APRIL 3, 2024 - Space plays a critical role in American security and prosperity, and it is essential to the men and women in the Defense Department who rely on space-based services every day to execute their missions. Increasingly, the commercial space sector is developing capabilities and services that have the potential to support national security. To seize this … [Read more...]
Airmen Get Incentive Pay for Extremely Cold Locations
477 Fighter Group airmen in the snow, on Joint Base Elmendorf-Richardson. (USAF Photos by Staff Sgt. Mike Campbell) APRIL 2, 2024 - Effective April 1, the Department of the Air Force approved a new incentive pay for Airmen and Guardians assigned to qualifying bases in the U.S. where the temperature is expected to drop below minus 20 degrees Fahrenheit. Cold Weather … [Read more...]
Air Force Safety Enterprise Announces New Mission
APRIL 2, 2024 - The Air Force Safety Center released a new strategic plan outlining new goals and focus areas to align with Department of the Air Force priorities. The DAF Safety Strategic Plan establishes the requirements for the enterprise to achieve its vision in support of national and department-level guidance. The plan will be used to identify resource requirements, … [Read more...]
Guard Assists with Collegiate Cyber Competition
APRIL 2, 2024 - Washington Army National Guard Soldiers supported the 16th Annual Pacific Rim Regional Collegiate Cyber Defense Competition at South Puget Sound Community College March 22-24. “Events like PRCCDC are critical for bridging the gap between academic theory and real-world cyber threats,” said Maj. Sameer Puri, chief information officer, Washington Army National … [Read more...]
Marine Innovates, Develops Mission-Critical F-35B Course
APRIL 2, 2024 - “Paddles, contact! You’re well left of course.” On March 13, 2003, a flight of three AV-8B Harriers launched from the amphibious assault ship USS Bataan (LHD 5) on a night combat sortie. Sometime after launch, the Operation Southern Watch mission was scrubbed due to a sandstorm that swept across Kuwait and over the Northern Arabian Gulf headed toward the … [Read more...]