U.S. Army aviators, assigned to 207th Aviation Troop Command, transport troops via Alaska Army National Guard UH-60L Black Hawk helicopters during the Weapons and Tactics Instructor course 2-24 near Marine Corps Air Station Yuma, Ariz., April 3, 2024. Throughout the seven-week school, two Army Black Hawk aircrews have flown an intensive schedule of simulated combat missions … [Read more...]
Archives for 2024
40th Best Ranger Competition Tests Soldiers’ Warrior Ethos
APRIL 24, 2024 — The U.S. Army and Maneuver Center of Excellence marked the 40th anniversary of the Lt. Gen. David E. Grange Jr. Best Ranger Competition April 12-14, 2024. Held at Fort Moore, 56 two-person teams endeavored to compete in a series of challenging events designed to test participants' physical prowess, tactical abilities and mental resilience. The competition … [Read more...]
U.S., Zambian Armies Kick Off Land Forces Summit
Lt. Gen. Dennis Sitali Alibuzwi, the Zambia Army commanding general and U.S. Army Maj. Gen. Todd Wasmund, commanding general, U.S. Army Southern European Task Force, Africa (SETAF-AF), field questions at a press conference during African Land Forces Summit (ALFS) 2024 in Livingstone, Zambia, April 22, 2024. Sponsored by the U.S. Army Chief of Staff and co-hosted by the … [Read more...]
Hurlburt Field Reopens Memorial Air Park to the Public
APRIL 23, 2024 - Air Commandos gathered with members of the public to celebrate the grand reopening of the Hurlburt Field Memorial Air Park here, April 10, 2024. For the first time in more than 20 years, Hurlburt Field opened its air park to the general public, allowing visitors to come face-to-face with the aircraft and history of Air Force Special Operations … [Read more...]
Reimagining Space Force EPME
APRIL 23, 2024 - The U.S. Space Force reimagined its enlisted professional military education, or EPME, to meet the demands and challenges unique to enlisted Guardians. The Vosler Academy at Peterson Space Force Base celebrated a milestone April 19, inducting its first Vosler fellows from Fellowship II, a newly designed course designed for mid-tier noncommissioned … [Read more...]