Headlines — January 10
News Russian forces surround Ukraine on three sides. This map shows how Moscow’s positioning could widen the conflict. Russian forces now surround Ukraine on three sides, and Western officials fear a...
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Task Force Phoenix ends 9-month mission in Middle East
With the casing of the 40th Combat Aviation Brigade’s red and blue colors, Task Force Phoenix’s nine-month mission in the Middle East formally came to an end. On Jan. 6, 2022, Col. Alan Gronewold,...
View ArticleBoeing, German industry expand partnerships on F/A-18 Super, EA-18G Growler
Boeing is expanding its industrial partnership strategy in Germany in support of the F/A-18 Super Hornet and EA-18G Growler offering to the Bundeswehr. A Request for Information was issued to more than...
View ArticleGA-ASI Avengers autonomously send fused air threat date to command center
Two General Atomics Aeronautical Systems Avenger Unmanned Aircraft Systems, each equipped with a Lockheed Martin Legion Pod, sent long-range air threat data to an advanced sensor algorithm to a command...
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The Pentagon has moved to Health Protection Condition Charlie
Due to recent increases in COVID-19 positivity case numbers, the Pentagon moved to Health Protection Condition Charlie, Jan. 10, 2022. “Due to the recent increasing spread of COVID-19 … this morning...
View ArticleU.S. Navy boot camp extended to 10 weeks
U.S. Navy recruits will now go through a 10-week boot camp in Great Lakes instead of the eight weeks it used to be. Recruit Training Command, the Navy’s enlisted boot camp, announced the extension and...
View ArticleNASA extends International Space Station operations
NASA has announced its commitment to extend operations on board the International Space Station until 2030. The post NASA extends International Space Station operations appeared first on Aerotech News...
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Sports Heroes Who Served: NBA’s Suns CEO says Navy shaped his career
Now in his sixth season as president and CEO of the Men’s National Basketball Association Phoenix Suns and the Women’s NBA Phoenix Mercury, Jason Rowley also served in the U.S. Navy. Rowley earned his...
View ArticleHeadlines — January 12
News Kremlin says Russia-US talks on Ukraine offer little optimism The negotiations were held amid soaring tensions over a Russian troop buildup near Ukraine’s border that has stoked fears of a...
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Idaho A-10, Arizona F-35 pilots train together
The Idaho Air National Guard welcomed U.S. Marines from Marine Fighter Attack Squadron 225 out of Marine Corps Air StationYuma, Ariz., who fly the F-35B Lightning II, to Gowen Field Jan. 7-9, 2022. The...
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Airmen jump into ice rescue training
Airmen from the 673rd Civil Engineer Squadron at Joint Base Elmendorf-Richardson, Alaska, recently took part ice rescue training. The fire protection specialists trekked out to Six Mile Lake in Alaska...
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Preparations underway on SLS Moon rockets for first crewed Artemis missions
As teams continue to prepare NASA’s Space Launch System rocket for its debut flight with the launch of Artemis I, NASA and its partners across the country have made great progress building the rocket...
View ArticleAfter 16 years, Army veterans receives Purple Heart for actions in Iraq
Patrick Smith, a former Army staff sergeant, was awarded the nation’s oldest military decoration for his service during Operation Iraqi Freedom III, during a ceremony held at the U.S. Army Aviation...
View ArticleBrown, Raymond warn of impacts to Air Force, Space Force if new budget is not...
The Air Force’s and Space Force’s highest ranking officers issued grim warnings to Congress Jan. 12, 2022, telling a House subcommittee that failing to approve a new spending plan for the current...
View ArticleHeadlines — January 14
News House lawmaker calls for legislation to allow a faster US military response should China invade Taiwan The vice chairwoman of the House Armed Services Committee on Jan. 12 said new legislation is...
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Celebrity Veterans: Film Director Oliver Stone was a soldier in Vietnam
Acclaimed screenwriter and director Oliver Stone, whose work includes “Wall Street” (1987), “The Doors” (1991), “JFK” (1991) and “Nixon” (1995), served in the Army and deployed to Vietnam from 1967 to...
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A look at the ups and downs of 2021
When the clock struck midnight on Dec. 31, 2020, most were convinced that the New Year would be better than the old. After almost a year of COVID-19, lockdowns, teleworking, and remote school, two new...
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Medal of Honor Monday: Staff Sgt. Isadore Jachman
Highlighting recipients of the nation’s highest medal for valor If you were riding in a damaged airplane with injuries that practically left you blind, do you think you could keep your wits about you?...
View ArticleU.S. Army offers up to $50k in enlistment incentives
The U.S. Army is offering its largest bonus ever for new recruits with up to $50,000 available to qualified individuals who sign on for a six-year active-duty enlistment. The total incentive package...
View ArticleHeadlines — January 17
News Multiple rockets target US Embassy in Baghdad The attack is the latest in a series of rocket and drone attacks that have targeted the American presence in Iraq since the start of the year. US...
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