JANUARY 30, 2024 - The Kuwait Naval Force, Kuwait Coast Guard, U.S Naval Forces Central Command, and U.S. Marine Corps Forces Central Command have joined forces in Exercise Eager Defender 24, a bilateral maritime drill aimed at strengthening mutual interoperability and capabilities. This exercise, led by Task Force 51/5th Marine Expeditionary Brigade, taking place in Kuwait … [Read more...]
Archives for January 2024
Austin Underscores Enduring Strength of NATO Alliance
JANUARY 30, 2024 - Secretary of Defense Lloyd J. Austin III underscored the United States' commitment to ensuring NATO's enduring strength during a meeting with NATO Secretary General Jens Stoltenberg at the Pentagon today. The secretary said the alliance remains unwavering two years into Russia's unprovoked invasion of Ukraine and commended Stoltenberg for his leadership in … [Read more...]
Xwing Successfully Completes Autonomous Flight Mission
JANUARY 30, 2024 – AFWERX Autonomy Prime partner Xwing Inc. successfully completed an autonomous logistics mission in its Cessna 208B as dozens of Airmen watched from a ground control station at McClellan Airfield in Sacramento, California, Jan. 26, 2024. Xwing's autonomous flight technology allows its aircraft to taxi, take off, fly to a destination, avoid airborne and ground … [Read more...]
3 U.S. Service Members Killed, Others Injured in Jordan
JANUARY 30, 2024 - Three U.S. soldiers were killed Sunday in Jordan, while more than 40 other service members were injured following an uncrewed aerial system attack at a military base near the Syrian border. Those service members were in Jordan to support Operation Inherent Resolve, which is the U.S. and coalition mission to ensure the defeat of ISIS. The three soldiers … [Read more...]
DoD Identifies Army Casualties of Jordan Tower 22 Attack
JANUARY 29, 2024 - The Department of Defense announced today the death of three Army Reserve soldiers who were supporting Operation Inherent Resolve. Sgt. William Jerome Rivers, 46, of Carrollton, Ga.; Spc. Kennedy Ladon Sanders, 24, of Waycross, Ga.; and Spc. Breonna Alexsondria Moffett, 23, of Savannah, Ga., died Jan. 28, 2024, in Jordan, when a one-way unmanned aerial … [Read more...]