AUGUST 4, 2024 - Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis declared a state of emergency for 54 counties (later 61) and issued the order to have approximately 3,000 Florida Army National Guard (FLARNG) Soldiers readying response efforts to Potential Tropical Cyclone Four, Aug. 1. Although this weather event is not a hurricane, experts expect it to become at least a tropical storm that could … [Read more...]
Archives for August 2024
Alliances Are Key to U.S. Nuclear Deterrence
AUGUST 3, 2024 - The U.S. maintains an asymmetric strategic advantage through its global network of allies and partners amid increasing competition, a senior Pentagon official said yesterday. Vipin Narang, acting secretary of defense for space policy, said the Defense Department remains focused on continuing to strengthen its alliances and partnerships throughout the globe … [Read more...]
Be the Face of Integrity and Discipline
AUGUST 2, 2024 - August is Foreign Object Debris awareness month and Corpus Christi Army Depot FOD prevention program managers want you to be remembered for doing quality work and not dropping foreign object debris. Imagine having surgery and, by accident, the surgeon dropped surgical instruments in your body. Most likely, a foreign object would adversely affect your body, … [Read more...]
Nuclear Threats and the Role of Allies
AUGUST 2, 2024 - I have been honored to serve as the Principal Deputy Assistant Secretary of Defense and then Acting Assistant Secretary of Defense for Space Policy for the past two and a half years. These have been some of the most challenging years for U.S. nuclear policy this century – and some of my most professionally fulfilling. The key message I'd like to leave you … [Read more...]
DeGoes to be Next Air Force Surgeon General
AUGUST 2, 2024 - The U.S. Senate confirmed Maj. Gen. John J. DeGoes as the U.S. Air Force surgeon general July 31. In this position, he will also serve as the principal advisor on all health and medical matters for the Space Force. The Senate Armed Services Committee confirmed DeGoes by voice vote. “I am honored the U.S. Senate has confirmed my appointment as the surgeon … [Read more...]