U.S. Air Africa (AFAFRICA), along with the Kenyan Air Force, hosts the 9th annual African Air Chief’s Symposium (AACS) in Nairobi, Kenya, August 26-29th 2019. More than 40 Air Force delegates from 38 partner nations are participating in the event. This year’s AACS includes a variety of engagement opportunities for participating nations to identify key […]

A Coast Guard Air Station Traverse City MH-60 Jayhawk helicopter crew hoists two survivors near Waukegan, Illinois, Aug. 28, 2019. Kathleen and Michael Root fell into the water and were separated from their personal watercraft. U.S. Coast Guard video. Subscribe to Dr. Justin Imel, Sr. by Email

Undersecretary of Defense for Acquisition and Sustainment Ellen M. Lord briefs the media on acquisition reform and innovation in the Pentagon Briefing Room, Washington, Aug. 26, 2019. Subscribe to Dr. Justin Imel, Sr. by Email Transcript Good afternoon, ladies and gentlemen. Thank you for joining us today. This afternoon Undersecretary of Defense for Acquisition and […]

Soldiers and families of the 1st Squadron, 150th Cavalry Regiment say goodbye before a deployment Aug. 26, 2019, at the Hershel “Woody” Williams Military Flight Operations Center, Charleston, W.Va. More than 500 Soldiers of the 1st Squadron, 150th Cavalry Regiment; 1st Battalion, 201st Field Artillery Regiment; and D. Company, 230 Brigade Support Battalion, will join […]

Veterans Affairs and the Defense Department come together to host a suicide prevention conference in Nashville, Tennessee, August 27, 2019, to provide continuing education and to share research findings and practical experience with other experts in the field to help prevent suicide within the military. The conference opens with an introduction ceremony featuring Karin Orvis, […]