JULY 23, 2024 - The Defense Department today released its 2024 Arctic Strategy. The strategy acknowledges how environmental changes are affecting the Arctic region, details the implications for U.S. security and spells out how the department plans to be ready to meet new challenges there. "The Arctic region of the United States is critical to the defense of our homeland, the … [Read more...]
F-35 TR-3 Deliveries Begin
JULY 22, 2024 – The F-35 Joint Program Office (JPO) and Lockheed Martin, the prime contractor for the F-35 Lightning II, announced that deliveries of the first Technology Refresh-3 (TR-3) configured F-35 aircraft began today. Two F-35A Lightning II aircraft were delivered, one to Dannelly Field, Alabama, and one to Nellis Air Force Base, Nevada. “We have initiated a … [Read more...]
Remember Why You Serve
JULY 22, 2024 - Senior Enlisted Advisor Tony Whitehead, senior enlisted advisor to the chief of the National Guard Bureau, toured facilities and met with Soldiers and Airmen of the South Dakota National Guard during their drill weekend July 14-15. Whitehead also conducted town halls at various units in South Dakota, giving hundreds of Guardsmen of all ranks the opportunity … [Read more...]
Pacific Partnership Returns to Vanuatu
JULY 22, 2024 – Pacific Partnership has returned to Vanuatu, to commence the largest annual multinational humanitarian assistance and disaster relief (HA/DR) preparedness mission conducted in the Indo-Pacific region. The mission commenced on July 15, with U.S. and Japanese Self Defense Forces (JSDF) service members conducting meet and greets and information exchanges with … [Read more...]
Gaza Pier Gone but Million Pounds of Aid Remain
Humanitarian aid reaches Gaza via the temporary Trident Pier, June 11, 2024. (U.S. Army photo by Staff Sgt. Mikayla Fritz) JULY 22, 2024 - The U.S. military Joint Logistics Over-the-Shore system, or JLOTS, in use since May to deliver humanitarian aid into Gaza, has closed out its mission, U.S. Central Command announced yesterday. But Centcom remains committed to … [Read more...]