JANUARY 14, 2025 – Lt. Gen. Sean A. Gainey, commanding general of U.S. Army Space and Missile Defense Command, is closing out his first year of command and focusing on the future. Chief among those focus areas is establishing an Army space branch, the continued evolution of the missile defeat concept and supporting the Reagan Test Site, Gainey said during a recent … [Read more...]
Florida-Based Cutter Returns Home
Coast Guard Cutters Venturous (WMEC 625) and Hamilton (WMSL 753) rendezvous at sea, Nov. 21, 2024, in the Eastern Pacific Ocean. Venturous’ crew conducted a 40-day counter drug patrol within the Coast Guard Eleventh District area of responsibility in support of Joint Interagency Task Force – South. (U.S. Coast Guard photo) JANUARY 14, 2025 — The crew of Coast Guard … [Read more...]
Defense Manufacturing Advances Warfighter Capabilities
JANUARY 14, 2025 — The Office of the Secretary of Defense Manufacturing Technology Program (OSD ManTech) recently wrapped up an extraordinary week of engaging discussions and hands-on demonstrations at the Defense Manufacturing Conference (DMC) in Austin, Texas. The Joint Defense Manufacturing Technology Panel (JDMTP), which includes representatives from the Army, Navy, Air … [Read more...]
Cold Weather Injuries Peak in January, February
JANUARY 14, 2025 - Service members are often in danger of experiencing cold weather-related injuries because of cold and wet conditions present during various training and operational activities. Wind chill and wetness (including from sweat) can increase the rate of heat loss. Cold weather-related injuries, otherwise known as CWIs, can occur at warmer conditions as high as … [Read more...]
America’s Airfield Honors President Carter During Funeral
U.S. Air Force Col. Kelli R. Moon, Joint Team Andrews commander, salutes while former President Jimmy Carter’s remains are carried by the Joint Task Force-National Capital Region Ceremonial Honor Guard and transferred to a hearse at Joint Base Andrews, Md., Jan. 7, 2025. The hearse departed with a funeral procession, accompanied by military vehicles and public observers paying … [Read more...]