AUGUST 30, 2024 - The Defense Department has approved a request by the Department of Homeland Security to provide assistance to the Secret Service for the presidential and vice-presidential candidates during the 2024 campaigns through Inauguration Day 2025, the deputy pentagon press secretary said today. "The secretary of defense approved the request and directed the … [Read more...]
Army Begins Cognitive Testing of New Recruits
AUGUST 30, 2024 — The Army has begun baseline cognitive assessments during Initial Entry Training, and all services will follow in the coming months, officials say. The Army is taking a multipronged approach to reduce brain health risks, including improved awareness through a Force Health Protection Information Campaign; expanded brain health monitoring; identification of … [Read more...]
Guard Connects Regions in Natural Disaster Prep
Master Sgt. Clinton Ragsdale inspects radio equipment in the Mobile Command Unit. Soldiers from the Kentucky Army National Guard’s Communication/Information Technology Mission Command mobilized through parts of western Kentucky August 12-16 for a natural disaster response exercise. AUGUST 29, 2024 – Soldiers from the Kentucky Army National Guard’s communication/IT … [Read more...]
AFROTC, OTS, JROTC Educational Development
AUGUST 29, 2024 - Space Delta 13’s Detachment 2, in collaboration with the U.S. Air Force’s Holm Center, has played a key role in educational development efforts here in Air Force ROTC, Officer Training School, and in both the Air Force and Space Force Junior ROTC programs. “Over the past year, Space Delta 13, Detachment 2 and the Holm Center have worked to provide a similar … [Read more...]
Midshipmen Visit Unmanned Surface Vessel Squadron
AUGUST 29, 2024 - Unmanned Surface Vessel Squadron (USVRON) One welcomed four first class midshipmen from the United States Naval Academy for their summer cruises to focus on the development unmanned surface systems. Although not a traditional surface cruise, the midshipmen were given an inside look at the Navy’s advances in the unmanned systems that will support the future … [Read more...]