JULY 8, 2024 – Airmen from across the 374th Airlift Wing, 515th Air Mobility Operations Wing and Japan Air Self-Defense Force joined representatives from Shizuoka City in remembrance during the annual B-29 Superfortress memorial ceremony on Mt. Shizuhata, Japan, June 29. Since 1972, the victims of a B-29 aircraft collision during World War II have been honored with an annual … [Read more...]
Archives for July 2024
Navy Spends $420M to Keep F/A-18s Flying
JULY 8, 2024 - Logisticians and contracting professionals from NAVSUP Weapon Systems Support’s F/A-18 Integrated Weapon System Team and N79 Aviation Contracts Team collaborated to award supply contracts valued at a combined $420M for the sustainment of spares and repairs of flight control surfaces (FCS) for the F/A-18 aircraft. “The scope and timing of the flight control … [Read more...]
Medal of Honor Monday: Marine Corps Pfc. Harold Agerholm
JULY 8, 2024 - When a comrade falls in war, you do what you can to help them. That's a mantra Marine Corps Pfc. Harold Christ Agerholm took seriously during the World War II Battle of Saipan when he helped evacuate nearly four-dozen wounded men during a large enemy counterattack. Agerholm didn't survive the mission, but his selfless actions led leaders to posthumously bestow … [Read more...]
U.S. Withdrawls Military Personnel from Niger
JULY 8, 2024 - U.S. and Nigerien military personnel held a ceremony to mark the completion of the U.S. military's withdrawal from Air Base 101 in Niamey, Niger, on July 7, 2024. The complete withdrawal from Air Base 101 comes a month after the first departure of C-17 Globemaster III aircraft from the base in early June. Over the last month, U.S. forces have successfully … [Read more...]
Officials Agree NATO’s Worth is Unquestionable
JULY 8, 2024 - For 75 years, the North Atlantic Treaty Organization has been a force for peace that stared down the Soviet Union, prevented a larger war in the Balkans, joined in the fight against international terrorism and even now stands ready to defend all NATO territory from Russian aggression. NATO remains a vital and crucial alliance, and leaders of political parties … [Read more...]