Washington Army National Guard and Malaysian Army members take part in an airborne operations and air assault operations subject matter exchange from May 9-23, 2024 in Malacca, Malaysia. (Courtesy Photo) MAY 31, 2024 - A recent engagement with Malaysia has laid the foundation for future State Partnership Program exchanges between the Special Operations Detachment … [Read more...]
Air Force Academy Graduates to Extend U.S. Air, Space Power
U.S. AIR FORCE ACADEMY, Colo. — The U.S. Air Force Academy Class of 2024 graduates toss their hats skyward as the U.S. Air Force Thunderbirds roar overhead at Falcon Stadium in Colorado Springs, Colo., May 30, 2024. Nine-hundred-seventy-four cadets crossed the stage to become the Air Force/Space Force’s newest second lieutenants. (U.S. Air Force photo/Trevor Cokley) MAY … [Read more...]
The Marine Corps Air Ground Combat Center
MAY 31, 2024 - It was the 1950s. Tensions were rising overseas and the U.S. Marine Corps base at Camp Pendleton, California, was running out of room to provide the necessary training to be mission ready. The Marine Corps began looking for other locations to conduct training and exercises on a large scale, to accommodate live-fire training with artillery and rockets. A dormant … [Read more...]
DoD Expands Hearing Protector Fit Testing
MAY 31, 2024 - The Department of Defense is forging ahead to implement the expanded hearing protector fit testing requirement that now covers noise-exposed service members and civilian employees. An update to the Hearing Conservation Program instruction 6055.12 issued by DOD on Nov. 22, 2023, requires expanded testing. Hearing protector fit testing measures the amount of … [Read more...]
AFMC Empowers Small Businesses
MAY 31, 2024 - In a move to bolster America's defense capabilities amidst evolving global challenges, Air Force Materiel Command is collaborating with small businesses nationwide, informing them of the Air Force's strategic reoptimization efforts. AFMC hosted an Air Force Operational Imperatives and Reoptimizing for the Great Power Competition small business collider at the … [Read more...]