Visitors arrive at the Cape Canaveral Lighthouse at Cape Canaveral Space Force Station, during a media open house Wednesday, March 3, 2021. The structure is the only fully operational lighthouse owned by the U.S. Space Force and stands at 151-feet tall. It was built in 1868 and stands adjacent to the historic Launch Complex 26 and the U.S. Air Force Space and Missile Museum. The lighthouse is only accessible by tours through the Cape Canaveral Lighthouse Foundation. A public open house is scheduled for St. Patrick’s Day, March 17. For reservations: 321-307-2900. (Joe Burbank/Orlando Sentinel)
JOINT BASE McGUIRE-DIX-LAKEHURST U.S. Air Force members stationed at Joint Base McGuire-Dix-Lakehurst are embarking on a journey to the U.S. military s newest frontier outer space.
Fifteen airmen have volunteered to serve in the newly formed U.S. Space Force, and over the next several months will transition into their new roles in the newest branch of the U.S. military.
The U.S. Space Force was formed in December 2019, and will take shape over the next year and a half.
According to its website, the military branch was formed to protect U.S. and allied interests in space and to provide space capabilities to the joint force.
Serco to buy consulting firm WBB
17 February 2021
by Marc Selinger
UK-based government services provider Serco Group has agreed to purchase American consulting business Whitney, Bradley & Brown (WBB) for USD295 million to expand its presence in the large US defence market, Serco announced on 16 February.
WBB supports several US Air Force programmes, including the F-35, shown here. (Credit: US Air Force)
The deal will boost Serco’s annual North American defence revenue by 20% to USD1.1 billion, diversify its customer base, and bolster its expertise in such high-demand technology areas as advanced data analytics, artificial intelligence and machine learning, cybersecurity, modelling, precision navigation and timing, and wargaming.
A 10
th Special Forces Group dive team went into the Cheyenne Mountain Complex, in Colorado, and dived to access the Complex’s reservoirs.
The Cheyenne Mountain Complex is a Space Force base that houses several capabilities, ranging from electronic surveillance to missile defense to aerospace operations. In addition, the Complex serves as the alternate headquarters for the North American Aerospace Defense Command (NORAD) and U.S. Air Force Space Command and U.S. Northern Command (USNORTHCOM), which are headquartered nearby at Peterson Air Force Base.
The Complex is designed to operate independently from outside help, so the condition of its reservoirs has to be perfect.
President Donald Trump was impeached, but acquitted at the beginning of 2020. As the year closed, he lost the presidential race to Joe Biden. The former vice president was last candidate standing in a record field that saw more than 25 Democrats run for the nomination including Kamala Harris, Bernie Sanders and surprise newcomer Pete Buttigieg.
These are just a few highlights of the events that took place throughout this year.
A photograph is known to be worth a thousand words, so here’s a look back at the photos that shaped 2020.
January 2020
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Debris is seen from a plane crash on the outskirts of Tehran, Iran, Wednesday, Jan. 8, 2019. A Ukrainian airplane carrying at least 170 people crashed on Wednesday shortly after takeoff from Tehran’s main airport, killing all onboard, state TV reported. (AP Photos/Mohammad Nasiri)