JANUARY 24, 2025 - Background Briefing on DOD Actions Responding to President Trump's Executive Order on Securing our Border. MODERATOR: Good afternoon, everyone, I appreciate you sticking around today. Thanks very much for joining us for today's background briefing on the Department of Defense deployment to the southwest border. As a reminder, today's call and briefing is … [Read more...]
Space Force Breaks Ground on Qatar Campus
JANUARY 24, 2025 - In a significant milestone for the U.S. Space Force, U.S. Space Forces - Central (SPACECENT) officially broke ground on the Space Campus at Al Udeid Air Base, Qatar, Jan. 14, 2025. The ceremony, attended by key personnel and stakeholders, marked the beginning of a new era in space capabilities for the region. The Space Campus is a major initiative aimed at … [Read more...]
Inauguration Traditions Continue at Joint Base Andrews
JANUARY 24, 2025 — With a history dating back to World War II, Joint Base Andrews has played a pivotal role in U.S. presidential inaugurations, from arrivals of president-elects to serving as a key logistical hub for military support and ceremonial preparations. In 2021, nearly 25,000 National Guard Airmen and Soldiers provided security, communications and logistical support … [Read more...]
Nobel Prizes Winners Worked at Naval Reasearch
JANUARY 24, 2025 - Since its creation in 1946, the Office of Naval Research (ONR) has supported the early-career research of more than 60 Nobel laureates. ONR is proud to add two new names to that prestigious list — Dr. David Baker of the University of Washington (UW) and Dr. John Hopfield of Princeton University, who received the 2024 Nobel Prize in chemistry and physics, … [Read more...]
Air Force Doctrine Creates a More Lethal Force
JANUARY 23, 2025 - The U.S. Air Force has released three doctrine publications to emphasize reoptimizing for Great Power Competition efforts: Air Force Doctrine Publication 3-0, Operations; AFDP 3-0.1, Command and Control; and AFDP 5-0, Planning. “In this era of rapid change, Air Force doctrine is adapting to ensure we are One Air Force, ready to employ airpower to deter, … [Read more...]