DECEMBER 20, 2023 - The United States Air Force and the Royal Canadian Air Force recently demonstrated their commitment to a strong partnership through the Enlisted Professional Military Education, or EPME, exchange initiative. This initiative has seen mutual collaboration, with four non-commissioned Airmen from the USAF completing the RCAF Primary Leadership Qualification … [Read more...]
Building Possibilities for Junior MEDEVAC Pilots
DECEMBER 20, 2023 — Childhood dreams and a passion for life-saving service has inspired three medical evacuation pilots at the U.S. Army Medical Research and Development Command’s Aeromedical Research Laboratory to become what they longed for as young Soldiers — mentors for aeromedical evacuation officers, which the Army designates as 67 Juliets, or 67Js. Lt. Col. Jason … [Read more...]
Space Force Leaders Take Ambitious Look at Future
DECEMBER 20, 2023 - The inaugural Spacepower Conference, hosted by the Space Force Association in Orlando, Florida, Dec. 12-13, offered a glimpse into the future of the newest military branch and its vision for the next decade. Here are some key takeaways from the event: Year of Progress, Era of Opportunity: U.S. Space Force Chief of Space Operations Gen. Chance Saltzman … [Read more...]
Austin Lauds Key Partnerships in Middle East
Secretary of Defense Lloyd J. Austin III greets Qatari Minister of Defense Khalid bin Mohamed al Attyah after arriving at Al Udeid Air Base, Qatar, Dec. 19, 2023. (DoD photo by Chad J. McNeeley) DECEMBER 20, 2023 - Secretary of Defense Lloyd J. Austin III today praised the strong defense ties between the U.S. and Qatar as he met with senior Qatari leaders at Al Udeid Air … [Read more...]
Wing Hosts Brazil for Space Development Workshop
DECEMBER 19, 2023 - The New York Air National Guard’s 222nd Command and Control Squadron, charged with helping to control and monitor U.S. military satellites, hosted four Brazilian officers during a week-long space training workshop Dec. 4-8. The Brazilian Navy and Air Force officers discussed recruiting, training and retaining space operations personnel with … [Read more...]