JULY 24, 2024 - Military service members are expected to be fit – it’s all a part of making sure a fighting force is ready for duty and the U.S. Space Force is no exception. Guardians may spend more time tracking satellites and space debris and staying alert for hostile missiles than engaging in hand-to-hand combat, but that doesn’t mean they can slack off when it comes to … [Read more...]
Navy Demonstrates How it Rearms Warships at Sea
JULY 24, 2024 - Naval Surface Warfare Center, Port Hueneme Division (NSWC PHD) successfully conducted the first land-based demonstration of the Transferrable Rearming Mechanism (TRAM), which will enable U.S. Navy surface combatants to reload missile canisters into their MK 41 Vertical Launching Systems (VLS) at sea. Secretary of the Navy Carlos Del Toro has made TRAM one of … [Read more...]
U.S. Bombers Arrive in Romania
A B-52H Stratofortress from the 20th Bomb Squadron, Barksdale Air Force Base, La., makes its initial landing at Mihail Kogălniceanu Air Base, Romania, in support of Bomber Task Force Deployment 24-4, July 21, 2024. The lethal, long-range strike capabilities provided by strategic bombers influence the decision making of our nation’s competitors and adversaries by ensuring they … [Read more...]
Austin Reaffirms U.S. Support for Ukraine
Secretary of Defense Lloyd J. Austin III and Ukrainian Minister of Defense Rustem Umerov stand for the playing of the U.S. and Ukrainian national anthems during a bilateral exchange at the Pentagon, Washington, D.C., July 2, 2024. (DoD photo by U.S. Navy Petty Officer 1st Class Alexander Kubitza) JULY 24, 2024 - Secretary of Defense Lloyd J. Austin III reaffirmed the … [Read more...]
DoD Announces Publication of 2024 Arctic Strategy
JULY 23, 2024 - Yesterday, the Department of Defense (DOD) released its 2024 DOD Arctic Strategy. This is the first update to DOD's approach to the region since 2019. "The Arctic region of the United States is critical to the defense of our homeland, the protection of U.S. national sovereignty, and the preservation of our defense treaty commitments," said Deputy Secretary of … [Read more...]