Personnel from the U.S. Air Force Academy and Space Detachment 1, along with fifth-grade students from Pikes Peak School of Expeditionary Learning, gather beside the Academy's first Artemis Moon Tree following its plaque unveiling ceremony at the Academy in Colorado Springs, Colorado, Nov. 16, 2024. Notable attendees include U.S. Air Force Brig. Gen. Linell A. Letendre, Dean of … [Read more...]
USS Green Bay Spent a Decade in Japan
DECEMBER 10, 2024 - The San Antonio-class amphibious transport dock ship USS Green Bay (LPD 20) arrived Dec. 9 in its new homeport of San Diego from Sasebo, Japan. This homeport shift will be a permanent change of station for the crew and family members. This shift complies with the National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA), requiring that U.S. Navy ships not be permanently … [Read more...]
Marines to Get New Mobile Command Vehicle in January
DECEMBER 10, 2024 - In June 2024, the Marine Corps awarded a production contract to Science Applications International Corporation (SAIC) for the Mobile Command Vehicle (MCV). This contract is a significant step towards enabling rapid emplacements, displacements, command and control (C2), and communications on the move supporting the ongoing modernization efforts of the Marine … [Read more...]
Celebrating 5 Years of the US Space Force
DECEMBER 10, 2024 - The U.S. Space Force officially turns five years old December 20, 2024. The sixth branch of the U.S armed forces was established on Dec. 20, 2019, when President Donald J. Trump signed the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2020. Under this act, Air Force Space Command, headquartered at then-Peterson Air Force Base, ceased space … [Read more...]
DoD’s Mission to Defeat ISIS Ongoing in Syria
U.S. Army Soldiers from Charlie Company, 1st Battalion, 181st Infantry Regiment, 44th Infantry Brigade Combat Team, assigned to Combined Joint Task Force - Operation Inherent Resolve, conduct a joint dismounted patrol with members of the Syrian Democratic Forces through a village in Northeast Syria. (U.S. Army photo by Staff. Sgt. Emma Scearce) DECEMBER 10, 2024 - The … [Read more...]