MAY 3, 2024 – Leaders from across the U.S. Army, industry, and academia descended on the Hampton Roads Convention Center April 29 to May 1 for the 2024 Holistic Health and Fitness (H2F) Symposium. More than 1,200 registered attendees and 55 vendors in the human performance industry came together to discuss the future of the H2F program that has revolutionized how the Army … [Read more...]
Guard Stresses NCOs Role in State Partnership Program
Chief Master Sgt. Mikael Sundin, senior enlisted advisor to the director of the Defense Security Cooperation Agency, provides remarks during the State Partnership Program Conference in Las Vegas, Nevada, April 17, 2024. During his remarks, Sundin spoke on security cooperation, NCO development and fielded questions from the audience. (Army National Guard photo by: Sgt. 1st Class … [Read more...]
Navy’s New Amphibious Assault Ship USS Helmand Province
MAY 3, 2024 - Secretary of the Navy Carlos Del Toro announced that a future America-class amphibious assault ship will be named USS Helmand Province (LHA 10). Secretary Del Toro made the announcement, today, during the final day of Modern Day Marine 2024 at the Walter E. Washington Convention Center in Washington, D.C. The future USS Helmand Province commemorates the … [Read more...]
Philippine, US Forces Advancing Territorial Defense
MAY 3, 2024 – Philippine and U.S. military forces participating in Balikatan 24 are conducting multiple synchronized, combined and joint all domain operations across more than 1,000 miles of Philippine territory over 16 days, involving more than a dozen units across the combined force. The scope of the operations demonstrates the increased complexity of this year’s … [Read more...]
Air Force Reoptimizing for Great Power Competition
MAY 3, 2024 - When Air Force Chief of Staff Gen. David W. Allvin looks closely at the service he leads, he sees plenty to like. “The U.S. Air Force remains the best, most capable and lethal in the world,” Allvin said. “But that status is not guaranteed into the future and will only be realized if we adapt and shape the Total Force more precisely to meet the challenges we … [Read more...]