JULY 29, 2024 - The Fort Carson Public Health Team is warning the community to take steps to prevent being infected with West Nile Virus. Public Health says the best defense against contracting West Nile Virus is to avoid being bitten by mosquitos, however, if you think you or a family member have West Nile virus, consult a health care provider immediately. In 2023, … [Read more...]
Archives for July 2024
U.S. Forces Japan Converting to Joint Forces HQ
JULY 29, 2024 - Through a phased approach, the U.S. plans to convert U.S. Forces Japan into a joint force headquarters which will report to the commander of U.S. Indo-Pacific Command, the U.S. secretary of defense said today following the conclusion of a two-plus-two ministerial meeting in Tokyo. Included in the meeting were Secretary of Defense Lloyd J. Austin III, … [Read more...]
GigEagle Matches Talent with Force Needs
JULY 28, 2024 - The launch of an artificial intelligence-powered platform for uncovering and matching talent across the joint force is an important step in tackling what Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff Air Force Gen. CQ Brown, Jr., has described as the current "war for talent." Combining the eagle from the Defense Department's iconic heraldry with the term for a … [Read more...]
Why Friendships in the Military Last
JULY 26, 2024 - Iowa infantry Soldiers training at Camp Ripley were running low on smokes, but high on morale and camaraderie. They had been in the field training for almost a week straight; no showers, no laundry, no dining facility and no internet. They just had each other. Several times the Soldiers mentioned how close the unit is, like a family, and it showed. Across … [Read more...]
USSF Astronaut, Team Meet Launch-Support Team
JULY 26, 2024 - Col. Nick Hague and his crewmates from the NASA SpaceX Crew-9 mission met with Airmen and Guardians at the Sands Space History Center outside of Cape Canaveral Space Force Station, July 23. The Crew-9 mission is scheduled to launch from NASA’s Kennedy Space Center to the International Space Station later this year. Hague and the rest of the crew, Cmdr. Zena … [Read more...]