Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth signs a memorandum aboard an E-4B Nightwatch aircraft while flying over the Pacific Ocean, March 28, 2025. (DOD photo by U.S. Air Force Senior Airman Madelyn Keech) MARCH 29, 2025 - Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth signed a memorandum yesterday directing the realignment of the Defense Department's civilian workforce. The memo, … [Read more...]
National Vietnam War Veterans Day
MARCH 29, 2025 — March 29, 1973: The last U.S. ground troops depart the Republic of Vietnam. Today, March 29 has become a day of recognition, remembrance, healing, and education; and marks the eighth anniversary of Vietnam War Veterans Day. Vietnam veterans, once met with scorn and misunderstanding, now stand as pillars of resilience, their stories woven into the fabric of … [Read more...]
Airmen Reduce C-17’s Drag with Microvanes
MARCH 29, 2025 - The 105th Airlift Wing at Stewart Air National Guard Base is playing a fundamental role in a modernization initiative aimed at the whole U.S. Air Force C-17 Globemaster III fleet and has become the first base to permanently maintain the new, innovative technology on one of its own aircraft. In 2023, the Air National Guard C-17 weapons system manager … [Read more...]
Army Brings in More Equipment to Find Missing Soldiers
MARCH 28, 2025 — In the last 24 hours, U.S. Army and Lithuanian authorities brought in additional assets to assist with the ongoing recovery efforts of four missing U.S. Army Soldiers and a M88 Hercules from the 1st Armored Brigade Combat Team, 3rd Infantry Division. A large capacity slurry pump, cranes, more than 30 tons of gravel, and subject matter experts from the U.S. … [Read more...]
Time Is Now for Cargo Aircraft Recap
MARCH 28, 2025 - As a warfighting command responsible for projecting, maneuvering and sustaining the joint force, U.S. Transportation Command depends heavily on the U.S. tanker aircraft fleet, which includes both the aging KC-135 Stratotanker and the new KC-46 Pegasus. "We welcome the service-led recapitalization plans for the air refueling fleet, which must continue … [Read more...]