Col. Michael 'Shot' Glass, 104th Fighter Wing Operations Group Commander, flew F-15C aircraft 85-101 from Barnes Air National Guard Base, Westfield, Massachusetts, to Bradley Air National Guard Base, East Granby, Connecticut, for its final flight before being retired and donated to the New England Air Museum, July 22, 2024. Donating the F15 to the museum ensures the … [Read more...]
Space Force Releases Selective Retention Bonus List
JULY 23, 2024 - The Space Force released its Fiscal Year 2024 Selective Retention Bonus list, effective July 22. The FY24 SRB program consists of seven Space Force specialty codes. None were removed from last year. The SRB program serves as a retention tool, targeting experienced enlisted personnel in critical career fields, particularly those with lower manning or … [Read more...]
Navy Announces Michigan Maritime Manufacturing Initiative
JULY 23, 2024 – Secretary of the Navy Carlos Del Toro announced the Michigan Maritime Manufacturing Initiative (M3), a federal, state and local partnership to help rebuild the maritime industrial base workforce the Navy needs, July 22. M3 will focus initially on submarine production skillsets before it expands to other types of ships. Secretary Del Toro announced M3 at … [Read more...]
Austin to Meet With Key Allies in Indo-Pacific
JULY 23, 2024 - Secretary of Defense Lloyd J. Austin III will travel to Japan and the Philippines this week on his 11th official visit to the Indo-Pacific since taking office. During the 10-day trip, the secretary will meet with his counterparts as the Defense Department continues to strengthen partnerships to support a shared vision for peace, stability and deterrence … [Read more...]
Overseas Troops Get Free Screening of Deadpool & Wolverine
JULY 23, 2024 – U.S. troops in Romania and Lithuania will enjoy complimentary screenings of one of the year’s most hotly anticipated films, thanks to the collaboration between the Army & Air Force Exchange Service and The Walt Disney Company. More than 3,000 service members at Mihail Kogălniceanu Air Base in Romania and Pabradė Training Area in Lithuania will be treated … [Read more...]