NOVEMBER 27, 2024 - Under Secretary of the Air Force Melissa Dalton visited Virginia Tech Air Force Reserve Officer Training Corps Detachment 875 to engage with cadets and civilian students and discuss national defense challenges and strategies in Blacksburg, Nov. 19. Landing on the drillfield in a UH-1N Twin Huey, Dalton’s arrival sparked excitement throughout the campus. … [Read more...]
DoD Consults With Partners on Ceasefire Roles
NOVEMBER 27, 2024 - Israel and Lebanon have agreed to a ceasefire which could lead to a cessation of Hezbollah attacks on Israel and the phased withdrawal of Israeli troops from southern Lebanon, according to news reports. The U.S. Defense Department will play a role in the ceasefire, but there are few details, said Pentagon Press Secretary Air Force Maj. Gen. Pat Ryder … [Read more...]
Operation Santa Claus Tradition
NOVEMBER 26, 2024 - Continuing the Operation Santa Claus tradition of delivering holiday cheer to remote communities in Alaska, Alaska Army and Air National Guard members and volunteers from the Salvation Army's Fairbanks Corps boarded an AKARNG UH-60 Black Hawk helicopter with Santa Claus on Nov 6, 2024, to deliver gifts to Circle, Alaska, a village along the Yukon … [Read more...]
New Enlisted Development and Education Policy
NOVEMBER 26, 2024 - The Department of the Air Force released DAFI 36-2685, a new set of instructions focused on enhancing development and education for enlisted service members, Oct. 9, 2024. This instruction provides a structured approach to the professional growth of enlisted U.S. Air Force Personnel, integrating base-level development opportunities with broader Enlisted … [Read more...]
Navy’s Newest Freedom USS Beloit (LCS 29)
Sailors of the USS Beloit (LCS 29) man the ship and bring it to life during its commissioning ceremony in Milwaukee on Nov. 23, 2024. (U.S. Navy photo by EJ Hersom) NOVEMBER 26, 2024 - The U.S. Navy commissioned its newest Freedom-variant littoral combat ship USS Beloit (LCS 29) November 23, 2024, in Milwaukee, Wisconsin. Sailors of the USS Beloit (LCS 29) man the … [Read more...]