MAY 17, 2024 - The Joint Logistics, Over-the-Shore humanitarian aid corridor is in place in Gaza and will shortly begin funneling supplies to civilians in the region, U.S. Agency for International Development and U.S. Central Command officials said today. The Defense Department logistics capability stands ready to deliver aid to Palestinians in Gaza, said Sonali Korde of … [Read more...]
Archives for May 2024
New TRICARE Contracts Begin in 2025
MAY 17, 2024 – New TRICARE managed care support (MCS) contracts, known as T-5, will start on Jan. 1, 2025. MCS contractors manage administrative support services for the TRICARE benefit. This includes managing enrollment services, maintaining civilian healthcare networks, operating call centers, and processing TRICARE claims. The new contracts will improve health care … [Read more...]
Air Task Forces Defined, First Locations Announced
MAY 16, 2024 - The Department of the Air Force identified six locations May 15, 2024, to host experimental Air Task Forces that will test new methods to generate more efficient, integrated deployable Units of Action. As part of a pilot program, the following installations are expected to receive an ATF command echelon this summer, pending the successful completion of the … [Read more...]
Military Working Dogs, A Force Multiplier for Ground Troops
MAY 16, 2024 – The handlers and dogs of the 1st Military Working Dog Regiment, British Army, from North London, successfully completed a familiarization flight aboard an AW159 Wildcat helicopter at an Estonia military training facility, Parnu County, Estonia, May 14, 2024 as part of exercise Swift Response 24. Swift Response, a component of the larger DEFENDER 24 exercise, … [Read more...]
Army Conducts Major Test to Increase Parachute Capabilities
MAY 16, 2024 - In a combat theater, ground troops in the most isolated areas depend on airlifts for resupply. In the worst conditions, time can be a matter of life or death. U.S. Army Yuma Proving Ground (YPG) is home to all manner of parachute testing, with spacious and instrumented ranges large enough to accommodate even the world’s largest cargo parachutes. YPG has … [Read more...]