(LOGISTICS SUPPORT AREA ANACONDA, Balad, Iraq) - Sgt. Richard Ganske, 84th Combat Engineer Battalion uses a bulldozer to manuever refuse into the burn pit; sorting and burning it to manage LSA Anacondas sanitation requirements. AUGUST 2, 2024 - Today, the Department of Veterans Affairs announced the launch of the redesigned Airborne Hazards and Open Burn Pit … [Read more...]
Archives for August 2024
Tuition Assistance 101 and How to Apply
AUGUST 2, 2024 – Supervisory and professional occupations often require postsecondary higher education, providing larger salaries and more financial security. The Major General David F. Wherley, Jr. Retention and College Assistance Program (DCTA) offers Guardsmen tuition assistance to any accredited educational degree program anywhere in the United States offering up to $12,500 … [Read more...]
Osprey Accident Investigation Report Released
AUGUST 1, 2024 - Air Force Special Operations Command officials released the results of the investigation of the CV-22B Osprey mishap Nov. 29, 2023, near Yakushima, Japan. The aircraft, assigned to the 21st Special Operations Squadron, 353rd Special Operations Wing at Yokota Air Base, Japan, was participating in a joint inter-operability exercise when the mishap occurred. … [Read more...]
80th Anniversary of Tinian Invasion
AUGUST 1, 2024 - The end of July marked the 80th anniversary of the invasion of Tinian, completing the campaign to capture the Marianas Islands during Operation FORAGER. Seizure of the Marianas Islands enabled a strategic land-based bombing campaign as well as providing naval basing to efficiently tighten the blockade of the Japanese Home Islands. Operation FORAGER also … [Read more...]
Air Force Inspires Generations at AirVenture 2024
A C-17 Globemaster, assigned to the 445th Airlift Wing at Wright-Patterson Air Force Base, is lit up during the EAA AirVenture firework display in Oshkosh, Wis., July 25, 2024. The Experimental Aircraft Association hosted a week long aviation convention featuring multiple military aircraft and airshow demonstrations. (U.S. Air Force photo by Daniel Peterson) AUGUST 1, … [Read more...]