U.S. Secretary of Defense Lloyd Austin III, Australian Deputy Prime Minister and Minister for Defence Richard Marles, Japanese Minister of Defense Kihara Minoru, and Secretary of National Defense of Philippines Gilbert Teodoro pose for a group photo at U.S. Indo-Pacific Command headquarters, Camp H.M. Smith, Hawaii, May 2, 2024. (DoD Photo by U.S. Air Force Tech. Sgt. Jack … [Read more...]
Archives for 2024
Kendall Experiences AI-Controlled F-16
MAY 6, 2024 - Secretary of the Air Force Frank Kendall flew in the front seat of the X-62A VISTA at Edwards Air Force Base, May 2, to experience firsthand the unique aircraft, which incorporates machine learning and highly specialized software to test autonomous flying and other cutting-edge capabilities. The most potent feature of the X-62A – called VISTA for Variable … [Read more...]
Amphibious Combat Vehicles Debut During Balikatan 24
MAY 6, 2024 – The 15th Marine Expeditionary Unit’s Amphibious Combat Vehicles Platoon conducted a live-fire, waterborne gunnery range exercise in Oyster Bay, Philippines, May 4, 2024, marking the first overseas employment of the ACVs during their initial deployment. The ACV platoon launched from aboard amphibious dock landing ship USS Harpers Ferry (LSD 49) before organizing … [Read more...]
Rough Seas Off Gaza Slows Temporary Pier Construction
MAY 4, 2024 - Construction of a temporary humanitarian aid pier for Gaza will continue after the Army had to relocate the construction site due to forecasted high seas, U.S. Central Command announced yesterday. Construction of the temporary pier — which is part of the U.S. military's Joint Logistics Over-the-Shore capability — has moved to the Israeli Port of Ashdod, just … [Read more...]
Air Guard Airmen Test New Air Combat Tactics
Members of the 104th Fighter Wing attend USAF weapons school integration exercise, April 6, 2024, to April 20, 2024, at Nellis Air Force Base, Las Vegas, Nevada. This exercise combined multiple squadrons to test and determine the functionality of new air combat tactics through offensive and defensive counterair measures while using both fourth-generation and fifth-generation … [Read more...]