JULY 23, 2025 - At the U.S. Air Force Academy, cadets are exposed to aviation, learn the fundamentals of flight and develop airmindedness. Through the world’s largest glider operation, with more than 15,000 sorties a year, they gain mentorship and insight into aviation careers. The summer basic soaring program, Airmanship 251, is designed for rising sophomores and forms a … [Read more...]
US, NZ Army Leaders Strengthen Partnership
General Ronald P. Clark, Commanding General U.S. Army Pacific on board a Royal New Zealand Air Force NH90 helicopter on an overflight of the Waiouru Military Training Area. (CPL Rachel Pugh) JULY 23, 2025 - United States Army Pacific (USARPAC) Commanding General, General Ronald P. Clark, met this week with New Zealand Chief of Army, Major General Rose King, to reaffirm … [Read more...]
Carrier Strike Group Integrates with Italian Warship
Destroyer Squadron Two Commodore, Capt. Mark Lawrence, left, speaks with Italian Navy Lt. Gabriel Petri, second from the right, a liaison officer from ITS Spartaco Schergat (F598), and other members of the DESRON-2 staff while in USS Gerald R. Ford's (CVN 78) Surface Undersea Combat Center, July 23, 2025. DESRON-2, a part of Carrier Strike Group Twelve, is currently deployed in … [Read more...]
Marines Testing New Optional Boot Design
JULY 23, 2025 - To enhance the lethality of individual Marine warfighters, 25 School of Infantry-West instructors will spend the summer testing a new design for Marine Corps Systems Command’s (MARCORSYSCOM) Optional Boot Program. This model, which features lighter weight materials, unique drainage ports for improved breathability, and improved ergonomics to reduce leg and … [Read more...]
General Lamontagne Visits Airmen in Hawaii
Airmen assigned to the 735th Air Mobility Squadron aircraft maintenance unit brief Gen. Johnny Lamontagne, Air Mobility Command Commander during a squadron visit at Joint Base Pearl Harbor-Hickam, Hawai’i, July 12, 2025. Lamontagne visited the 515th Air Mobility Operations Wing squadrons during the U.S. Air Force Department-Level Exercise, to see how the Pacific oriented AMC … [Read more...]