JANUARY 14, 2025 — The Office of the Secretary of Defense Manufacturing Technology Program (OSD ManTech) recently wrapped up an extraordinary week of engaging discussions and hands-on demonstrations at the Defense Manufacturing Conference (DMC) in Austin, Texas. The Joint Defense Manufacturing Technology Panel (JDMTP), which includes representatives from the Army, Navy, Air … [Read more...]
America’s Airfield Honors President Carter During Funeral
U.S. Air Force Col. Kelli R. Moon, Joint Team Andrews commander, salutes while former President Jimmy Carter’s remains are carried by the Joint Task Force-National Capital Region Ceremonial Honor Guard and transferred to a hearse at Joint Base Andrews, Md., Jan. 7, 2025. The hearse departed with a funeral procession, accompanied by military vehicles and public observers paying … [Read more...]
Guard Fights SoCal Wildfires, More Assets on Standby
U.S. Air Force Airman 1st Class Alessandro Panighetti, an HH-60G Pavehawk helicopter crew chief from the 129th Aircraft Maintenance Squadron, 129th Rescue Wing, California Air National Guard, watches sunrise, on the ramp at Los Alamitos Army Airfield on Joint Forces Training Base, Los Alamitos, California, before traveling with the aircrew on a repositioning flight to a CAL … [Read more...]
Korean Nuclear Consultative Group Meets
JANUARY 13, 2025 - The United States and the Republic of Korea (ROK) convened the fourth Nuclear Consultative Group (NCG) in Washington, D.C. on January 10, 2025. The NCG is an enduring bilateral consultative body to strengthen extended deterrence that contributes to peace and stability on the Korean Peninsula and in the region. The meeting was co-chaired by Ms. Cara … [Read more...]
Medal of Honor Monday: Port
JANUARY 13, 2025 - Army Sgt. William David Port took his oath to protect his fellow soldiers seriously. In Vietnam, when a grenade landed among his platoon mates, he didn't hesitate to give his life to save them. Port never made it home from war, but for his sacrifice, he posthumously received the Medal of Honor. Port was born Oct. 31, 1941, in Petersburg, Pennsylvania, to … [Read more...]