JUNE 9, 2025 - The Sierra Sands Unified School District cut the ribbon, June 3, 2025, on a new 77,000-square-foot Richmond Elementary School at Naval Air Weapons Station China Lake, California, restoring an essential academic anchor after the 2019 Ridgecrest earthquakes. A $78 million grant from the Office of Local Defense Community Cooperation's Public Schools on Military … [Read more...]
Kosovo Units Conduct Flight Training
JUNE 9, 2025 – Task Force Aviation, made up of the Idaho and New Jersey Army National Guard, assigned to the NATO-led Kosovo Force mission’s Regional Command-East (RC-E), hosted an International Partner Multi-Ship Familiarization Flight (IPMFF) May 12. An IPMFF is a joint training exercise conducted by military forces from different countries. The RC-E’s U.S. contingent of … [Read more...]
Air Force Plans to Train 1,500 Pilots Annually
JUNE 9, 2025 - To maintain air superiority, project global power and ensure national security, the U.S. Air Force requires a consistent supply of trained aviators—specifically, 1,500 pilots per year. Achieving this goal has been a persistent struggle prompting Air Education and Training Command officials to develop a comprehensive solution that includes optimizing existing … [Read more...]
Hegseth Commemorates D-Day
Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth delivers remarks during the Normandy American Cemetery ceremony, Colleville-sur-Mer, France, June 6, 2025. (DoD photo by U.S. Navy Petty Officer 1st Class Alexander Kubitza) JUNE 7, 2025 - Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth commemorated the 81st anniversary of the Allied invasion of Normandy by delivering a speech at the Normandy American … [Read more...]
Service Members, Veterans Gather to Commemorate D-Day
JUNE 6, 2025 - Service members and veterans gathered in Normandy to commemorate the 81st anniversary of Operation Overlord, widely known as D-Day, honoring the pivotal Allied invasion that changed the course of World War II. The commemorations, which included parachute jumps, flyovers and remembrance ceremonies, highlighted the enduring legacy of the largest … [Read more...]