JULY 12, 2024 — Air University and Auburn University’s Warrior Research Center are partnering together on a Comprehensive Airman Fitness initiative called BOLT , a term derived from the lightning bolts on the Air University shield, which is set to begin a beta testing phase during academic year 2025, at Maxwell Air Force Base, Alabama. “BOLT is a new holistic approach to … [Read more...]
Archives for July 2024
Undersea Warfare Experts Gather for RIMPAC
JULY 12, 2024 - Planners and Liaison Officers (LNOs) from multiple partner nations met at Joint Base Pearl Harbor-Hickam to stand up a Commander, Task Force (CTF) 174 theater undersea warfare integrated watch team, marking the beginning of the at-sea phase of exercise Rim of the Pacific (RIMPAC) 2024, July 8. Representatives from France, Japan, Australia, Canada, United … [Read more...]
DoD Announces Full-Day PreK this August
JULY 12, 2024 - In a significant leap toward enriching early childhood education, DoDEA Americas is rolling out full-day Prekindergarten programs at 28 schools this August. This expansion marks a pivotal moment in DoDEA's commitment to providing top-tier education to military-connected families, aligning with the first phase of a comprehensive three-phase plan. As part of … [Read more...]
Preserving Sight to Fight with Military Eye Protection
JULY 12, 2024 - Despite the continued development of munitions that create new types of blast fragments that can injure eyes, evidence indicates decreasing rates of eye injuries in the military. This is largely due to the Department of Defense’s efforts to ensure that service members wear protective eyewear that meets necessary ballistic-impact criteria through the development … [Read more...]
Winning Wars by Making Friends
JULY 12, 2024 - With a large military presence and thousands of service members operating in the Middle East, one of the Department of Defense’s most important missions is being led by one of its smaller teams: the Air Forces Central Air Warfare Center. “Our job is basically security cooperation, which is a fancy term for go out, make new friends and strengthen existing … [Read more...]