U.S. Army Soldiers assigned to the 7th Transportation Brigade (Expeditionary) use a rope to stabilize humanitarian aid while it is lifted by a crane aboard the MV Roy P. Benavidez to support the Joint Logistics Over-the-shore (JLOTS) operation, in the Port of Ashdod, Israel, May 13, 2024. At the request of the United States Agency for International Development, the temporary … [Read more...]
Army Marks 55th Anniversary of Apollo 11 Mission
JULY 17, 2024 - July 20, 2024, marks the 55-year anniversary of the Apollo 11 moon landing, humanity’s first steps on a surface beyond the Earth. Humanity’s mobility on the moon was made possible in part by testing at U.S. Army Yuma Proving Ground (YPG), which had occurred virtually since the inception of the American space program in the late 1950s. In 1966, the mobility … [Read more...]
Guard Enhances Medical Readiness in Senegal
U.S. Air Force Tech. Sgt. Taylor Johnson, Optometry Specialist, 158th Fighter Wing, Vermont Air National Guard, conducts eye exams at the Tambcounda regional medical center in Tambacounda, Senegal, June 8, 2024. The Vermont National Guard is in Senegal to take part in an annual medical readiness exercise. The Vermont National Guard has been state partners with Senegal since … [Read more...]
Space Forces Korea Holds First Change of Command
JULY 17, 2024 - Col. John Patrick accepted command of U.S. Space Forces Korea from Lt. Col. Joshua McCullion during a change of command ceremony at Osan Air Base, July 12. The event marks the first official change of command for the unit, which was activated as a USSF field component under U.S. Space Forces Indo-Pacific and assigned to the U.S. Forces Korea sub-unified … [Read more...]
BAK-12 Installation Strengthens Slovak Partnership
A U.S. Air Force F-16 Fighting Falcon, assigned to the 31st Fighter Wing, catches the cable of a Barrier Arresting Kit-12 during a certification test at Malacky Air Base, Slovakia, July 10, 2024. The BAK-12 installation aims to increase collaboration and responsiveness to global challenges by widening the scope of U.S. operating locations and strengthening the partnership with … [Read more...]