OCTOBER 10, 2024 — The Coast Guard District Seven Area Command pre-staged and prepositioned personnel, aircraft, and boats in advance of Hurricane Milton expected to make landfall late Wednesday evening. “The Coast Guard stands Always Ready to support the State of Florida and any other impacted states or communities in the wake of hurricane Milton,” said Rear. Adm. Douglas … [Read more...]
A-29 Super Tucano Joins Test Pilot Fleet
An A-29 Super Tucano conducts a ferry flight to Edwards Air Force Base, California, Aug. 18., it they will join a unique fleet at the U.S. Air Force Test Pilot School. (Air Force photo by Richard Gonzales) OCTOBER 10, 2024 - A trio of A-29 Super Tucano aircraft have arrived at Edwards Air Force Base where they will join a fleet at the United States Air Force Test Pilot … [Read more...]
When Hurricanes Strike, Uniformed Services Respond
OCTOBER 10, 2024 - The Defense Department and other uniformed services provide hurricane protection for the homeland by monitoring, tracking and forecasting hurricanes. If and when a hurricane impacts a region, uniformed services personnel participate in search and rescue activities and, later, with recovery and hurricane mitigation efforts. Detection and MonitoringHurricane … [Read more...]
Army Changing for Future Fight
OCTOBER 9, 2024 - To stay ahead of emerging threats and match the pace of unprecedented technological change, the Army is changing its ways of doing business. For the future fight we must have a layered approach to formation capability that supports multiple echelons from squad to Corps. We must have scalable and tailorable effects to see, stimulate, disrupt, and strike threat … [Read more...]
California Airmen Receive Purple Heart
U.S. Air Force Staff Sgt. Michael Byrne, assigned to the 129th Maintenance Squadron, 129th Rescue Wing is awarded the Purple Heart medal during an awards ceremony at Moffett Air National Guard Base, Calif., Oct. 5, 2024. The Purple Heart is one of the most recognized and respected medals awarded to members of the U.S. armed forces. Introduced as the "Badge of Military Merit" … [Read more...]