Staff Sgt. Hunter Diedrich, 22nd Air Refueling Wing Innovation Lab noncommissioned officer in charge, and Senior Airman Douglas Vargas, 22nd ARW Innovation Lab intern, work on the KC-46A Pegasus Auxiliary Power Unit Start System (APRUSS) at McConnell Air Force Base, Kansas, Nov. 14, 2024. This year, the lab was awarded $250,000 by the Defense Innovation Unit to continue … [Read more...]
Link 16 Provides Comms to Proliferated Warfighter
NOVEMBER 20, 2024 - As the Space Development Agency continues to build out the Proliferated Warfighter Space Architecture, the agency's director, Derek Tournear, said Link 16 will continue to be the top option for communications provided by that satellite constellation because it's the foundation that American soldiers and U.S. allies rely on the most. "One of our operating … [Read more...]
Marine Squadron Circles Globe Aboard KC-130J
A U.S. Marine Corps KC-130J Super Hercules assigned to Marine Aerial Refueler Transport Squadron (VMGR) 352, Marine Aircraft Group 11, 3rd Marine Aircraft Wing prepares for takeoff at Guam International Airport, Sept. 7, 2024. VMGR-352 stopped in Guam while flying from Marine Corps Air Station Miramar, California to Camp Lemonnier, Djibouti, to deliver essential personnel, … [Read more...]
Army Logistics Projects Power
NOVEMBER 19, 2024 — The M/V ARC Endurance made history when it pulled into the port of Setubal on Nov. 5, 2024, carrying over 750 pieces of equipment assigned to the 3rd Brigade Combat Team, 1st Armored Division. Soldiers and civilians from the Army's 16th Sustainment Brigade, 21st Theater Sustainment Command; the Surface Deployment and Distribution Command's 598th … [Read more...]
Marines Strengthen Crisis Response
NOVEMBER 19, 2024 - The 39th Commandant of the Marine Corps’ Planning Guidance underscores the critical role of II MEF as the Marine Corps’ primary crisis-response force, designed to respond swiftly to emerging contingencies. II MEF is prepared to organize and deploy units through a Marine Air-Ground Task Force (MAGTF) construct, allowing for flexible, mission-tailored force … [Read more...]