Daily Report

June 24, 2014

Alternative GPS III Acquisition Strategy Mulled

The Air Force is considering an alternative strategy to acquire its full complement of GPS III navigation satellites. Earlier this month, the service issued a sources-sought synopsis to ascertain whether “viable alternate sources exist” that would be ready in the...

Pease of Mind

Officials with the New Hampshire Air National Guard’s 157th Air Refueling Wing are expecting the Air Force to issue a final decision soon that will bring a dozen of the service’s new KC-46A tankers to Pease ANG Base in Portsmouth,...

Air Combat Command Updates Strategic Plan

Air Combat Command is dealing with severe fiscal challenges, but must focus its innovation, training, and operational effectiveness on the combat air forces’ core functions in order to maintain the Air Force’s dominant edge, states the command’s new strategic plan....

Kadena Airmen Train at Andersen

Airmen and E-3, F-15, and KC-135 airplanes from Kadena AB, Japan, deployed to Andersen AFB, Guam, for a month’s worth of training, according to a Kadena release. This time at Guam will give these airmen the opportunity to train with...

Medal of Honor for Former Soldier

President Obama will present the Medal of Honor, the nation’s highest military decoration, to Ryan M. Pitts, a former Army staff sergeant, on July 21, announced the White House on Monday. Obama will recognize Pitts for his conspicuous gallantry during...

Static Situation North of Baghdad

Secretary of State John Kerry made an unannounced stop in Baghdad on Monday via Amman, Jordan, as Islamist militants consolidated their territorial gains in northern Iraq and seized several border crossings with Syria and Jordan. Kerry’s visit came after State...

NATO on Duty

NATO launched an interactive website to highlight its members, global missions, and international partnerships. “The purpose of the map is to illustrate to the general public the wide range of NATO’s work, both in terms of geography and in terms...

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