JULY 26, 2024 - Vice Chief of Naval Operations Adm. Jim Kilby visited Johns Hopkins Applied Physics Laboratory, July 24. The visit highlighted the Laboratory’s work with the Navy including studying real-world lessons learned in Integrated Air and Missile Defense, software development, rapid fleet experimentation and cyber resilience. The Laboratory was founded in 1942 as … [Read more...]
Archives for July 2024
Ukrainian University Students Visit Pentagon
Students from American University Kyiv students and staff and AUK global internship program corporate sponsors meet with DoD leaders on defense policymaking, U.S. military relationships, and defense careers at the Pentagon, July 23, 2024. (DoD photo by Chad J. McNeeley) JULY 26, 2024 - A group of Ukrainian university students from their country's capital city, Kyiv, … [Read more...]
Standing Tall at the Tomb of the Unknown Soldier
JULY 26, 2024 — When Spc. Malachi Hamber walks out to relieve the Guard at the Tomb of the Unknown Soldier, he always draws attention. Standing at 6 feet, 9 inches tall, Hamber is the tallest current Tomb Guard Soldier, and possibly the tallest Soldier in the Guard’s history. Because of his height, Guard changers crane their necks while inspecting Hamber before he takes his … [Read more...]
Air Force Accelerates Development of Software-Enabled Weapons
Dr. Will Curtis, Air Force Research Laboratory Munitions Directorate science and technology advisor, briefs the audience at the AFWERX Collider event aimed at exploring commercial solutions for software-enabled weapons at the University of Alabama in Huntsville, July 17-18, 2024. Colliders give Air Force leaders the opportunity to share the same room with industry to spark … [Read more...]
Allies, Partners Strengthen U.S., Global Security
Secretary of Defense Lloyd J. Austin III hosts a meeting with defense leaders of the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) at the International Institute for Strategic Studies (IISS) 21th Shangri-La Dialogue in Singapore, June 2, 2024. (DoD photo by Chad J. McNeeley) JULY 26, 2024 - Over the past 3 1/2 years, great progress has been made in building alliances … [Read more...]