FEBRUARY 7, 2024 - The U.S. Navy took a first step to enhance rotary-wing aviation capabilities with an innovative approach that will benefit an age-old partnership. Eight Student Naval Aviators (SNA) including five Navy and three Coast Guard students began training under a new joint-Service, public-private partnership program that promises faster time-to-train, greater … [Read more...]
Archives for February 2024
DoD Identifies Additional Locations for PFAS Cleanup
FEBRUARY 7, 2024 - Yesterday, the Department of Defense (DoD) released the names of more than 30 DoD installations and National Guard facilities where interim per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) cleanup actions are underway or will start in Fiscal Year 2024. These efforts will mitigate further PFAS plume migration or ongoing impacts to groundwater from on-base PFAS … [Read more...]
Southern Command Urges Conference Attendees to ‘Think Big’
MIAMI (Jan. 30, 2023) – Army Gen. Laura Richardson, commander of U.S. Southern Command, gives the keynote address during the Space Conference of the Americas. The conference, hosted at U.S. Southern Command, included Department of Defense space leaders and counterparts from 11 Western Hemisphere nations collaborating to strengthen space partnerships to benefit the region. … [Read more...]
Foundation Names 432nd Wing 2023 Doolittle Award Winner
FEBRUARY 7, 2024 - The 432nd Wing and 432nd Air Expeditionary Wing at Creech Air Force Base, Nevada, received the Air Force Historical Foundation’s 2023, James H. “Jimmy” Doolittle Award, Jan. 23. The award is earned by the U.S. Air Force or U.S. Space Force for displaying bravery, determination, discipline, esprit de corps and superior management of joint operations while … [Read more...]
Secretary of Navy Meets with Small Businesses
FEBRUARY 7, 2024 - Secretary of the Navy Carlos Del Toro today spoke to hundreds of small business owners at the National 8(a) Association Small Business Conference in Atlanta, Feb. 6. The National 8(a) Association is a non-profit that provides education and guidance for small businesses including minority, aspiring, current and graduate 8(a), HUBZone, SDVOB, VOSB, SDB, … [Read more...]