ATLANTIC OCEAN (May 16, 2024) The amphibious assault ship USS Wasp (LHD 1) launches a RIM-116 missile during the live-fire with a purpose (LFWAP) exercise. The LFWAP program is a missile exercise program designed to increase fleet lethality and tactical proficiency, providing a pivotal final test to ensure the ship's critical self-defense weapons systems are prepared for … [Read more...]
Niger Leaves Open Continued Engagement With U.S.
Chief Master Sgt. Ted Braxton, 406th Air Expeditionary Wing command chief, speaks to members of the 409th Expeditionary Security Forces Squadron after a military working dog demonstration at Air Base 201, Niger, Jan. 27, 2024. Braxton and other members of the 406th AEW command team met with various units across the installation, received operations briefings and showed support … [Read more...]
DoD, VA Join Forces to Improve Healthcare Access
MAY 20, 2024 - After months of planning and collaboration, Defense Health Agency and Department of Veterans Affairs leadership celebrated the grand opening of a new VA clinic within the military clinic at Sabal Park with a ribbon-cutting May 13. The VA clinic, located about 12 miles northeast of MacDill Air Force Base, shares a waiting room and check-in area with the 6th … [Read more...]
Guard Deploys Cloud-Based Radar/Radio Connection
U.S. Air Force cyber operators and maintainers with the 103rd Air Control Squadron (ACS), Connecticut Air National Guard, unload a Tactical Operations System-Lite (TOC-L) kit from a U.S. Army CH-47 Chinook assigned to Company B, 1st Battalion, 169th Aviation Regiment, Georgia Army National Guard, at Townsend Bombing Range, Georgia, May 15, 2024. As part of exercise Sentry … [Read more...]
Army Awards Contract for HIMARS Launchers
MAY 20, 2024 - The U.S. Army awarded Lockheed Martin an Undefinitized Contract Action with an obligation of $410 million against a not to exceed price of $861 million on May 8 to expedite production of LOT 15, High Mobility Artillery Rocket System launchers. The award is an Indefinite-Delivery, Indefinite-Quantity contract and delivery order anticipated to be definitized … [Read more...]