Rendering of the U.S. Navy's future E-130J aircraft, which will relieve the E-6B Mercury of the Take Charge and Move Out (TACAMO) mission. (Rendering courtesy of Northrop Grumman Corp.) JANUARY 7, 2025 - The U.S. Navy announced yesterday that it has awarded Northrop Grumman Corp. a $3.5 billion contract to conduct the mission-systems integration for the E-130J, which … [Read more...]
DoD Helping Communities Recover From Wildfires
JANUARY 7, 2025 - The Defense Department is working with interagency partners to strengthen federal coordination of recovery efforts in response to wildfires. DOD joined the Departments of Agriculture, Commerce, Energy, Interior and Homeland Security and the Environmental Protection Agency in announcing a memorandum of agreement this month that will foster interagency … [Read more...]
Coast Guard Begins Ice Breaking Operations
JANUARY 7, 2025 — U.S. Coast Guard Sector Northern Great Lakes commences Operation Taconite to prevent newly formed ice from hindering commercial vessel traffic. U.S. Coast Guard Cutter Mackinaw (WLBB 30) is assigned to manage the ice breaking needs of western Lake Superior, specifically the twin ports of Duluth, Minnesota and Superior, Wisconsin. As ice coverage expands, … [Read more...]
Medal of Honor Monday: Davis
Rescue teams at work on the capsized hull of USS Oklahoma (BB-37), seeking crew members trapped inside, 7 December 1941. The starboard bilge keel is visible at the top of the upturned hull. Officers' Motor Boats from Oklahoma and USS Argonne (AG-31) are in the foreground. USS Maryland (BB-46) is in the background. Official U.S. Navy Photograph, now in the collections of the … [Read more...]
Air Force Releases FY25 Selective Retention Bonus List
JANUARY 6, 2025 - The U. S. Air Force released the Fiscal Year 2025 Selective Retention Bonus list, effective Dec. 16, 2024. The FY25 SRB program consists of 89 Air Force specialty codes, reflecting the Air Force’s ongoing commitment to retaining highly skilled enlisted personnel. Airmen whose Air Force specialty codes are included in the FY25 list, are eligible to reenlist … [Read more...]