A U.S. Marine Corps KC-130J Super Hercules aircraft with 1st Marine Air Wing, lands on a newly designated airstrip on the island of Peleliu, Republic of Palau, June 22, 2024. For the first time since its recertification in June, a military fixed-wing aircraft has touched down on the historic Peleliu airstrip, marking a significant and triumphant return to this iconic World War … [Read more...]
Archives for 2024
Army Reduces Property Demand on Units
JUNE 26, 2024 - The US Army's 'Rapid Removal of Excess' (R2E) program, spearheaded by Gen. Randy George, is underway on Joint Base Lewis-McChord and aims to free up units from obsolete materiel by removing excess equipment from property books so soldiers can refocus their time and energy on training instead of burdensome inventories and maintenance for defunct items. This … [Read more...]
DoD’s Strategy to Achieve IT Integration, Interoperability
JUNE 26, 2024 - The Pentagon today released its strategy to drive interoperability and integration in information technology across the Defense Department. The new blueprint titled Fulcrum: DOD Information Technology Advancement Strategy emphasizes an approach that ensures future capabilities align with warfighter needs. DOD Principal Deputy Chief Information Officer … [Read more...]
Soldier Athletes Work to Earn Olympic Spots
JUNE 26, 2024 – Motivation. Drive. Spirit. As Soldiers with the World Athlete Program at Fort Carson, Colorado, push themselves, they have one goal – to qualify for the summer Olympics and Paralympics. The WCAP coaching and high-performance team consists of former Olympians and experts in strength and conditioning, athletic training, nutrition and massage therapy. They work … [Read more...]
Navy Hosts Climate Exercise with Caribbean Partners
JUNE 26, 2024 – The Department of the Navy (DON) is hosting a Climate Tabletop Exercise June 25-26 with Caribbean nations to identify areas of collaboration to increase climate resilience. The DON convened role players from the Department of Defense, federal agencies, Caribbean climate resilience stakeholders, and the U.S. Interagency community to contribute their expertise … [Read more...]