APRIL 4, 2024 - A Bomber Task Force deployment of two U.S. Air Force B-52 Stratofortresses, Airmen and support equipment from the 2nd Bomb Wing, Barksdale Air Force Base, Louisiana, concluded at Naval Support Facility Diego Garcia, April 3. This deployment was in support of Pacific Air Forces’ training efforts with Allies, partners, and joint forces and strategic deterrence … [Read more...]
Team Campaigns to Transform Theater Sustainment
APRIL 4, 2024 - The 21st Theater Sustainment Command hosted a Warrior’s Corner on Campaigning to Transform Theater Sustainment during the Association of the United States Army’s Global Force Symposium at the Von Braun Center on March 26, to share lessons learned from support to Ukraine that can be utilized to adapt and modernize the sustainment enterprise. Maj. Gen. Ronald … [Read more...]
Officials Detail Progress on Zero Trust Framework Roadmap
APRIL 4, 2024 - The Defense Department is on track to implement its zero trust cybersecurity framework by the end of fiscal year 2027, senior Pentagon information technology officials said this week. David McKeown, who serves as the DOD's deputy chief information officer, underscored the significant progress the department has made in implementing what he said will be a … [Read more...]
Air Force Brass Begin Indo-Pacific Trip
APRIL 3, 2024 - Secretary of the Air Force Frank Kendall, Air Force Chief of Staff Gen. David Allvin, and Chief Master Sgt. of the Air Force David Flosi began a week-long tour of the U.S. Pacific Air Forces area of responsibility at Joint Base Pearl Harbor-Hickam April 1-2. The senior leaders are travelling across the Indo-Pacific region to witness firsthand the progress the … [Read more...]
F-16s to be Modified for Autonomous Testing
APRIL 3, 2024 - The 96th Test Wing and 53rd Wing welcomed the first three F-16 Fighting Falcons ready to take part in the Viper Experimentation and Next-gen Operations Model – Autonomy Flying Testbed program. VENOM-AFT is designed and funded to accelerate testing of autonomy software on crewed and uncrewed aircraft. VENOM-AFT complements the autonomy data and artificial … [Read more...]