VIPs visited the Scranton Army Ammunition Plan in Scranton, Pa., to receive a first-hand tour of the 155mm production lines. Scranton manufactures large-caliber metal projectiles for the Joint Warfighter. Since the onset of Russia's full-scale invasion of Ukraine in 2022, the U.S. Army has undertaken substantial modernization efforts to increase production levels of 155mm rounds, and...
Generations of service members and their families gathered for the renaming of the St. Francis Barracks Parade Field at St. Augustine, Fla., Sept. 13, 2024. The field was renamed in honor of retired Maj. Gen. Emmett R. Titshaw, Jr., former Adjutant General of the Florida National Guard (FLNG). This field represents the legacy the Guard has built through its decades of dedicated service to both...
U.S. Transportation Command change of command ceremony, Scott Air Force Base, Ill., Oct. 4, 2024. During the ceremony, Air Force Gen. Randall Reed will assume command from Air Force Gen. Jacqueline Van Ovost.
The 125th Fighter Wing hosted a change of command ceremony at the Jacksonville Air National Guard Base, Florida, Sept. 14, 2024. Outgoing commander, U.S. Air Force Col. George Downs, relinquished command to incoming commander, U.S. Air Force Col. Mansour Elhihi, before Airmen, friends and family. As the former wing commander, Downs led the execution of the F-15 Federal Aerospace Control Alert...
A feature page highlighting published assets from PCU John F. Kennedy (CVN 79)'s change of command ceremony.
Fort Hunter Liggett (FHL) continues to lead the way in the Army’s energy resilience as the first-ever military installation with a microgrid implementation using only renewable sources such as photovoltaic (PV) generation and battery storage. The Army Reserve-funded installation is very close to becoming a Net Zero installation and is on track to achieve target year of 2030, which is ahead...
The Fall Meeting is a four-day, NDTA-USTRANSCOM co-sponsored, annual event providing government and industry the opportunity to identify and solve logistics and transportation issues together; learn about new technologies, develop best practices, and build professional and personal relationships. This year’s theme, “Accelerating Decision Advantage Across Defense Transportation and...
Rock Island Arsenal will host a 9/11 Remembrance Walk and Ceremony on September 11, 2024 to remember the lives lost 23 years ago on September 11, 2001. The 2.5-mile walk will begin at 6:30 a.m. at the Memorial Field parking lot, with marchers assembling beginning at 6 a.m. The walk will end with a placement of flags for each of those who lost their lives on that day. The ceremony will begin at...
