JUNE 24, 2024 - A space policy and strategy club founded at the U.S. Air Force Academy has expanded to a nationwide organization with over 1,000 members at dozens of U.S. Air Force ROTC detachments. Originally called the Institute for Applied Space Policy in Strategy in 2021, the club was rebranded i5 Space a year later. It now has almost 70 host detachments across the … [Read more...]
Archives for 2024
Guard’s Fighter Wing Hosts Partner Cyprus
1st. Sgt. Akakios Pelekanos, right, and 1st. Lt. Andreas Pavlou, both 70th Combat Engineer Battalion of the National Guard of the Republic of Cyprus explosive ordnance disposal team technicians, prepare small explosive charges for detonation June 11, 2024, at the Warren Grove Gunnery Range, Warren Grove, New Jersey. The Cypriot national guardsmen and the 177th Civil Engineers … [Read more...]
Del Toro Travels to Spain to Meet with Key Leaders
JUNE 24, 2024 – Secretary of the Navy Carlos Del Toro traveled to Madrid, Spain, strengthening a strategic partnership by conducting a series of engagements. Secretary Del Toro met with servicemembers, U.S. and Spanish key leaders, and announced the name of the future USS Galvez, June 20-22. Secretary Del Toro visited U.S. Embassy Madrid where he met with U.S. Ambassador to … [Read more...]
Aircraft Play Key Role In Gaza Humanitarian Airdrops
JUNE 24, 2024 – The E-11A Aircraft equipped with the Battlefield Airborne Communication Node, assigned to the 430th Expeditionary Electronic Combat Squadron, has played a mission critical role in facilitating humanitarian airdrops in Gaza since early March 2024. The BACN acts as a communication relay and gateway system, facilitating information exchange and enhancing … [Read more...]
Connecting With Industry Partners a Priority
JUNE 24, 2024 - In remarks to the Los Angeles chapter of the Air & Space Forces Association, Lt. Gen. Philip Garrant, commander of Space Systems Command, said SSC’s focus on acquiring and delivering resilient war fighting capabilities to protect the nation’s strategic advantage in, from, and to space, is nearly impossible without the relentless dedication of its workforce, … [Read more...]