April 26, 2024

Barrett Sworn In as Air Force Secretary

Barbara Barrett

New Air Force Secretary Barbara Barrett was sworn in late last week. She is the 25th secretary of the service and the fourth woman to serve as the Air Force’s top civilian leader.

Pax to Commemorate Battle of Midway/D-Day

Pax to Commemorate Battle of Midway/D-Day

The Patuxent River Naval Air Museum will host the NAS Pax River Battle of Midway/D-Day Commemoration beginning at 9:30 am Thursday, June 6, at the museum in Lexington Park.

Do Your Tweets Have the Right Stuff?

Right Stuff

NASA’s Wallops Island flight facility wants to know if you have the right stuff to be among 50 social media users selected to help document their April 17 rocket launch. You have until Monday, Feb. 18, 2019 to apply.

Thunderbolt, F-15E Lead Fight Against ISIS

A-10 Thunderbolt

Older US Air Force jets — the A-10 Thunderbolt II and the F-15E Strike Eagle — are leading the air war against the Islamic State. Military fighter-attack jets, bombers, and drones have dropped more than 67,000 bombs since the 2014 start of Operation Inherent Resolve.

NAS:Pax Invites Public to Midway Observance June 4

Patuxent River Naval Air Museum commemorates one of the 72nd anniversary Navy’s largest victories in history, the Battle of Midway, 11:30 am, June 4

NAVAIR to Commemorate Battle of Midway

Naval Air Systems Command will commemorate the 69th anniversary of the Battle of Midway with events taking place at several different sites, including the Patuxent River Naval Air Station.