JUNE 12, 2026 - There was no formal ceremony marking the transition at Camp Lemonnier, Djibouti. No guidon passed from one commander to another. Instead, a moment represented something larger; the passing of a torch that lights the path of Air Force airlift across the U.S. Africa Command area of responsibility. After months of operations throughout Africa, airmen assigned to … [Read more...]
Retired Marine Selected for Artemis III Mission
JUNE 12, 2026 - Many strive for greatness, and some achieve it. But few go beyond greatness, redefining the limits of human potential. Of the 8.3 billion people on earth, only 781 people have traveled to space, a fraction so small it represents far less than 1% of the global population. One of those few is retired U.S. Marine Corps Col. Randy “Komrade” Bresnik. On June 9, … [Read more...]
ProCamps Set to Start
JUNE 12, 2026 — Children in six military communities will get the opportunity to attend a free ProCamps event courtesy of a Procter & Gamble (P&G) promotion, available near select commissaries and exchanges. The two-day camps, led by NFL football players, are open to the children (ages 6-14) of active-duty military, reservists, retirees and Department of War (DoW) … [Read more...]
Vandenberg, NASA Enables Scientific Space Exploration
JUNE 12, 2026 – Harking as far back as 1958, Vandenberg SFB’s history has been entwined with NASA. Hand-in-hand, the two organizations have played a critical role in executing national space launches from the West Coast, enabling groundbreaking scientific research and pioneering the exploration of outer space. NASA advances scientific exploration by launching critical … [Read more...]
Celebrate America 250 with July 4 Freedom Fest
JUNE 12, 2026 — Fort Knox officials say this year’s Freedom Fest, held at Brooks Field on July 4, will be the installation’s biggest and brightest Independence Day event to date. The annual celebration of America’s independence will kick off at Brooks Field beginning at 6 p.m. and will feature an expanded kids’ zone with new inflatables, an obstacle course and other … [Read more...]