AUGUST 19, 2024 – The Coast Guard announced a landmark Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) with Dillard University, Friday, marking a significant step in expanding active duty recruitment efforts in New Orleans. This strategic partnership will host the College Student Pre-Commissioning Initiative (CSPI), a program designed to attract and develop future leaders for the Coast … [Read more...]
CSAF Visits Team Robins
Air Force Chief of Staff Gen. David Allvin speaks during an all-call at Robins Air Force Base, Georgia, Aug. 13, 2024. During his visit, Allvin discussed Great Power Competition and how Air Force leaders are implementing major changes centered on they develop people, generate readiness, project power and develop integrated capabilities. (U.S. Air Force photo Patrick … [Read more...]
10 Sailors Hurt in NAS Fallon Incident
AUGUST 19, 2024 - The U.S. Navy is investigating the cause of an incident involving two MH-60S Seahawk helicopters assigned to Helicopter Sea Combat Squadron (HSC) 12 on the training ranges of Naval Air Station (NAS) Fallon, Nevada, at approximately 7:25 p.m. (PDT) on Aug. 15. The two helicopters, each with a crew of five personnel, were conducting routine training at the … [Read more...]
Delivering Critical Comms in the Caribbean
AUGUST 19, 2024 — Elements of the 35th Expeditionary Signal Battalion – Enhanced (ESB-E) are on their way to the U.S. Virgin Islands after the activation of the emergency operations center at Fort Buchanan, Puerto Rico in response to then-Tropical Storm Ernesto’s pending arrival to the U.S. territories and Puerto Rican islands. During natural disasters, maintaining clear … [Read more...]
Mentor-Protege Program Helps Small Businesses
AUGUST 19, 2024 - The Defense Logistics Agency's Office of Small Business Programs will soon have a new way to help small vendors expand their capabilities as it works to build a more resilient industrial base that can meet increased challenges from competitors and adversaries. The DLA Mentor-Protege Program will incentivize successful DLA prime contractors to provide … [Read more...]