Thousands of attendees view static displays of aircraft from NATO Allied and partner nations during the Royal International Air Tattoo at RAF Fairford, England, July 19, 2024. RIAT is the world’s largest military airshow that celebrated the 75th anniversary of NATO and the 50th anniversary of the F-16 Fighting Falcon this year. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman … [Read more...]
Marines and Sailors Support Aid Efforts in Chuuk
U.S. Marines and Sailors with Combat Logistics Battalion 13, Combat Logistics Regiment 17, 1st Marine Logistics Group, provide humanitarian disaster relief preparation by offloading approximately one thousand bags of rice and three thousand cases of water to Federal States of Micronesia outer island of Chuuk during exercise Koa Moana 24 in the Chuuk Lagoon, July 5-9, 2024. … [Read more...]
New DOD Strategy Calls for Exercises in Arctic
JULY 23, 2024 - The Defense Department today released its 2024 Arctic Strategy. The strategy acknowledges how environmental changes are affecting the Arctic region, details the implications for U.S. security and spells out how the department plans to be ready to meet new challenges there. "The Arctic region of the United States is critical to the defense of our homeland, the … [Read more...]
F-35 TR-3 Deliveries Begin
JULY 22, 2024 – The F-35 Joint Program Office (JPO) and Lockheed Martin, the prime contractor for the F-35 Lightning II, announced that deliveries of the first Technology Refresh-3 (TR-3) configured F-35 aircraft began today. Two F-35A Lightning II aircraft were delivered, one to Dannelly Field, Alabama, and one to Nellis Air Force Base, Nevada. “We have initiated a … [Read more...]
Remember Why You Serve
JULY 22, 2024 - Senior Enlisted Advisor Tony Whitehead, senior enlisted advisor to the chief of the National Guard Bureau, toured facilities and met with Soldiers and Airmen of the South Dakota National Guard during their drill weekend July 14-15. Whitehead also conducted town halls at various units in South Dakota, giving hundreds of Guardsmen of all ranks the opportunity … [Read more...]