APRIL 26, 2024 - The Air Force Materiel Command has implemented a referral bonus program to help bolster accessions for hard-to-fill vacancies across the command. The goal of the program is to incentivize current employees who recruit individuals that are subsequently appointed to eligible positions. “Bolstering accessions for hard-to-fill, mission-critical positions is a … [Read more...]
Manufacturing Arms at Scale a Deterrent to Adversaries
ATLANTIC OCEAN (April 7, 2024) Sailors aboard the Harpers Ferry-class dock landing ship USS Oak Hill (LSD 51) signal an SH-60S Sea Hawk helicopter attached to the "Dragon Whales" of Helicopter Sea Combat Squadron (HSC) 28 to land on the ship's flight deck during flight deck qualifications, April 7, 2024. Oak Hill is operating in U.S. 2nd Fleet area of operations as part of the … [Read more...]
Army Corp Clears Wreckage from Limited Access Channel
APRIL 26, 2024 — With the removal of a 560-ton section of structural steel on April 22, 2024, the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers has cleared enough wreckage from a 35-foot-deep limited access channel, in accordance with USACE’s commitment to deliver it by the end of April. The LAC runs the northern portion of the wider and federal channel, which has been blocked since the … [Read more...]
Army Begins Building Floating Aid Pier Off Gaza
APRIL 26, 2024 - U.S. Army personnel have begun construction of a temporary pier off the coast of Gaza to deliver critical humanitarian assistance, senior defense and Biden administration officials said yesterday. Construction of the pier is expected to be completed in early May. Once completed, it will initially facilitate the delivery of an estimated 90 truckloads of … [Read more...]
Marines Conduct Noncombatant Evacuation Operations
APRIL 25, 2024 – U.S. Marine Corps students with Marine Aviation and Weapons Tactics Squadron One conducted a noncombatant evacuation operation exercise as part of Weapons and Tactics Instructor Course 2-24 at Marine Corps Air-Ground Combat Center, April 12, 2024. WTI is designed around the six functions of Marine aviation: offensive air support, control of aircraft and … [Read more...]