JULY 24, 2024 - Public Health Command Europe officials raise awareness about the importance of protecting ourselves from harmful ultraviolet rays while also acknowledging the benefits of moderate sun exposure during Ultraviolet Safety Month in July. According to Lt. Col. Simeon Smith, Public Health Nurse Consultant at Public Health Command Europe, ultraviolet radiation is … [Read more...]
Archives for July 2024
Air Force Retires T-1 Jayhawk, Shifts to T-7A Red Hawk
A T-1A Jayhawk flown by Lt. Col. Dominique Haig, 99th Flying Training Squadron commander, Lt. Col. Megan Pasierb and Lt. Col. Christopher Puccia, 39th Flying Training Squadron, takes off during the 99th FTS’s final T-1A flight from Joint Base San Antonio-Randolph, July 15, 2024, at JBSA-Randolph, Texas. The Air Force is shifting its training program from the T-1A to the … [Read more...]
What is Space Force Fit?
JULY 24, 2024 - Military service members are expected to be fit – it’s all a part of making sure a fighting force is ready for duty and the U.S. Space Force is no exception. Guardians may spend more time tracking satellites and space debris and staying alert for hostile missiles than engaging in hand-to-hand combat, but that doesn’t mean they can slack off when it comes to … [Read more...]
Navy Demonstrates How it Rearms Warships at Sea
JULY 24, 2024 - Naval Surface Warfare Center, Port Hueneme Division (NSWC PHD) successfully conducted the first land-based demonstration of the Transferrable Rearming Mechanism (TRAM), which will enable U.S. Navy surface combatants to reload missile canisters into their MK 41 Vertical Launching Systems (VLS) at sea. Secretary of the Navy Carlos Del Toro has made TRAM one of … [Read more...]
U.S. Bombers Arrive in Romania
A B-52H Stratofortress from the 20th Bomb Squadron, Barksdale Air Force Base, La., makes its initial landing at Mihail Kogălniceanu Air Base, Romania, in support of Bomber Task Force Deployment 24-4, July 21, 2024. The lethal, long-range strike capabilities provided by strategic bombers influence the decision making of our nation’s competitors and adversaries by ensuring they … [Read more...]