OCTOBER 2, 2024 - Iran attacked Israel earlier today with a barrage of approximately 200 ballistic missiles. While most of those missiles were destroyed before reaching their target, some did impact and cause minimal damage, said the Pentagon press secretary during a briefing today. "We condemn these reckless attacks by Iran, and we call on Iran to halt any further attacks, … [Read more...]
Kentucky Air National Guard Helping North Carolina
Members of the 123rd Airlift Wing’s Fatality Search and Recovery Team prepare equipment for deployment form the Kentucky Air National Guard Base in Louisville, Ky., Sept. 30, 2024, in response to massive flooding across North Carolina following Hurricane Helene. The 11-Airman team left Louisville Oct. 1 and will operate from Hickory, N.C, where they will assist coroners and … [Read more...]
DoD Awards $30 Million for Domestic Circuit Board Production
OCTOBER 1, 2024 - The Department of Defense announced today a $30 million award to TTM Technologies Inc. (TTM) in Santa Ana, California. This award, facilitated through the Defense Production Act Purchases (DPAP) office, will enable TTM to acquire and install advanced manufacturing equipment and develop prototype designs for printed circuit boards. The project will commence … [Read more...]
Space Command Begins Dual-Track Operations
OCTOBER 1, 2024 - U.S. Space Command and the Department of Commerce, through the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration’s Office of Space Commerce, will begin dual-track operations in the provision of space situational awareness information and services to satellite owners and operators. The two partners are migrating the provision of public services relating to … [Read more...]
Air Force Gears Up for First ATF Training
OCTOBER 1, 2024 - The Air Force is preparing for its first Air Task Force training events at Combat Support Training Range sites in November. The events will give Airmen from ATF Combat Air Base Squadrons, or CABS, an opportunity to train as a team and demonstrate the CSTR sites’ ability to host combat support training, said Col. Ross Dotzlaf, Air Force Installation and … [Read more...]