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...]
Airmen Awarded Distinguished Flying Cross
Eleven Airmen from the 134th Air Refueling Wing receive the Distinguished Flying Cross on December 7, 2024 at a ceremony on McGhee Tyson Air National Guard Base, Knoxville, Tennessee. The ceremony highlighted the critical role played by these recipients during a coordinated defense effort in response to one of the largest missile and drone attacks in history, when Iran launched … [Read more...]
Earning the Army’s Jungle Tab
DECEMBER 9, 2024 – When Pfc. Suraj Tilija Pun watched his company commander graduate the 25th Infantry Division’s Jungle Operation Training Course this past summer, it was all he needed to see to know he wanted to attend. Tilija Pun, a finance support clerk, arrived at Bravo Company, 125th Finance Battalion, 8th Military Police Brigade, 8th Military Police Brigade, 8th … [Read more...]
Marines Deliver Final Harrier Engine to Fleet
DECEMBER 9, 2024 – Following the delivery of the depot’s final AV-8B Harrier in September, Fleet Readiness Center East (FRCE) recently completed its last F402 engine maintenance event, delivering the finished product to the fleet Oct. 28. FRCE has supported the Harrier and its engine since 1973, beginning with its assignment of the AV-8A Harrier and F402 engine workload. The … [Read more...]