OCTOBER 20, 2020 - The Vice Chief of Space Operations Gen. David D. “DT” Thompson will swear in the first four Space Force recruits here Oct. 20, placing them on a direct path to Basic Military Training and marking another milestone in the new service’s growth and development. The ceremony at the Military Entrance Processing Station - Baltimore will be followed hours later … [Read more...]
SATURN Radio Connects U.S. Forces to Allies
OCTOBER 19, 2020 - The Air-to-Ground Tactical Data Links team, headquartered at Hanscom Air Force Base, has been working to provide the Department of Defense with an anti-jam, hack-proof and high-frequency radio system to improve communication with allies. In July 2018, the DOD chief information officer mandated that the Second Generation Anti-Jam Tactical Ultra-High … [Read more...]
Air Force Leads Major Airfield Modernization at Wake Island Airfield
OCTOBER 16, 2020 - The Air Force Civil Engineer Center is executing $87 million in critical airfield construction at one of the most isolated Air Force installations to enhance operational and defense capabilities for U.S. forces. The outpost, known as Wake Island Airfield, holds great significance to the Air Force because it serves as a trans-Pacific refueling depot for … [Read more...]
5GAT Drone Ready for First Flight
OCTOBER 15, 2020 - The Fifth Generation Aerial Target will take its first flight later this month at Dugway Proving Ground, Utah, following nearly flawless completion of ground-based testing in September. After a multi-month delay due to COVID-19 travel restrictions, 5GAT finished a battery of ground test events at Michael Army Airfield on September 18. Executed by an … [Read more...]
Air Force Establishes Weapons System Lead Wing Collaboration Program
OCTOBER 12, 2020 - The Air Force Materiel Command expanded on the success of the Lead Wing Collaboration program set with Air Combat Command in January with a new agreement with the Air Force Global Strike Command. Gen. Arnold W. Bunch, Jr., AFMC commander, and Gen. Timothy M. Ray, AFGSC commander, cosigned a memorandum aimed at developing deeper collaboration between the … [Read more...]