MARCH 9, 2024 - The Department of Defense will undertake an emergency mission to establish a temporary pier on the coast of Gaza to deliver up to 2,000,000 humanitarian aid meals per-day, the Pentagon announced yesterday. The announcement comes less than a day after the State of the Union address, when President Joe Biden called on the military to lead such an … [Read more...]
Archives for 2024
Hokanson Announces New State Partnership Program Nations
Army Gen. Daniel Hokanson, chief of the National Guard Bureau, meets with members of the Swedish Armed Forces, Boden, Sweden, Oct. 17, 2023. Hokanson visited Sweden as part of a larger Northern European itinerary for talks with defense officials to deepen bilateral ties between the National Guard and Sweden. (U.S. Army National Guard photo by Sgt. 1st Class Zach … [Read more...]
Air Force Launches Online WAPS
MARCH 8, 2024 – The long-awaited electronic version of the Air Force’s Weighted Airman Promotion System (WAPS) is up and running, and now promotion-eligible Airmen can take a streamlined promotion exam to see if their military knowledge and technical expertise will carry them to the next rank. The online-based WAPS, implemented in February 2024, effects both upcoming 24E6 … [Read more...]
Oklahoma Guardsman Receives Star of Valor
Spc. Alexander Weimer, assigned to Bravo Company, 545th Brigade Engineer Battalion, 45th Infantry Brigade Combat Team, Oklahoma Army National Guard, speaks with Col. Andrew Ballenger, commander of the 45th IBCT at his Oklahoma Star of Valor Ceremony at the Muskogee Armed Forces Reserve Center, Muskogee, Oklahoma, March 3, 2024. Weimer was recognized for his bravery and … [Read more...]
DoD Announces Release of FY24 Investment Strategy
MARCH 8, 2024 - In December 2022, Secretary of Defense Lloyd J. Austin III launched the Office of Strategic Capital (OSC) to attract and scale private capital in support of national security. This week, Secretary Austin announced the release of the first Investment Strategy for the Office of Strategic Capital. The Investment Strategy identifies priority critical … [Read more...]