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The Sky Is No Longer The Limit. The FY20 National Defense Authorization Act approved a new, independent Space Force within the Department of the Air Force. On Dec. 20, 2019, Air Force Secretary Barbara M. Barrett praised the formal creation of the U.S. Space Force, identifying it as a critical capability in defending the nation and pledging that the first new branch of the military since 1947...
U.S Northern Command in coordination with the U.S. Air Force Acquisition directorate is conducting a series of technology demonstrations to detect/track/ID and simulated kill of ground and air-launched subsonic cruise missiles. These demonstrations will federate an all-domain awareness of ground and air-based cruise missile launch threats through fusion of Navy, Army, and Air Force sensor data...
The Secretary of the Navy Safety Awareness Campaign fosters an environment requiring all Sailors, Marines, and Civilians to utilize proper risk management, problem-solving, and proactive thinking to develop a reliable reduction of mishaps to improve readiness.
The Army requires an ability to "see itself" in order to better develop a highly capable and ready civilian workforce committed to the Army mission. Ready Army Civilian equips civilian employees with the tools they need to excel in the workplace - including education, experience and leadership opportunities - and sets standards for performance that are essential to ensuring civilian employees...
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EAGLE RESOLVE is the premiere U.S. multilateral exercise within the Arabian Peninsula/Gulf Region, and has evolved to become USCENTCOM's multi-warfare exercise for developing and exercising capabilities with Gulf nations. The purpose of EAGLE RESOLVE 2020 (ER 2020) is to address the regional challenges associated with asymmetric/unconventional warfare in a relatively low-risk environment.
Exercise Yama Sakura 77, an annual command post exercise co-sponsored by U.S.
Army Pacific (USARPAC) and the Japan Ground Self-Defense Force (JGSDF), will be
conducted at Camp Asaka, Tokyo, Japan, from December 3-16, 2019. This year’s exercise participants include the U.S. Army I Corps, the California Army National Guard’s 40th Infantry Division, and the JGSDF’s Western and Eastern Armies.
