House Armed Services Subcommittee on Seapower and … [Read more...]
DoD Officials Detail Department’s Goals in Middle East
OCTOBER 25, 2023 - America's efforts in the Middle East are in support of Israel's right to defend itself from terrorism and to contain the violence, senior defense officials said today. The officials, speaking on background, discussed U.S. efforts in the Middle East as conflict continues to blaze in Gaza. "As we've communicated previously, the U.S. remains committed to … [Read more...]
Army Leaders Elevate Attention on the Civilian Workforce
OCTOBER 25, 2023 — The mission is clear: We are preparing our force to become the Army of 2030 through innovation. Innovation is always a priority for the service, but at this year’s Association of the United States Army Annual Meeting and Exposition in Washington, Army leaders spoke about how they want to foster innovation specifically within the civilian workforce. The … [Read more...]