FEBRUARY 8, 2024 - The Secretary of the Air Force has reimplemented the Voluntary Retired Return to Active Duty Program in an effort to leverage the talents of our highly trained and experienced officer and enlisted military retirees to help minimize the service's critical manning shortages. Application window opens Feb. 8, 2024. Applications must be submitted by Jan. 31, … [Read more...]
Archives for 2024
Austin Thanks Blue Star Families for Their Support
FEBRUARY 8, 2024 - Secretary of Defense Lloyd J. Austin III thanked members of Blue Star Families for their service and sacrifice and that of their men and women in uniform. "Global uncertainty is the theme of this gathering. Yet, in times of challenge, the world looks to America," he said speaking yesterday at a virtual town hall event. The nonprofit group aims to … [Read more...]
Tomorrow Looks Different for Naval Helicopter Training
FEBRUARY 7, 2024 - The U.S. Navy took a first step to enhance rotary-wing aviation capabilities with an innovative approach that will benefit an age-old partnership. Eight Student Naval Aviators (SNA) including five Navy and three Coast Guard students began training under a new joint-Service, public-private partnership program that promises faster time-to-train, greater … [Read more...]
DoD Identifies Additional Locations for PFAS Cleanup
FEBRUARY 7, 2024 - Yesterday, the Department of Defense (DoD) released the names of more than 30 DoD installations and National Guard facilities where interim per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) cleanup actions are underway or will start in Fiscal Year 2024. These efforts will mitigate further PFAS plume migration or ongoing impacts to groundwater from on-base PFAS … [Read more...]
Southern Command Urges Conference Attendees to ‘Think Big’
MIAMI (Jan. 30, 2023) – Army Gen. Laura Richardson, commander of U.S. Southern Command, gives the keynote address during the Space Conference of the Americas. The conference, hosted at U.S. Southern Command, included Department of Defense space leaders and counterparts from 11 Western Hemisphere nations collaborating to strengthen space partnerships to benefit the region. … [Read more...]