MARCH 26, 2024 - Each day you turn on the news or scroll through social media, there’s another report of someone being robbed or murdered because they were unable to defend themselves when the bad guys busted through the door. I fully support our law enforcement officers, but I refuse to sit around and wait for them to show up at my house or wherever I may be when I … [Read more...]
Archives for 2024
Rebirth of the “Silver Dragon”
MARCH 25, 2024 - TU-2S Dragon Lady 1078’s silver frame stood out in the sunny blue sky, Feb. 15, as it conducted its first flight in 1,030 days. After almost three years of extensive maintenance in a collaborative effort between the 9th Maintenance Group and Lockheed Martin, aircraft 1078 spread her wings again. On April 21, 2021, Aircraft 1078 was involved in a flightline … [Read more...]
Starshield Satellite: A New Breakthrough in Technology
MARCH 25, 2024 - A new form of satellite communication is now being used by Marines of 2d Marine Division (MARDIV), II Marine Expeditionary Force. Starshield, a commercial wideband satellite communications service, is being implemented across units in the 2d MARDIV as a commercial solution for wideband satellite communications as well as joint, coalition, and partner … [Read more...]
AUKUS Trilateral Leaders Provide Update
MARCH 25, 2024 - One year ago, on 13 March 2023 in San Diego, the Leaders of Australia, the United Kingdom, and the United States announced the Optimal Pathway. The Optimal Pathway outlines an ambitious plan to deliver a conventionally armed, nuclear-powered submarine capability (SSNs) for the Royal Australian Navy (RAN) – a plan that will strengthen our three countries’ … [Read more...]
Coast Guard, Royal Canadian Navy Conduct Training Off Alaska Coast
Royal Canadian Navy Vessel HMCS Yellowknife prepares for a towing exercise with U.S. Coast Guard personnel off the coast of Ketchikan, Alaska, March 14, 2024. The objectives of the Coast Guard search and rescue program are to reduce loss of life, injury, and property damage in the maritime setting, minimize risks to responders, maximize resource utilization, and uphold global … [Read more...]