SEPTEMBER 19, 2024 - U.S. Space Force senior leaders discussed the Personnel Management Act during a panel at the Air and Space Force’s Air, Space and Cyber Conference at National Harbor, Maryland, Sept. 18. The Space Force Personnel Management Act (PMA) was approved by Congress and signed into law as part of the Fiscal Year 2024 National Defense Authorization Act. When … [Read more...]
Archives for 2024
Guard Soldiers Try Cutting-edge Virtual Reality
SEPTEMBER 19, 2024 – A few members of the Ohio Army National Guard’s 323rd Military Police Company tested the Just in Time Multi-Mission Airmen/Warfighters virtual-reality training program during Exercise Northern Strike at Oscoda-Wurtsmith Airport. The program equips service members with the skills to perform a broader range of tasks with fewer people in forward-deployed … [Read more...]
U.S. Nuclear Deterrence Top Priority
SEPTEMBER 19, 2024 - With two nuclear-armed peer competitors — Russia and China — and with both advancing their nuclear capability, the U.S. now, more than ever, must move at full speed to modernize its nuclear deterrence capability. That effort is not just for U.S. national security, but as well for partners who depend on the U.S. "The security environment we face today is … [Read more...]
Arctic Service Medal Presented to Submariners
Chief of Naval Operations Adm. Lisa Franchetti presents the Arctic Service Medal to the crew of the Virginia-class attack submarine USS Indiana (SSN 789), Sept. 17, 2024. The newly created award recognizes contributions to national security and maritime superiority in the Arctic region. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 1st Class William Spears) SEPTEMBER … [Read more...]
Readiness Key to Tomorrow’s Space Force
SEPTEMBER 19, 2024 – At this week's annual Air, Space and Cyber Conference, sponsored by the Air and Space Forces Association, the command responsible for training and readiness in the U.S. Space Force emphasized Guardian development, connection, and family readiness across three key panel discussions. Brig. Gen. Matthew Cantore, deputy commander of Space Training and … [Read more...]