NOVEMBER 13, 2024 - November is Native American Heritage Month, providing Defense Department leaders with an opportunity to recognize the remarkable achievements of Indigenous peoples throughout our nation's history. This week, Deputy Defense Secretary Kathleen Hicks recorded a short address to champion Native contributions to national security, highlighting Medal of Honor … [Read more...]
Air Force Transitioning From A-10s
NOVEMBER 13, 2024 - The U.S. Air Force is set to complete a significant phase of its modernization strategy in fiscal year 2025. In key regions, including South Korea, it will transition away from its A-10 Thunderbolt II aircraft in favor of advancing fourth-generation fighter jet upgrades and enhancing fourth- and fifth-generation aircraft integration. The modernization … [Read more...]
U.S. Conducts Strikes in Yemen, Syria
Two Navy F-35Cs fly at the left wing observation position. (U.S. Air Force photo/Staff Sgt. Brian Kelly) NOVEMBER 13, 2024 - Since Friday, U.S. Central Command has conducted strikes against Iranian-backed Houthi targets in Yemen and against targets in Syria as part of the defeat-ISIS mission there. On Saturday and Sunday, Centcom forces executed airstrikes against … [Read more...]
National Guard’s Top Enlisted Leader Takes Over
NOVEMBER 12, 2024 - The National Guard bid farewell to its top enlisted leader, Senior Enlisted Advisor Tony Whitehead, after 42 years of military service and welcomed SEA John T. Raines III as the new senior enlisted advisor to the chief, National Guard Bureau, during a change of responsibility ceremony Nov. 8. Air Force Gen. Steven Nordhaus, who recently became the 30th … [Read more...]
Biden Thanks Vets for Service
NOVEMBER 12, 2024 - President Joe Biden thanked veterans for their service to the nation and their fellow Americans and emphasized that the nation must keep the faith with those who stepped up to defend the United States. Biden spoke at the Veterans Day ceremony at Arlington National Cemetery, Virginia, this morning. Vice President Kamala Harris, Secretary of Veterans … [Read more...]