AUGUST 24, 2024 — At the direction of U.S. Southern Command, U.S. Air Force C-17 cargo aircraft will deliver additional Mine Resistant Ambush Protected (MRAP) MaxxPro vehicles to Toussaint Louverture International Airport in Haiti’s capital starting Aug. 23, 2024. As part of the U.S. government’s ongoing support to Haitian-led security efforts in the country, 24 additional … [Read more...]
Archives for August 2024
New Army Training Facility for NATO Soldiers
AUGUST 24, 2024 – Supreme Allied Commander Transformation French Air Force Gen. Philippe Lavigne opened a new Army Combat Fitness Test facility at Naval Support Activity Hampton Roads during a ribbon cutting ceremony here Aug. 22. Cutting the ribbon alongside Lavigne were U.S. Army Lt. Col. Natalie Meng, Greg Freeburn, deputy U.S. national liaison representative to the … [Read more...]
DoD SkillBridge Improvements Continue
AUGUST 24, 2024 — The Department of Defense continues making modernizations to DoD SkillBridge, releasing a revised August 2024 DoD SkillBridge Provider Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) designed to enhance the program's effectiveness and strengthen quality employer partnerships. This is following a comprehensive realignment of DoD SkillBridge policy and program management … [Read more...]
Sixty-Fourth Tranche of Aid to Ukraine
AUGUST 23, 2024 - Ahead of Ukrainian Independence Day, today the Department of Defense (DoD) announced additional security assistance to meet Ukraine's critical security and defense needs. This announcement is the Biden Administration's sixty-fourth tranche of equipment to be provided from DoD inventories for Ukraine since August 2021. This Presidential Drawdown Authority … [Read more...]
Fort Cavazos Welcomes New Soldiers
AUGUST 23, 2024 — The Fort Cavazos Installation Reception Center stands ready to welcome new Soldiers and their families 24/7. From the time Soldiers touch down at Killeen Regional Airport to the day they join their new units, the IRC provides support and guidance through the process of acclimating to their new duty station. “The Installation Reception Center’s mission is … [Read more...]