U.S. AIR FORCE ACADEMY, Colo. — Cadets celebrate after receiving their diploma during the U.S. Air Force Academy Class of 2024 Graduation Ceremony at Falcon Stadium in Colorado Springs, Colo., May 30, 2024. Nine-hundred-seventy-four cadets crossed the stage to become the Air Force/Space Force’s newest second lieutenants. JUNE 5, 2024 - As this year’s featured speaker, … [Read more...]
Coast Guard Cutter Conducts Training with Brazilian Navy
U.S. Coast Guard Chief Warrant Officer 2 Steven Wrigley, a crewmember assigned to U.S. Coast Guard Cutter James (WMSL 754), walks the pier in the Port of Fortaleza, Brazil, June 3, 2024. James’ port visit to Fortaleza is part of the cutter's current deployment in support of Operation Southern Cross, strengthening relationships and laying the foundation for increased … [Read more...]
Minuteman III Test Launch Showcases Readiness
JUNE 5, 2024 - A joint team of Air Force Global Strike Command Airmen supported by Space Force Guardians launched an unarmed Minuteman III intercontinental ballistic missile equipped with one re-entry vehicle June 4 at 12:56 a.m. Pacific Time from Vandenberg Space Force Base, California. This test launch is part of routine and periodic activities intended to demonstrate that … [Read more...]
Air Guard to Fly D-Day Observance in France
JUNE 5, 2024 - A crew of Kentucky Air National Guardsmen departed here for France last week, flying aboard an aircraft emblazoned with distinctive World War II “Invasion Stripes” to mark the 80th anniversary of D-Day. The aircraft, a Kentucky Air Guard C-130J Super Hercules, will fly over France Thursday as part of scheduled D-Day observances, said Master Sgt. Lee Stanley, … [Read more...]
Veterans Have Options to Upgrade Discharge Characterization
JUNE 5, 2024 - Individuals who left the military with a discharge that's less than fully honorable retain the right to upgrade that discharge even years later through their own military department's Discharge Review Board or through their military department's Board for Correction of Military/Naval Records. "The department encourages all service members who believe they have … [Read more...]