JANUARY 24, 2025 — With a history dating back to World War II, Joint Base Andrews has played a pivotal role in U.S. presidential inaugurations, from arrivals of president-elects to serving as a key logistical hub for military support and ceremonial preparations. In 2021, nearly 25,000 National Guard Airmen and Soldiers provided security, communications and logistical support … [Read more...]
Nobel Prizes Winners Worked at Naval Reasearch
JANUARY 24, 2025 - Since its creation in 1946, the Office of Naval Research (ONR) has supported the early-career research of more than 60 Nobel laureates. ONR is proud to add two new names to that prestigious list — Dr. David Baker of the University of Washington (UW) and Dr. John Hopfield of Princeton University, who received the 2024 Nobel Prize in chemistry and physics, … [Read more...]
Air Force Doctrine Creates a More Lethal Force
JANUARY 23, 2025 - The U.S. Air Force has released three doctrine publications to emphasize reoptimizing for Great Power Competition efforts: Air Force Doctrine Publication 3-0, Operations; AFDP 3-0.1, Command and Control; and AFDP 5-0, Planning. “In this era of rapid change, Air Force doctrine is adapting to ensure we are One Air Force, ready to employ airpower to deter, … [Read more...]
Satellite Transition Impacts Some AFN Customers
JANUARY 23, 2025 - An upcoming satellite change for the four-channel AFN TV programming package will impact some audience members in the Pacific who use a satellite dish and decoder to get their AFN service. Customers in Southeast Asia, Australia, New Zealand, and Oceania will have to re-point their satellite dish to a new satellite and update their decoder settings during a … [Read more...]
Citizen Airmen Answer Astronauts Rescue Call
JANUARY 23, 2025 - A joint-task force of Guardsmen and Reservists conquer air, space and sea to provide Human Space Flight Support training for astronaut retrieval through search and rescue Jan. 14-17, at Patrick Space Force Base. Guardsmen from the 204th Airlift Squadron, Joint Base Pearl Harbor-Hickam, Hawaii, joined hands with Reservists from the 315th Airlift Wing, Joint … [Read more...]