Tag: Force

'Existential Threat': Air Guardsmen Slam Proposal to Move Their Units to Space Force

Members of the 114th Electromagnetic Warfare Squadron, Florida Air National Guard, operate a satellite at Cape Canaveral Space Force Station, Florida,.

Air National Guard leaders and enlisted Guardsmen on Friday called a legislative proposal to move units focused on space missions to the Space Force a threat to their existence and also said many of those personnel would rather retire or retrain into another job instead. In a media roundtable with reporters, officers and enlisted from […]

The Beloved Air Force Chief Behind the 'AAFES Hot Dog Guy' Meme Has Died

The Beloved Air Force Chief Behind the 'AAFES Hot Dog Guy' Meme Has Died

For years, one of the most recognizable faces in military life was not that of the commander in chief, the secretary of defense or any other senior leader in the chain of command. It was the face of an airman who was (understandably) excited to eat a hot dog. His visage graced Army and Air […]

Firefighters Contain 1 of 3 Wildfires at Fort Carson, Air Force Academy

Firefighters from the U.S. Air Force Academy, Fort Carson and the Colorado Springs Fire Department dump water from air assets in their fight against the West Monument Creek Fire on the U.S. Air Force Academy.

One of three fires burning on U.S. military installations near Colorado Springs is fully contained, and the other two are 75% contained, according to Tuesday morning updates from Fort Carson army post and the U.S. Air Force Academy. Fort Carson reported two wildfires on training ranges: one that started Sunday and burned about 700 acres […]

Meet the First Black Woman to Lead a Disaster Response Task Force Based at Fort Eustis

U.S. Army Col. Tanya McGonegal sits for a portrait in her office on Fort Eustis

Army Col. Tanya McGonegal was 25 when she experienced the first “only” in her military career. She was the sole woman in the June 1999 graduating class at Virginia State Officer Candidate School. The graduation set the tone for McGonegal’s 25-year career with the Army National Guard, where she continues paving the way for future […]

Fort Drum to Host 1,500 More Soldiers in Army’s New Multi-Domain Task Force Effort

Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer of N.Y., walks to talk with reporters following a meeting with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy and other senators

WATERTOWN — Fort Drum will grow, adding nearly 1,500 more personnel with the placement of an Army multi-domain task force, according to an announcement from Senate Majority Leader Charles E. Schumer on Wednesday. Schumer, D- N.Y., announced that Fort Drum was selected to host the U.S. Army Multi-Domain Task Force 2, which will also have a detachment posted in Wiesbaden, Germany. “Fort Drum has been selected […]

Army-Navy 2023: Mids’ Uniforms for ‘America’s Game’ Will Honor US Submarine Force

Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin flips the coin before the 2021 Army-Navy football game in East Rutherford, N.J.

Navy football has honored various branches of the service with the uniforms it wears against archrival Army in “America’s Game.” Naval aviation, surface warfare and the Marine Corps are among the service branches that have been highlighted by the design of the specialty uniforms created annually by Under Armour for the Army-Navy Game. This year, […]