240416-N-FM895-1094 RED SEA (April 16, 2024) A Gunner's Mate conducts routine maintenance on a .50 caliber gun mount aboard the Nimitz-class aircraft carrier USS Dwight D. Eisenhower (CVN 69) in the Red Sea, April 16. The Dwight D. Eisenhower Carrier Strike Group is deployed to the U.S. 5th Fleet area of operations to support maritime security and stability in the Middle East … [Read more...]
Guard Prepares to Train Ukrainian Forces
MAY 15, 2024 – Col. Stuart James, the First Army Senior Regular Army Advisor to the Pennsylvania National Guard, instructed the Headquarters and Headquarters Company of the 56th Stryker Brigade Combat Team, 28th Infantry Division, Pennsylvania Army National Guard, on Engagement-Area Development May 14. The independence brigade is preparing for mobilization to the Joint … [Read more...]
F-16 Viper Demonstration Team Releases New Paint Scheme
MAY 15, 2024 - The U.S. Air Force F-16 Viper Demonstration Team unveiled a 50th anniversary paint scheme honoring the original aircraft at Edwards Air Force Base, Calif., May 15 2024. The red, white and blue paint scheme was the original livery worn by the YF-16 prototype first flown in 1974. The team worked alongside the 412th Test Wing to complete the paint scheme in … [Read more...]
Space Force Publishes AI Strategic Action Plan
MAY 15, 2024 - The U.S. Space Force published its Data and Artificial Intelligence FY 2024 Strategic Action Plan providing specific direction for the enterprise to reach data centricity capable of conducting operations in contested environments. “To remain competitive in the era of Great Power Competition, the United States Space Force requires a unified approach across … [Read more...]
Guard Airlifts Building Materials for Arctic Circle Housing
MAY 15, 2024 - More than 20 Airmen from the Kentucky Air National Guard deployed here in April to airlift 15 tons of home-building materials to the North Slope of Alaska to support communities in need. The mission, which enables the construction of affordable housing in the Arctic Circle, was part of a Defense Department program called Innovative Readiness Training that … [Read more...]