April 27, 2024

Service Academies Exempt in Affirmative Action Ruling

Hoyer Hosts Military Service Academy Forum

Military service academies are exempt from the US Supreme Court’s recent ruling on affirmative action that effectively ends that policy at the country’s colleges and universities.

Mass Vax Clinics Open at Pax

Naval Health Clinic Patuxent River will be hosting mass vaccination clinics Sept. 8-17 to meet the new requirement that all service members be vaccinated against COVID-19.

Reports of Lasers Aimed at Aircraft on the Rise

Lasers

The Federal Aviation Administration has released a report on incidents involving lasers being pointed at aircraft across the US from 2010 to 2020. Yearly reports of lasers being aimed at aircraft topped out at 7,398 in 2016, dropping to 5,663 by 2018, but has been steadily increasing since then.

Pentagon: Afghanistan Withdrawal Complete

Pentagon

 America’s 20-year war ended as the last plane with US troop left Afghanistan at about 3:29 pm Monday.

DoD Wants More F-35s in the Air

Readiness

It’s a tall order from DefSec Jim Mattis, but the US needs more F-35s in the air. Ellen Lord, under secretary of defense for acquisition and sustainment, says they’ll get it done.