AUGUST 29, 2024 - Unmanned Surface Vessel Squadron (USVRON) One welcomed four first class midshipmen from the United States Naval Academy for their summer cruises to focus on the development unmanned surface systems. Although not a traditional surface cruise, the midshipmen were given an inside look at the Navy’s advances in the unmanned systems that will support the future … [Read more...]
Harnessing AI, Developing Space Domain to Meet Challenges
AUGUST 29, 2024 - Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff Air Force Gen. CQ Brown, Jr., and Army Gen. Laura J. Richardson, commander of U.S. Southern Command, today emphasized the need for allied and partner nations and their militaries to harness artificial intelligence and further develop the space domain to meet complex security challenges of the future. The two leaders … [Read more...]
Marine Receives Navy Cross 55 Years After Heroic Actions
The 39th Commandant of the Marine Corps, Gen. Eric M. Smith, pins Cpl. Daniel L. Heller, a U.S. Marine Corps Vietnam veteran, during his Navy Cross award ceremony at Marine Barracks Washington, Washington D.C., Wednesday, Aug. 28, 2024. The award ceremony was an upgrade to a Silver Star award for Cpl. Heller's actions during the Vietnam War on Feb. 13, 1969. AUGUST 29, … [Read more...]
Army Offering 24-Month Dependent Eligible Tours in Poland
AUGUST 29, 2024 – Soldiers moving to Camp Kosciuszko in Poznan are now eligible for 24-month accompanied tours with adult dependents age 18 years and older, the Pentagon outlined in a memo Aug. 19. Those assigned to U.S. Army Garrison Poland’s Powidz or Swietoszow Military Communities will continue to be on 12-month unaccompanied tours. This policy will not affect units … [Read more...]
The C-130’s 70 Years of Flight
A C-130J Super Hercules assigned to the 165th Airlift Wing in Savannah, Georgia, sits on display at Robins Air Force Base, Georgia, Aug. 23, 2024. The aircraft was part of a C-130 aircraft celebration taking place at the Robins AFB depot hangar. (U.S. Air National Guard photo by Barry Bena) AUGUST 29, 2024 - Since its first flight Aug. 23, 1954, the C-130 Hercules has … [Read more...]