Chief of Naval Operations Adm. Lisa Franchetti presents the Arctic Service Medal to the crew of the Virginia-class attack submarine USS Indiana (SSN 789), Sept. 17, 2024. The newly created award recognizes contributions to national security and maritime superiority in the Arctic region. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 1st Class William Spears) SEPTEMBER … [Read more...]
Readiness Key to Tomorrow’s Space Force
SEPTEMBER 19, 2024 – At this week's annual Air, Space and Cyber Conference, sponsored by the Air and Space Forces Association, the command responsible for training and readiness in the U.S. Space Force emphasized Guardian development, connection, and family readiness across three key panel discussions. Brig. Gen. Matthew Cantore, deputy commander of Space Training and … [Read more...]
B-21 Raider Designed with Flexibility in Mind
SEPTEMBER 19, 2024 - Department of the Air Force leaders and industry partners provided updates on the B-21 Raider, the Air Force’s newest bomber, during a panel at the Air and Space Force Association’s Air, Space and Cyber Conference, Sept. 18. The B-21 will incrementally replace the B-1 Lancer and B-2 Spirit bombers to become the backbone of the Air Force’s flexible global … [Read more...]
World War II-Era Explosives Removed
SEPTEMBER 19, 2024 - The United States, Australia, New Zealand, Canada, United Kingdom, Republic of Korea, and Japan recently joined the Royal Solomon Islands Police Force for Operation Render Safe 2024-2 in New Georgia, Solomon Islands, from Aug. 12 to Sept. 27. Operation Render Safe is an Australian Defence Force operation that removes the danger posed by World War II-era … [Read more...]
Guard Provides Health Care on Indian Reservation
U.S. Air Force Capt. Kaitlyn Brenner, a physician assistant assigned to the 148th Fighter Wing, Minnesota Air National Guard, provides patient care while conducting an Innovative Readiness Training mission at Fort Belknap Indian Reservation, Montana, August 9, 2024. The Innovative Readiness Training mission is a DoD military program exclusive to the United States and its … [Read more...]