NASA’s Exploration Ground Systems Landing and Recovery team and the Department of Defense are conducting a recovery test for the crewed Artemis II mission aboard the amphibious transport dock USS San Diego (LPD 22) off the coast of San Diego. Underway Recovery Test (URT) 11 is the eleventh in a series of tests and the first time the DoD and NASA completed a full recovery simulation with the...
February is National African American History Month, a time during which we honor the many contributions made to our country by African Americans.
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Vermont hosts the 2024 National Best Warrior Competition at the Ethan Allen Firing Range in Jericho, VT. NCO and Junior Enlisted Soldiers competing have won their state and regional competitions to make their way to the national competition.
The Fall Meeting provides a unique opportunity for industry and Department of Defense transportation practitioners to meet and discuss the challenges, changes, new technologies, and best practices within their profession. Participants represent a broad spectrum of modes and disciplines, as well as serve in entry-level to senior leader positions.
Since 2013, the event’s Transportation...
Army Gen. Daniel Hokanson, chief, National Guard Bureau, hosts a three-nation USO Tour over Thanksgiving to thank troops from all services and components serving overseas through the holiday season.
National Guard Best Warrior Region VI 2018 is a four-day competition that tests Soldiers’ mental and physical toughness through a series of events that demonstrate technical and tactical proficiency to determine the top non-commissioned officer and junior enlisted Soldier. To make it to the regional level, the Soldiers have already out performed their peers at the unit and state level. The...
After Operation Desert Storm, the National Guard saw its federal mission change, with more frequent call-ups in response to regional crises in Haiti, Bosnia, Kosovo and the skies over Iraq. The Guard also expanded its scope of operations with peacekeeping rotations in the Sinai and the Balkans.
Following the attacks of September 11, 2001, tens of thousands of Guard members have mobilized...
