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...]
U.S. Calls for De-Escalation in Middle East
AUGUST 9, 2024 - The U.S. government is monitoring the situation in the Middle East and calls on all parties to de-escalate regional tensions, said Deputy Pentagon Press Secretary Sabrina Singh today. The Defense Department has bolstered forces in the Middle East to improve U.S. force protection measures including deploying F-22 Raptors and moving the USS Theodore Roosevelt … [Read more...]
Rescue Wing Pilots New Jolly Green II
A U.S. Air Force HH-60W Jolly Green II search and rescue helicopter assigned to the 106th Rescue Wing based at Francis S. Gabreski Air National Guard Base, Westhampton Beach, N.Y., flies over the north shore of Long Island, August 4, 2024. 106th aircrew demonstrated the upgraded functions of the aircraft over land and water during the wing’s historic first HH-60W flight. … [Read more...]
USAF, RAAF Demonstrate Interoperability
AUGUST 8, 2024 - U.S. Air Force F-22A Raptors assigned to the 27th Expeditionary Fighter Squadron conducted hot pit refuels alongside Royal Australian Air Force F-35A Lightning IIs assigned to the 75th Squadron at RAAF Base Curtin, Australia. A hot pit refuel is an Agile Employment concept designed to sustain airpower by expediting refueling efforts. This display of … [Read more...]