SEPTEMBER 14, 2024 - The Defense Department announced a new series of initiatives aimed at improving the welfare and well-being of service members and their families. In a memorandum published yesterday, titled "Our Enduring Duty to America's Service Members and Their Families," Secretary of Defense Lloyd J. Austin III announced a new set of initiatives which are part of his … [Read more...]
Archives for September 2024
F-15EX Makes First Air Show Appearance
SEPTEMBER 13, 2024 - Last weekend, aviation enthusiasts and spectators were treated to a historic moment at the Oregon International Airshow (OIA) in McMinnville as the F-15EX took to the skies for the first time in a public air show. The appearance of the aircraft marked the culmination of a years-long effort to bring the EX to Portland and offered Oregonians a chance to see … [Read more...]
Space Ops Provides Secure Satellite Commincations
SEPTEMBER 13, 2024 - A group of 18 personnel from the 4th Space Operations Squadron, a component of Delta 8, headquartered at Peterson Space Force Base, Colorado, traveled to Joint Base Pearl Harbor Hickam for a contingency operations exercise to test a highly technical piece of equipment known as a Mobile Constellation Control Station. “The Milstar and Advanced Extremely … [Read more...]
Navy to Commission Future USS John Basilone
SEPTEMBER 13, 2024 - The U.S. Navy will commission the future Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile destroyer USS John Basilone (DDG 122) on November 9, 2024, in New York City, New York. The ship honors United States Marine Corps Gunnery Sergeant John Basilone, who received the medal of honor for his heroism during the Battle of Guadalcanal in 1942. He was killed in action … [Read more...]
Coast Guard Seizes 3,100 lbs of Cocaine Off Mexico
U.S. Coast Guard crew members receive a narcotics offload from the Royal Canadian Navy, Sept. 12, 2024. The Royal Canadian Navy worked on patrol with a Coast Guard Law Enforcement Detachment to support the counter-narcotics mission. (U.S. Coast Guard photo by Petty Officer 3rd Class Richard Uranga) SEPTEMBER 13, 2024 — The Coast Guard and the Royal Canadian Navy … [Read more...]