JUNE 24, 2024 - The security partnership among Australia, the United Kingdom and the United States, known as AUKUS, is aimed at promoting a free and open Indo-Pacific and represents a tangible example of the Defense Department's longstanding commitment to deepening alliances, a senior Pentagon official said today. Madeline Mortelmans, acting assistant secretary of defense … [Read more...]
New Training Program Launches at Holloman AFB
Airmen from the 29th Aircraft Maintenance Unit complete a 200-hour turboprop engine inspection as part of the Multi-Capable Airmen training program at Holloman Air Force Base, New Mexico, June 14, 2024. The MCA training program has helped train and prepare Airmen for various tasks that contribute to the mission. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Michelle … [Read more...]
Army Corps Leaders Visit Hawai’i Wildfires
JUNE 21, 2024 —The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Commanding General and 55th Chief of Engineers Lt. Gen. Scott Spellmon, accompanied by Command Sgt. Maj. Douglas Galick, recently visited the Hawaii Wildfires Recovery Field office team on the island of Maui. The visit, which took place on June 12, aimed to assess the ongoing progress of USACE missions in support of the Kula … [Read more...]
DoD Looking for Top-Performer Nominations
JUNE 21, 2024 - The Defense Department's chief information officer is making a departmentwide call for nominations for its annual DOD CIO Awards program. Now in its 24th year, the DOD CIO Awards program recognizes top talent, to include both teams and individuals, within the DOD information technology community. DOD CIO Awards Program Manager Sam Kassem said the CIO would … [Read more...]
Brigade Combat Team Getting Upgraded Strykers
Stryker vehicles from the 56th Stryker Brigade Combat Team await shipment at Fort Indiantown Gap, Pa. The 56th SBCT is turning in 322 old Strykers and receiving 316 upgraded vehicles. (Pennsylvania National Guard photo by Brad Rhen) JUNE 21, 2024 – The 56th Stryker Brigade Combat Team is getting more than 300 upgraded Stryker vehicles. The brigade, headquartered at … [Read more...]