JANUARY 23, 2025 - On Monday, to protect the security and safety of United States citizens, President Trump declared that a national emergency exists at the southern border of the United States. The President directed me to take all appropriate action to support the activities of the Secretary of Homeland Security in obtaining complete operational control of the southern border … [Read more...]
Archives for January 2025
Philippines, U.S. Partner in South China Sea
JANUARY 22, 2025 – The Armed Forces of the Philippines and the U.S. Navy conducted a bilateral maritime cooperative activity (MCA) in the South China Sea, Jan. 17-18, 2025. MCAs demonstrate a collective commitment to strengthening regional and international cooperation in support of a free and open Indo-Pacific. This MCA is designed to emphasize our longstanding partnership … [Read more...]
Ghana Armed Forces Build Partnerships with Medics
JANUARY 22, 2025 — Augustine Akagri had never felt anything like the biting cold of the Italian Alps. As a Warrant Officer Class II in the Ghana Armed Forces with 15 years of combat medical experience and a Ghana Jungle Badge, he believed he was ready for any challenge—until he faced the Army Combat Fitness Test (ACFT) in subzero temperatures. “When I was going through it … [Read more...]
Year of First-Evers for Bomber Task Force
JANUARY 22, 2025 - Since 2018, U.S. strategic bomber task force missions have provided theater familiarization for aircrew and aircraft integration opportunities with Allies and partners across the globe. As of 2024, 8th Air Force’s B-1 Lancers, B-2 Spirits and B-52 Stratofortresses have integrated with 23 percent of the world’s military as part of Bomber Task Force (BTF) … [Read more...]
Vandenberg Achieves Historic 51 Launches in 2024
JANUARY 22, 2025 - Vandenberg Space Force Base has revolutionized west coast space and test launch with an historic 51 launches in 2024 from the United States Space Force’s West Coast Spaceport and Test Range. This achievement was driven by the base's commitment to innovation, revising practices and procedures and close partnerships with launch and test mission … [Read more...]