SEPTEMBER 27, 2024 - The Department of Defense announced yesterday the 66th round of security assistance for Ukraine, which includes some $375 million in presidential drawdown authority of equipment from the existing U.S. military inventory. Among other things, the PDA package includes air-to-ground munitions; ammunition for the High Mobility Artillery Rocket System; 155 mm … [Read more...]
FEMA, Air Force Prepare for Hurricane Helene’s Impact
Equipment and supplies for the Federal Emergency Management Agency and the Defense Logistics Agency continue to arrive at Maxwell Air Force Base, Alabama, Sept. 24, 2024. Food, water and supplies have been staged at Maxwell AFB in recovery efforts for when Hurricane Helene makes landfall. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Greydon Furstenau) SEPTEMBER 26, 2024 - As … [Read more...]
Coast Guard’s Strategic Capabilities in the Arctic
SEPTEMBER 26, 2024 — “What happens in the Arctic does not stay in the Arctic,” according to Dr. Abbie Tingstad. Tingstad, a renowned Arctic analyst, is a trusted voice on the challenges posed by the changing environment in the region. She is also the first Visiting Research Professor at the Center for Arctic Study and Policy (CASP) at the U.S. Coast Guard Academy. CASP … [Read more...]
Arkansas National Guard Receives C-130J Aircraft
From left, U.S. Air Force Master Sgt. Noah Polcar, Loadmaster, 154th Training Squadron (TRS), Maj. Robert Stephenson, Pilot, 154th TRS, Maj. Eric Zane, Pilot, 154th TRS, Master Sgt. Levi Sortomme, Loadmaster, 154th TRS, Staff Sgt. Dakoda Baker, Crew Chief, 189th Maintenance Group (MXG), and Master Sgt. Jacob Shaulis, Crew Chief, 189th MXG, stand in front of the second of the … [Read more...]
DoD Briefs Lawmakers on Financial Management Progress
SEPTEMBER 26, 2024 - A senior Pentagon official briefed lawmakers yesterday on the Defense Department's progress with improving and modernizing its financial management systems and strengthening the integrity and transparency in its financial reporting. Thomas C. Steffens, the senior assistant to the DOD's comptroller provided testimony before the House Oversight and … [Read more...]