AUGUST 9, 2024 – The U.S. Air Force Medical Service has implemented a strategic initiative designed to train all medical Airmen to provide foundational clinical support to wounded and injured personnel on the battlefield, MEDIC-X. With MEDIC-X, every Air Force medic, including those not involved in patient care like administrators or lab technicians, need to be proficient in … [Read more...]
KC-135 Flight Simulator Returns to Key Field
AUGUST 9, 2024 - The 186th Air Refueling Wing celebrated the long-awaited return of the KC-135 Flight Simulator, today, by hosting a ribbon-cutting ceremony to recognize the hard work and dedication of those who were instrumental in bringing the aircrew training system back to the base. 186th ARW Commander Colonel Cynthia Smith welcomed attendees and provided opening … [Read more...]
DoD Racks Up Wins for Foreign Military Sales
AUGUST 9, 2024 - In 2022, Secretary of Defense Lloyd J. Austin III directed the creation of a "tiger team" to look into ways the Defense Department could make the Foreign Military Sales system less foreboding for partner nations interested in purchasing U.S. military hardware. The team wrapped up operations in the spring and transitioned into a Continuous Process Improvement … [Read more...]
Army Partners With Industry to Improve Recruiting
AUGUST 9, 2024 - Twenty-five noncommissioned officers joined U.S. Army leaders and industry representatives at Fort Knox on Monday, Aug. 5, 2024, for a historic signing that marked the next phase of the Army’s commitment to modernizing recruiting. This first cohort of future 42T Talent Acquisition Specialists will embark on a four-month Training with Industry rotation and … [Read more...]
Air Force Demos Low-Cost Tech to Sink Ships
AUGUST 9, 2024 - The Air Force proved a low-cost, air-delivered method for defeating surface vessels through a QUICKSINK demonstration in the waters of the Gulf of Mexico near Eglin Air Force Base. This capability is an answer to an urgent need to quickly neutralize maritime threats over massive expanses of ocean around the world. “The development of this technology helps … [Read more...]