Guard Troops in DC Can Now Carry Weapons
National Guard troops deployed in Washington, DC, are now authorized to carry weapons if their mission requires it. DefSec Pete Hegseth signed a memo Friday that allows the roughly 2,000 troops now mobilized in Washington to expand their operations.
Boeing Wins $20B Contract for Newest Fighter Jet
The US Air Force is moving forward with the world’s first sixth-generation fighter jet. Boeing has been awarded the $20 billion contract for the new aircraft, the F-47.
Celebrating 50 Years of Women in Naval Aviation
2023 marked the 50th anniversary of women in naval aviation, an anniversary that celebrates when the first women began flight school in Pensacola, FL, in 1973.
Guernsey Earns DoD Engineering Award
Matt Guernsey, chief engineer with the Airborne Strategic Command, Control, and Communications program office, was honored for Individual Achievement in Engineering in the Department of Defense’s 2022 Defense Acquisition Workforce Awards.
