Solar panel array at Edwards Air Force Base, California. (Air Force photo by Giancarlo Casem) JUNE 27, 2024 - Two U.S. Air Force installations were announced among the winners of the Presidential Federal Sustainability Awards, June 25: Edwards Air Force Base, California; and Tyndall AFB, Florida. The Presidential Federal Sustainability Awards recognize federal … [Read more...]
Archives for 2024
DOD, Partners Find Data Sharing Challenging
JUNE 27, 2024 - The mission of the Chief Digital and Artificial Intelligence Office is to accelerate the adoption of artificial intelligence, data and analytics across the Defense Department in an effort to modernize the force. Bill Streilein, its chief technology officer, spoke today at the virtual Defense One event, "Genius Machines: Understanding the AI Threatscape." A … [Read more...]
Austin Urges Israel to De-Escalate Tensions With Lebanon
Secretary of Defense Lloyd J. Austin III stands with Israeli Defense Minister Yoav Gallant during the playing of both Israel and U.S. National Anthems prior to a bilateral exchange meeting at the Pentagon, Washington, D.C., June 24, 2024. (DoD photo by U.S. Air Force Tech. Sgt. Jack Sanders) JUNE 26, 2024 - Secretary of Defense Lloyd J. Austin III urged Israeli Defense … [Read more...]
Training for Tomorrow’s Fight
JUNE 26, 2024 - The 58th Training Readiness Squadron has built the first-ever aerial gunnery live fire training facility at Kirtland Air Force Base N.M., 22 May 2024. This state of the art aircrew training device is designed to revolutionize the training of aircrew members using modernized HH-60G and HH-60W aerial gunnery weapon systems. The new training facility, developed … [Read more...]
US, Botswana Finalize Planning for Southern Accord
U.S. and Botswana exercise planners pose for a photo at the conclusion of the final planning event for exercise Southern Accord 2024 (SA24) in Gaborone, Botswana, June 21, 2024. The site will be one of three locations throughout Botswana utilized by exercise participants from Aug. 5-16. SA24, sponsored by U.S. Africa Command and led by U.S. Army Southern European Task Force, … [Read more...]