Jim Kunkle, World War II U.S. Army Air Corps veteran, poses outside, Sept. 21, 2024, during the Central Coast AirFest at the Santa Maria Airport in Santa Maria, California. The 155th Air Refueling Wing's KC-135 had heritage paint scheme honoring Kunkle, replicating the P-38 he flew in WWII. Kunkle served as a fighter pilot during WWII and flew P-38 and P-57 aircraft. Kunkle … [Read more...]
Search Continues for VAQ-130 Aviators
[UPDATE: OCTOBER 21, 2024] The U.S. Navy has declared two missing crewmembers of the EA-18G Growler crash, deceased. Electronic Attack Wing Pacific has shifted from search and rescue efforts to recovery operations, Oct. 20. As a matter of respect for the families and in accordance with Navy policy, the identities of the Naval Aviators will be withheld until 24 hours after … [Read more...]
NATO Iron Wolf Underscores Collaboration
OCTOBER 17, 2024 – U.S. Army helicopter pilots played a crucial role in exercise Iron Wolf, an annual NATO multinational military exercise designed to strengthen partnerships, enhance readiness, and improve interoperability with Allied forces. The exercise at Parbrade, Lithuania, Oct. 4 - 17, highlighted the collaboration between U.S. pilots, Lithuanian Joint Terminal Attack … [Read more...]
Army Helps Small Business Meet Cybersecurity Requirements
OCTOBER 17, 2024 - The Defense Department is actively working on plans to build cybersecurity requirements for the defense industrial base into defense contracts as part of its Cybersecurity Maturity Model Certification program, or CMMC. The first contracts with those requirements built in are expected sometime in 2025. But for small businesses who might not have the … [Read more...]
U.S. Army Trains Polish Cadets
OCTOBER 17, 2024 — Task Force Pegasus Troopers partnered with Polish instructors to train junior cadets at the Staff Sgt. Michael Ollis Junior Training Camp, held from Oct. 7 to 10, at the Jana Wendy Shooting Training Center in Tuchola, Poland. The camp, named in honor of fallen U.S. Army Staff Sgt. Michael Ollis, focused on leadership, resilience, and basic military skills for … [Read more...]