With its calming waters slowly climbing and descending the warm sands of the island, Peleliu in the Republic of Palau, could be considered the ideal tropical paradise. White sands, blue waters and dense vegetation cover the remnants of a war long past, but not forgotten with relics of battles covering the island from its highest […]
Louisiana Guard builds bridges, clears roads to recovery after Ida
RecruitingHurricane Ida blew ashore Aug. 29th, the 16th anniversary of Hurricane Katrina, the 2005 storm that breached New Orleans’ levees and devastated the Gulf Coast. Ida made landfall as a category four hurricane near Port Fourchon, La. Sustained winds measured 150 miles per hour at landfall, tying Hurricane Laura of 2020 and the 1856 Last […]
Air Force awards Rolls-Royce B-52H engine contract
NewsThe Department of the Air Force has awarded a $2,604,329,361 contract to Rolls-Royce Corporation, Indianapolis, Indiana, for B-52H Stratofortress military derivative commercial engines. The competitive single award contract provides for 608 military derivative commercial engines, plus spare engines, associated support equipment and commercial engineering data, to include sustainment activities, to be used on the B-52H bomber fleet. […]
Army, Navy SATCOM mission areas shifting to Space Force
Military AffairsThe Chief of Space Operations announced the transfer of Army and Navy satellite communications billets, funding and mission responsibility to the U.S. Space Force. Space Force Gen. John W. “Jay” Raymond made the announcement at the Air Force Association meeting in Washington, yesterday. The transfers are scheduled to be effective Oct. 1, 2021, if the […]
Special operations, 82nd Airborne test new precision sniper rifle
Special OpsOperational testing of the Army’s newest generation sniper system — the MK-22 Precision Sniper Rifle (PSR) — marks the project’s final hurdle before fielding. “The modular nature of the PSR allows it to be tailored to meet mission requirements and is appealing to airborne Snipers who are typically armed with long-barreled precision rifles of a […]
Air Force COVID vaccine guidelines and deadlines: What you need to know
Air ForceSecretary of the Air Force Frank Kendall directed the COVID-19 vaccine implementation guidelines for Department of the Air Force total force military members Sept. 3, in accordance with the Secretary of Defense mandate last month. The service implementation plan requires Airmen and Guardians to be fully vaccinated against COVID-19 by the following dates, unless seeking an exemption: · Nov. 2 – […]
Army COVID vaccine guidelines and deadlines: What you need to know
ArmyThe Army outlined its plan today to fully comply with the Secretary of Defense’s order requiring all Service members to be fully vaccinated against COVID-19. The Army began implementing the Secretary of Defense’s order on August 24, following DoD and White House guidance. Before then, vaccines had been optional. “This is quite literally a matter […]
10 military odd jobs of WWII you probably didn’t know about
HistoryToday’s military has some jobs that might surprise you — for example, did you know the Army and Marine Corps have instrument repair technicians? These troops repair musical instruments for the military bands. But during World War II, there were a lot of jobs that would seem strange in today’s technologically focused military. Over the […]
US Air Force pararescuemen train to support SpaceX, Boeing
CareerPararescuemen, aircrew flight equipment Airmen and maritime operations specialists assigned to the 38th Rescue Squadron, Moody Air Force Base, Georgia, conducted rescue training in the Banana River and Atlantic Ocean near Patrick Space Force Base, Aug. 23-27. The 38th RQS Blue Team performed free fall jumps and equipment drops into water to prepare for potential […]
‘Mjolnir’: THOR’s ‘hammer’ and drone-killing prototype
TechThe Air Force Research Laboratory’s Directed Energy Directorate is seeking partners to build a new counter electronics weapon system, to defend against the ever increasing threat of adversarial drone activity. Building upon the success of the Tactical High-Power Operational Responder technology demonstrator, AFRL is building an advanced high-power microwave weapon system to bring their newest technology to bear […]
