NOVEMBER 8, 2024 - On Dec. 1, 2022, the Defense Department announced the creation of the Office of Strategic Capital, or OSC, to ensure that critical technologies get the funding needed to make it through product development, followed by production. These critical technologies usually have application for both military and civilian use. Jason Rathje, director, OSC, spoke … [Read more...]
Minuteman III Test Showcases Nuclear Force
An unarmed Minuteman III Intercontinental Ballistic Missile launches during an operational test at 11:01 p.m. Pacific Time Nov. 5, 2024, at Vandenberg Space Force Base, Calif. ICBM test launches demonstrate that the U.S. ICBM fleet is ready, reliable and effective in leveraging dominance in an era of strategic competition. (U.S. Space Force photo by Airman 1st Class Olga … [Read more...]
Airman Honors WWII Code Talker
U.S. Air Force Staff Sgt. Wayne Lufkins, flight instructor for the U.S. Air Force Honor Guard, marches a flight in front of Dickens Hall on Joint Base Anacostia-Bolling, Washington, D.C., Oct. 25, 2024. Lufkins’ grandfather, George "Willie" Boyd Sr., served as a code talker during World War II and was awarded the Congressional Silver Medal in 2021. (U.S. Air Force photo by … [Read more...]
Future Generation Building on National Guard’s Strength
Senior Enlisted Advisor to the Chief of the National Guard Bureau Tony L. Whitehead receives a traditional clap-out ceremony on his final day at the Pentagon, Washington, D.C., Nov. 6, 2024. (DoD photo by U.S. Navy Petty Officer 1st Class Alexander Kubitza) NOVEMBER 7, 2024 - Senior Enlisted Advisor to the Chief of the National Guard Bureau Tony L. Whitehead didn't think … [Read more...]
Air Force Announces 2024 Spark Tank Winner
NOVEMBER 7, 2024 - A prototype F-16 Fighting Falcon cockpit collapsible ladder for agile combat employment and contingency operations emerged as the 2024 Spark Tank winner following presentation and judging at the Pentagon, Oct. 30. Spark Tank is the flagship competition in which innovators from across the Department of the Air Force pitch their ideas to a panel of top … [Read more...]