JANUARY 8, 2024 - Chief of Naval Operations Adm. Lisa Franchetti welcomed Adm. James Kilby as the 43rd Vice Chief of Naval Operations in a ceremony at the Pentagon, Jan. 5. Kilby most recently served as the deputy commander, U.S. Fleet Forces in Norfolk, Virginia. He is a native of Pound Ridge, New York, and a 1986 graduate of the United States Naval Academy. He has … [Read more...]
Archives for 2024
Pentagon Statement on Secretary Austin’s Health Status
JANUARY 7, 2024 - Pentagon Press Secretary Maj. Gen. Pat Ryder provided the following statement: Secretary of Defense Lloyd J. Austin III remains hospitalized at Walter Reed National Military Medical Center but is recovering well and in good spirits. Since resuming his duties on Friday evening, the Secretary has received operational updates and has provided necessary … [Read more...]
Medal of Honor: Army Tech. Sgt. Charles MacGillivary
JANUARY 6, 2024 — During the last frigid winter of World War II, Army Tech. Sgt. Charles Andrew MacGillivary and his company found themselves pinned down by Germans for weeks. To break out of the bleak situation, MacGillivary singlehandedly took out several enemy positions, despite suffering serious wounds. His leadership and bravery during a pivotal moment of the war earned … [Read more...]
AEDC Spark Tank Idea Submission Deadline is Jan. 12
JANUARY 5, 2024 – The deadline to submit ideas for the 2024 Arnold Engineering Development Complex Spark Tank is Jan. 12. Spark Tank is the Department of the Air Force’s Annual showcase event in which selected Airmen, Guardians and contractors pitch innovative solutions to difficult Air Force and Space Force problems needing Senior Leadership support to succeed while also … [Read more...]
At-risk Teens Graduate ChalleNGe Academy
Maj. Gen. Michael Garshak, the adjutant general of Idaho and commander of the Idaho National Guard, helped present the certificates to more than 120 Idaho high school students who graduated from the Idaho Youth ChalleNGe Academy (IDYCA) on Dec. 16, 2023 in Boise, Idaho. The U.S. Department of Defense (DoD) IDYCA program provides second chances to Idaho teens who are on the … [Read more...]