NOVEMBER 22, 2024 – As is being witnessed in Ukraine, unmanned aircraft systems, or drones, are becoming a bigger and bigger part of the modern battlefield. Instructors at the 166th Regiment – Regional Training Institute have been training Soldiers to use drones for surveillance and reconnaissance purposes using fixed-wing drones for nearly a decade. Soon, they will begin … [Read more...]
Archives for November 2024
Partnership Ensures Space Superiority
NOVEMBER 22, 2024 - In 2022, Space Systems Command formally partnered with the University of Southern California as part of the USSF’s University Partnership Program via a Memorandum of Understanding. “Partnering to win is a key component of ensuring space superiority. It is an indispensable pre-requisite to the success of the Joint Force,” said Col. Matthew Spencer, … [Read more...]
Strengthening Partnerships Across the Americas
U.S. Air Force personnel supporting CRUZEX 2024 stand for a group photo at Natal Air Force Base, Brazil, Nov. 13, 2024. These joint exercises foster trust and cooperation, key elements in maintaining strong international partnerships. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Madeline Herzog) NOVEMBER 22, 2024 - U.S. Air Force Airmen and Air National Guardsmen participated in … [Read more...]
Coast Guard Opens Hawaii-based JROTC Program
Cadets with the Kalani High School Coast Guard JROTC program present colors during the JROTC commissioning ceremony at the high school in Honolulu, Hawaii, Nov. 21, 2024. The Coast Guard established its first Hawaii-based JROTC at Kalani High School. (U.S. Coast Guard photo by Petty Officer 2nd Class Tyler Robertson) NOVEMBER 22, 2024 – The Coast Guard established a new … [Read more...]
Navy Launches Military Sealift Initiative
NOVEMBER 22, 2024 – Secretary of the Navy Carlos Del Toro approved a plan Oct. 30 to restore the health of the Military Sealift Command (MSC) workforce and generate more logistics support for fleet operations worldwide. MSC consists of 5,500 civil service mariners and 1,500 contracted mariners operating 140 logistics supply ships that support the replenishment and transport … [Read more...]