Australian Army Maj. Rhys Davies, center, an AH-1Z Viper pilot assigned to Marine Medium Tiltrotor Squadron (VMM) 165 (Reinforced), 15th Marine Expeditionary Unit, poses for a photo with VMM-165 (Rein.) Marines aboard the amphibious assault ship USS Boxer (LHD 4) while underway in the Pacific Ocean Nov. 21, 2024. Davies recently deployed as part of the 15th MEU’s aviation … [Read more...]
Archives for January 2025
Lessons for Strategic Competition with China
JANUARY 13, 2025 - Deputy Defense Secretary Kathleen Hicks spoke about "four lessons" she views as critical for prevailing in the U.S. strategic competition with China during a keynote address at the Johns Hopkins School of Advanced International Studies in Washington. Titled "Outpacing the PRC: Lessons Learned for Strategic Competition," Hicks said that staying focused on … [Read more...]
Guard Joins Battle Fighting SoCal Fires
JANUARY 13, 2025 — Hundreds of National Guard members are now involved in multiple air and ground firefighting efforts as wildfires rage across the Los Angeles Basin and Southern California. More than 1,870 Guard members from California, Nevada and Wyoming are activated. Mutliple C-130 Hercules aircraft equipped with Modular Aerial Fire Fighting Systems are in the air. … [Read more...]
Military Already Fighting Fires in California
Airmen assigned to the 129th Rescue Wing, California Air National Guard, at Moffett Air National Guard Base, Calif., prepare an HH-60G Pave Hawk helicopter to help battle the Palisades Fire, Jan. 9, 2025. JANUARY 11, 2025 - The Defense Department now has 500 active-duty troops and a variety of equipment on standby to assist with the wildfires in California, said the … [Read more...]
Securing Critical Minerals Vital to National Security
JANUARY 10, 2025 - Secure sourcing of critical minerals is critical to the defense industrial base, which uses them to produce virtually every Defense Department system, from unmanned aerial systems and fighter jets to submarines, said Adam Burstein. Burstein, technical director for strategic and critical materials in the Office of the Assistant Secretary of Defense for … [Read more...]