JULY 5, 2025 - Forty miles from Joint Base Elmendorf-Richardson, and accessible only by helicopter, U.S. Air Force Capt. Travis Lockwood stands on Colony Glacier. Before him lies a wide, unforgiving landscape scattered with debris from a long-ago tragedy that has become a mission of recovery and reunion, 73 years later. Colony Glacier is a large glacier that is home to the … [Read more...]
Independence Day 2025
JULY 4, 2025 - On July 2nd, 1776, the Continental Congress voted in favor of independence, and two days later, delegates from the 13 colonies adopted the Declaration of Independence. From 1776 to the present day, we celebrate July 4th as the birth of American independence. As we celebrate our nation's birthday and proudly carry on the words of John Adams - "Bonfires and … [Read more...]
Space Camp Brings Adventure to Students
JULY 3, 2025 – Twenty young adventurers begin a journey to explore the future in the Rocket City. The students, recipients of an Air, Space, and Missile Defense Association scholarship, spent June 29-July 4 at Space Camp at the U.S. Space & Rocket Center. On July 2, the scholarship winners were treated to lunch by members of the ASMDA board and had a chance to speak with … [Read more...]
Nobody Wins Alone: A Community Mindset Approach
JULY 3, 2025 - We… not me! That is how Space Operations Command defines “community mindset,” one of 11 attribute themes for the Year of the Company Grade Officer. Building off 2024’s Year of the NCO campaign, this synchronized SpOC-level initiative focuses on the junior officer corps — aiming to expand pride in service through building an empowered culture of discipline, … [Read more...]
Guard Trains in Water Bucket Operations
A UH-60 Blackhawk Helicopter from Charlie Company, 1st Battalion, 140th Aviation, 96th Troop Command, Washington Army National Guard conducts water bucket training with Central Pierce Fire and Rescue, June 30, 2025, near Puyallup, Wash. (U.S. National Guard photo by Joseph Siemandel) JULY 3, 2025 - To prepare for wildfire season, aviation crews from the Washington Army … [Read more...]