MARCH 10, 2024 - The Defense Department's All-domain Anomaly Resolution Office today released a report detailing its review of nearly 80 years of reports on government offices and special access programs related to unidentified anomalous phenomena, or UAP—a new term for what was once referred to as unidentified flying objects. "AARO has found no verifiable evidence that any … [Read more...]
DoD Remains Committed to Protecting Health of Service Members
MARCH 9, 2024 - Four years removed from the onset of the coronavirus pandemic, a pair of Defense Department health officials on Thursday testified that DOD remains committed to protecting service members' health, while also continuing to monitor and learn from the effects of COVID-19. Dr. Lester Martinez-Lopez, assistant secretary of defense for health affairs, and Shauna … [Read more...]
DoD to Construct Pier to Deliver Humanitarian Aid to Gaza
MARCH 9, 2024 - The Department of Defense will undertake an emergency mission to establish a temporary pier on the coast of Gaza to deliver up to 2,000,000 humanitarian aid meals per-day, the Pentagon announced yesterday. The announcement comes less than a day after the State of the Union address, when President Joe Biden called on the military to lead such an … [Read more...]
Hokanson Announces New State Partnership Program Nations
Army Gen. Daniel Hokanson, chief of the National Guard Bureau, meets with members of the Swedish Armed Forces, Boden, Sweden, Oct. 17, 2023. Hokanson visited Sweden as part of a larger Northern European itinerary for talks with defense officials to deepen bilateral ties between the National Guard and Sweden. (U.S. Army National Guard photo by Sgt. 1st Class Zach … [Read more...]
Air Force Launches Online WAPS
MARCH 8, 2024 – The long-awaited electronic version of the Air Force’s Weighted Airman Promotion System (WAPS) is up and running, and now promotion-eligible Airmen can take a streamlined promotion exam to see if their military knowledge and technical expertise will carry them to the next rank. The online-based WAPS, implemented in February 2024, effects both upcoming 24E6 … [Read more...]