A KC-46A assigned to the 418th Flight Test Squadron at Edwards Air Force Base positions to refuel a Royal Australian Air Force E-7A Wedgetail in the airspace near Edwards. Aircrews from the USAF, RAAF, and Royal Air Force worked together to rapidly certify this enhanced combat capability for the RAAF E-7A fleet. The trilateral test also allowed the United Kingdom and United … [Read more...]
Archives for May 2025
May Round-Up Campaign to Benefit Folds of Honor
MAY 1, 2025 – GolfNow will begin a month-long campaign today to honor our nation’s fallen or disabled heroes, providing anyone using its family of websites to book a tee time with an opportunity to “round up” to benefit Folds of Honor. Folds of Honor is a nonprofit organization founded by Lt Col Dan Rooney, which helps ease the burden on military and first-responder families … [Read more...]
Army Transformation and Acquisition Reform
MAY 1, 2025 - In an increasingly complex global security environment, our Army's ability to deter war and achieve Peace through Strength hinges on its ability to rapidly adapt to diverse and emerging global threats. To ensure the Army prepared for the complex and evolving battlefield of the future, the Secretary of Defense directed the Secretary of the Army to rebuild our … [Read more...]
DoD Defending Against Domestic Unmanned Systems
MAY 1, 2025 - In December 2023, a series of unmanned aerial systems of unknown origin were seen over and around Joint Base Langley-Eustis in southern Virginia. At the time, the Defense Department had little ability to detect, track, characterize, disrupt or defeat those unmanned aerial systems. While speaking before the House Oversite and Government Reform Committee's … [Read more...]