Army Gen. Daniel Hokanson, chief of the National Guard Bureau, meets with members of the Swedish Armed Forces, Boden, Sweden, Oct. 17, 2023. Hokanson visited Sweden as part of a larger Northern European itinerary for talks with defense officials to deepen bilateral ties between the National Guard and Sweden. (U.S. Army National Guard photo by Sgt. 1st Class Zach … [Read more...]
Archives for March 2024
Air Force Launches Online WAPS
MARCH 8, 2024 – The long-awaited electronic version of the Air Force’s Weighted Airman Promotion System (WAPS) is up and running, and now promotion-eligible Airmen can take a streamlined promotion exam to see if their military knowledge and technical expertise will carry them to the next rank. The online-based WAPS, implemented in February 2024, effects both upcoming 24E6 … [Read more...]
Oklahoma Guardsman Receives Star of Valor
Spc. Alexander Weimer, assigned to Bravo Company, 545th Brigade Engineer Battalion, 45th Infantry Brigade Combat Team, Oklahoma Army National Guard, speaks with Col. Andrew Ballenger, commander of the 45th IBCT at his Oklahoma Star of Valor Ceremony at the Muskogee Armed Forces Reserve Center, Muskogee, Oklahoma, March 3, 2024. Weimer was recognized for his bravery and … [Read more...]
DoD Announces Release of FY24 Investment Strategy
MARCH 8, 2024 - In December 2022, Secretary of Defense Lloyd J. Austin III launched the Office of Strategic Capital (OSC) to attract and scale private capital in support of national security. This week, Secretary Austin announced the release of the first Investment Strategy for the Office of Strategic Capital. The Investment Strategy identifies priority critical … [Read more...]
Space Operations Announces ‘Year of the NCO’
MARCH 8, 2024 - Space Operations Command announced its newest initiative, the "SpOC Year of the NCO," aimed at revitalizing and empowering the noncommissioned officer corps that supports space, March 1, 2024. The year will highlight “10 Traits of an NCO,” including pride, excellence and empowerment. The focus for 2024 leading up to the U.S. Space Force’s fifth birthday … [Read more...]