Aug. 19, 2021 Reservists give Lucy a ride in the sky with NASA mission What do members of the 317th Airlift Squadron, the rock band, The Beatles, and NASA have in common? Well, a Reserve aircrew who flew a seemingly routine mission, July 30, from Colorado to Florida can answer the question.The cargo, aboard a Charleston C-17 Globemaster III, a large white shipping
Aug. 16, 2021 Officials Say Kabul Airport Is Secured; DOD Evacuating Americans, Afghans Securing the airport in Kabul, Afghanistan, and evacuating Americans and Afghans with special immigration visas remains the goal of U.S. troops in that nation, an official of the Joint Staff said.
Aug. 16, 2021 President Details Role of U.S. Forces in Afghanistan President Joe Biden addressed the fall of Afghanistan to the Taliban and the actions U.S. troops are now taking to facilitate the departure of allies and Afghan partners.
Aug. 16, 2021 USSOUTHCOM supports US disaster assistance to Haiti A Situational Awareness Team will join officials from the U.S. embassy and a Disaster Assistance Response Team (DART) deployed to Haiti, Aug. 14, at the direction of the U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID).
Aug. 15, 2021 DAF offers Total Force enlisted members’ bridge to med school, commission Total Force enlisted Airmen and Guardians wanting to become a commissioned officer and military healthcare provider can complete their preparatory coursework for admission to medical school while on active duty.
Aug. 13, 2021 Troops En Route to Afghanistan Aim to Help Remove Civilians, Pentagon Official Says U.S. Forces Afghanistan-Forward continue to provide security in Kabul, Afghanistan, at Hamid Karzai International Airport and at the U.S. Embassy, Pentagon Press Secretary John F. Kirby said.
Aug. 11, 2021 COVID-19 prompts base to return to HPCON Bravo Leadership at Joint Base Charleston leadership, this week, raised its Health Protection Condition to Bravo which requires increased health protection measures for all personnel to take additional measures against the current increased COVID-19 threat.
Aug. 10, 2021 Services Will Make Call on Religious Exemptions to COVID-19 Vaccines For service members who have religious objections to receiving a COVID-19 vaccine, the path for how they might seek an exception is defined by their individual military service's regulations, Pentagon Press Secretary John F. Kirby said.
Aug. 10, 2021 Air Force releases additional dress and appearance changes New dress and appearance updates will soon be released following feedback, testing from Airmen and reviews conducted as a part of the 2020 Air Force Uniform Board.
Aug. 9, 2021 CJCS Message to the Force - COVID-19 Vaccine The good health and readiness of our force is critical to America's defense. We need each and every Soldier, Sailor, Airmen, Marine, and Guardian healthy and capable of performing our duties. COVID-19 is a threat to force protection and readiness.