JUNE 1, 2024 - Air Force Lt. Gen. Marc H. Sasseville, vice chief of the National Guard Bureau, is probably most remembered for his 9/11 flight in an F-16 to intercept hijacked Flight 93, which was heading toward Washington, D.C. However, resistance from passengers aboard Flight 93 eventually thwarted the hijackers' plans, and ultimately, the plane crashed into a field near … [Read more...]
Archives for 2024
CDAO Announces New Approach to Scaling Data
MAY 31, 2024 - Today the Chief Digital and Artificial Intelligence Office (CDAO) announced a new approach to scaling data, analytics, and artificial intelligence (AI) capabilities called Open DAGIR, which stands for the Open Data and Applications Government-owned Interoperable Repositories. Open DAGIR will be a multi-vendor ecosystem with supporting business models that enables … [Read more...]
Guard, Malaysia Conduct Air Assault Exchange
Washington Army National Guard and Malaysian Army members take part in an airborne operations and air assault operations subject matter exchange from May 9-23, 2024 in Malacca, Malaysia. (Courtesy Photo) MAY 31, 2024 - A recent engagement with Malaysia has laid the foundation for future State Partnership Program exchanges between the Special Operations Detachment … [Read more...]
The Deployment Experience
MAY 31, 2024 – Deployments can be an expected part of the military experience for the Americans who take an oath to serve. However, whether it is their first deployment or fifth, the experience of each service member can differ significantly. For first-time deployers like Cpl. Ramon Lester, a human resources specialist assigned to Headquarters and Headquarters Battalion, … [Read more...]
Air Force Academy Graduates to Extend U.S. Air, Space Power
U.S. AIR FORCE ACADEMY, Colo. — The U.S. Air Force Academy Class of 2024 graduates toss their hats skyward as the U.S. Air Force Thunderbirds roar overhead at Falcon Stadium in Colorado Springs, Colo., May 30, 2024. Nine-hundred-seventy-four cadets crossed the stage to become the Air Force/Space Force’s newest second lieutenants. (U.S. Air Force photo/Trevor Cokley) MAY … [Read more...]