JANUARY 4, 2021 - A small aircraft that is poised to make a big impact on military personnel recovery made a brief stop in the Dayton area on its way to St. Mary’s County, Maryland, where it will be used to test the Air Force Research Laboratory-developed Low Altitude Sensing Helmet system. The CubCrafters XCub aircraft was ferried from Yakima, Washington, to Lewis A. … [Read more...]
First Women in Chad Air Force to Become Pilots
DECEMBER 31, 2020 - A journey begins with a single step, but for two lieutenants from the Republic of Chad Air Force, that first step was more than 7,100 miles from home. While students from Chad have been attending the Defense Language Institute English Language Center for several years, 2nd Lieutenants Ahmat Sadie and Hissein Haoua are the first women in the Chad Air Force … [Read more...]
ARNORTH to Oversee California COVID-19 Response Operation
DECEMBER 29, 2020 - At the request of the Federal Emergency Management Agency, approximately 75 U.S. Army and U.S. Air Force military medical personnel deployed to California as part of a Department of Defense COVID-19 response operation. U.S. Army North (ARNORTH), the Joint Force Land Component Command of U.S. Northern Command, will oversee the military operation in support of … [Read more...]
Air Force Squadron Completes Issuing New OCP Uniforms
DECEMBER 29, 2020 - The 131st Bomb Wing’s Logistics Readiness Squadron successfully completed issuing new operational camouflage pattern (OCP) uniforms to all Airmen in the wing six months ahead of the Air Force’s April 2021 deadline. The 131st Bomb Wing is one of only four wings in the Air National Guard that fully completed outfitting Airmen with the new OCP uniform in … [Read more...]
JB Charleston Delivers Aid to Belize During Holidays
DECEMBER 24, 2020 - As Christmas approaches, the people of Belize received a much-needed gift in the form of nearly 7,200 lbs. of medical aid delivered via C-17 Globemaster III. The donated humanitarian aid, consisting of mostly surgical equipment, was delivered by the 315th Airlift Wing from Joint Base Charleston, South Carolina, and was estimated to help more than a … [Read more...]