U.S. Airmen assigned to the 60th Aerial Port Squadron load pallets of ammunition onto a contracted aircraft bound for Ukraine during a security assistance mission at Travis Air Force Base, California, June 25, 2024. The Department of Defense is providing Ukraine with critical capabilities to defend against Russian aggression under the Ukraine Security Assistance Initiative. … [Read more...]
Naval Test Pilot School Holds Graduation
A graduation ceremony recognizing the 31 students from U.S. Naval Test Pilot School's Class 165 was held Friday, December 13, 2024 at Naval Air Station Patuxent River in Maryland. The new test pilots, flight officers, engineers, and international partners represent eight different military organizations and four government agencies worldwide. (U.S. Navy photo by Todd … [Read more...]
China’s Military Progresses Toward Modernization
DECEMBER 19, 2024 - The Defense Department today released the annual "Military and Security Developments Involving the People's Republic of China" report, a congressionally mandated annual report that offers insight into the capabilities, strategies and goals of China and its military. Of note in this year's report is a rise in corruption within the People's Liberation Army, … [Read more...]
DoD Releases Chemical and Biological Defense Strategy
DECEMBER 18, 2024 - The Department of Defense released today, the 2024 Chemical and Biological Defense Program (2024 CBDP) Enterprise Strategy. It replaces the 2020 CBDP strategy and positions the Department to ensure the total force to carry out its missions in the face of advanced chemical and biological threats. Taking its lead from the 2022 National Defense Strategy, … [Read more...]
Marine Corps Lessons in Orbit
DECEMBER 18, 2024 — “Our Astronaut Corps prides ourselves on our expeditionary mindset,” said Lt. Col. Jasmin Moghbeli to a crowded ballroom at the Marine Light Attack Helicopter Squadron (HMLA) 367 249th Marine Corps Birthday Ball. “But who does expeditionary better than the United States Marine Corps?” Her path to space began in the cockpit of an AH-1W Super Cobra. In … [Read more...]