Members of the New York Air National Guard's 106th Rescue Wing Fire Department, along with other local fire departments, respond to the Pine Barrens Fire off Sunrise Highway in New York, March 8, 2025. The 106th Rescue Wing was the first unit to apply water to the fire during a coordinated response that ultimately included more than 80 local fire departments, additional base … [Read more...]
Archives for March 2025
Efforts Keep Legionnaires’ Disease Risk Low
MARCH 11, 2025 - Legionnaires’ disease, a severe type of pneumonia, was so named in 1976 after a Pennsylvania outbreak of a mystery illness that sickened over 200 and killed 34 in two weeks. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention identified the cause of the illness to be a particular type of bacteria. Legionella bacteria were discovered in the cooling towers of a hotel … [Read more...]
Air Force Outlines How to Win Future Fights
MARCH 11, 2025 - Air Force and Space Force senior leaders took to the stage at the recent Air and Space Forces Association Warfare Symposium March 3-5, outlining their vision for the future of warfare and emphasizing the need for rapid modernization and adaptation in the face of evolving global threats. Chief of Space Operations Gen. Chance Saltzman opened the conference, … [Read more...]
Faster Access to Software Boosts Warfighter Lethality
MARCH 11, 2025 - Without a modern approach to software acquisition, the Defense Department risks falling behind adversaries who are better able to exploit rapid technological advances and outpace American capabilities. Defense Department leaders recognize outdated, bureaucratic processes have slowed the delivery of cutting edge software to warfighters, leaving critical … [Read more...]
Medal of Honor Monday: Fisher
MARCH 10, 2025 - Air Force Col. Bernard Francis Fisher was not a rescue helicopter pilot during Vietnam. Still, during a firefight in which he saw a fellow pilot go down and need immediate rescue, he didn't hesitate to use his aircraft in that capacity. Fisher's actions saved another pilot's life that day. For his bravery, he received the Medal of Honor. Fisher was born Jan. … [Read more...]