SEPTEMBER 16, 2024 - A senior Defense Department official hosted government officials, academics and entrepreneurs from Indonesia for a discussion on how the Pentagon is aligning its cyber workforce strategy to meet the demands of a rapidly evolving domain. Patrick Johnson, director of the DOD Chief Information Officer's Workforce Innovation Directorate, provided an … [Read more...]
Air Force Announces Second, Third B-21 Bases
SEPTEMBER 16, 2024 - Secretary of the Air Force Frank Kendall has approved the second and third basing locations for the B-21 Raider, the Air Force’s newest bomber. Those bases are Whiteman Air Force Base, Missouri, and Dyess AFB, Texas, in that order. Ellsworth AFB, South Dakota, was previously selected as the first base to receive the B-21. Whiteman said its selection … [Read more...]
DoD Aims to Improve Quality of Life for Service Members
SEPTEMBER 14, 2024 - The Defense Department announced a new series of initiatives aimed at improving the welfare and well-being of service members and their families. In a memorandum published yesterday, titled "Our Enduring Duty to America's Service Members and Their Families," Secretary of Defense Lloyd J. Austin III announced a new set of initiatives which are part of his … [Read more...]
F-15EX Makes First Air Show Appearance
SEPTEMBER 13, 2024 - Last weekend, aviation enthusiasts and spectators were treated to a historic moment at the Oregon International Airshow (OIA) in McMinnville as the F-15EX took to the skies for the first time in a public air show. The appearance of the aircraft marked the culmination of a years-long effort to bring the EX to Portland and offered Oregonians a chance to see … [Read more...]
Space Ops Provides Secure Satellite Commincations
SEPTEMBER 13, 2024 - A group of 18 personnel from the 4th Space Operations Squadron, a component of Delta 8, headquartered at Peterson Space Force Base, Colorado, traveled to Joint Base Pearl Harbor Hickam for a contingency operations exercise to test a highly technical piece of equipment known as a Mobile Constellation Control Station. “The Milstar and Advanced Extremely … [Read more...]