AUGUST 28, 2024 - The U.S. Space Force inaugural Officer Training Course is scheduled to begin Sept. 3, at Peterson Space Force Base, Colorado. OTC is the Space Force’s initial leader development course created to produce a multidisciplinary officer corps with a broad understanding of mission concepts and a foundational baseline to synchronize effects across the range of … [Read more...]
U.S. Plans Expansion at NATO’s Command
AUGUST 28, 2024 - The United States recently began planning to significantly expand its presence at the NATO Joint Support and Enabling Command here, a move intended to improve the alliance’s ability to rapidly deploy forces. Currently a NATO force structure organization, JSEC is set to become a full-fledged NATO command structure organization following the Washington Summit … [Read more...]
Air Force Receives First EA-37B Compass Call
U.S. Air Force Chief Master Sgt. Andrew Small, 55th Wing command chief, Col. Mark Howard, 55th Wing commander, Lt. Gen. Thomas Hensley, 16th Air Force commander, Gen. Ken Wilsbach, commander of Air Combat Command, Chief Master Sgt. Robert Hopkins, 16th Air Force command chief, Lt. Col. Stephen Koether, 645th Aeronautical Systems Squadron Detachment 1 commander, Lt. Col. Jacob … [Read more...]
U.S. Postured to Defend Israel if Needed
U.S. Air Force F-22 Raptors arrived in the U.S. Central Command area of responsibility Aug. 8, 2024, as part of U.S. force posture changes in the region to address threats posed by Iran and Iranian-backed groups. The squadron’s rapid deployment of aircraft and personnel highlights the expertise, readiness, and capability of U.S. Airmen to generate airpower and respond to crises … [Read more...]
Guard Soldiers Rescue 104 From Floods
AUGUST 27, 2024 — An Arizona Army National Guard UH-60 Black Hawk helicopter crew evacuated 104 Havasupai tribal community members and tourists from Supai village in a flood-response mission Aug. 23-24, 2024. “State missions are what we are here for,” said Staff Sgt. Louis Mirabelli, a flight medic and civilian firefighter. “They give us [Guardsmen] the opportunity to serve … [Read more...]