FEBRUARY 19, 2024 - The former Military Sealift Command Expeditionary Sea Base USS John L. Canley (ESB 6) was commissioned by the Navy at Naval Air Station North Island today. Over 1,200 people attended the ceremony including members of the Canley family, Marines who served with John Canley, family friends, shipyard and Navy employees, and ship crew members. The crowd was … [Read more...]
Archives for 2024
AFWERX Showcases Innovation at AFA Warfare Symposium
Airmen, Guardians and industry leaders visit the AFWERX booth to learn more about the organization during the Air and Space Forces Association’s Warfare Symposium in Aurora, Colorado, Feb. 14, 2024. Representatives from each AFWERX division - AFVentures, Prime, Spark, and SpaceWERX - were on-hand to discuss how small businesses and start-ups can team-up with Airman and Guardian … [Read more...]
Without U.S. Funding, Ukraine’s Defense Will Likely Collapse
FEBRUARY 19, 2024 - Despite generous military support for Ukraine by allies and partners, unless Congress passes the Defense Department's supplemental funding request, Ukraine will not be able to defend itself against Russian aggression, a senior defense official told the news media today. "If Ukraine fails because we fail to provide them with security assistance, the costs … [Read more...]
DoD to Build Resilient, Healthy Environments for Service Members
FEBRUARY 16, 2024 - The Defense Department released a new strategy this week aimed at ensuring the U.S. military installations throughout the world support the quality-of-life needs of service members, military families and the civilian workforce well into the future. The DOD Strategy for Resilient and Healthy Defense Communities sets forth the department's commitment to … [Read more...]
MOS 12P Training Now Open to Army’s Newest Soldiers
FEBRUARY 16, 2024 - With a growing need for more Prime Power Production Specialists, the U.S. Army Engineer Regiment made the decision with the new fiscal year in October to open up the 12P military occupational specialty to the Army’s newest Soldiers. Prime Power Production Specialists are taught at Fort Leonard Wood’s U.S. Army Prime Power School and are the Army’s only … [Read more...]