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By Staff Sgt. Nicolas Z. Erwin, Secretary of the Air Force Public Affairs / Published February 13, 2021 WASHINGTON (AFNS) -- Four Department of the Air Force service members were selected as recipients of the Military Service Award during the 2021 Black Engineer of the Year Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics conference in Washington, D.C., Feb. 12, 2021. The four individuals were recognized for their accomplishments and mentorship in the STEM career fields during...

Image zoom | Credit: Courtesy the Brown Family The son of an Army colonel, Brown has a long history of service: hes logged more than 2,900 flying hours, including 130 in combat, and prior to his newest promotion, was the commander of Pacific Air Forces, Air Component Commander for U.S. Indo-Pacific Command. Get push notifications with news, features and m...

As mission-capable rates languish, Pentagon should embrace digital engineering Ben Kassel and Bruce Kaplan February 3 (Photoraidz/Getty Images) While many Pentagon initiatives face a change of course under new Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin, its digital engineering strategy deserves a push forward. The strategy, issued in 2018 by then-Under Secretary of Defense for Research and Engineering Michael Griffin, aimed to help military services harness modern sustainment methods like addi...

By Melanie Arter | February 3, 2021 | 3:27pm EST Defense Secretary Mark Esper, Secretary of the Air Force Barbara Barrett, US Space Force Chief of Space Operations Gen. Jay Raymond and US Space Force Senior Enlisted Advisor CMSgt Roger Towberman present the US Space Force Flag on May 15, 2020, in the Oval Office of the White House in Washington, DC. (Photo by MANDEL NGAN/AFP via Getty Images) (CNSNews.com) – White House Press Secretary Jen Psaki refused to ...

Neil deGrasse Tyson to be Featured at Virtual Aerospace Warfare Symposium News provided by Share this article Share this article ARLINGTON, Va., Feb. 2, 2021 /PRNewswire/ -- Neil deGrasse Tyson, head of the Hayden Planetarium and research associate of the Department of Astrophysics at the American Museum of Natural History, will participate in the Air Force Associations 2021 virtual Aerospace Warfare Symposium, Feb. 24 – 26, by hosting a fireside chat with Gen. John W. "Jay" Raymond, Chief o...

© Getty Images Happy Tuesday and welcome to Overnight Defense. Im Ellen Mitchell, and heres your nightly guide to the latest developments at the Pentagon, on Capitol Hill and beyond. CLICK HERE to subscribe to the newsletter. THE TOPLINE: The Army will make major changes to its hair and grooming policy, including allowing long ponytails, buzz cuts, earrings, lipstick and nail polish for women in uniform, in a push to be more inclusive, service officials revealed Tuesday. The changes — ...

Women in the Army will be allowed to shave their head or sport long ponytails, while male soldiers can now get highlights and wear clear nail polish, under sweeping new changes to the service's hair and grooming policy unveiled Tuesday.

Indonesian authorities said the death toll from a deadly earthquake that hit Sulawesi island in the darkness last week increased to 84 as the search for survivors and bodies continued.

Two Indonesian Air Force (TNI AU) planes transported 14 tons of relief aid on Monday for victims of the 6.2-magnitude earthquake that struck Mamuju and ...

Share: Fintech has been a venture capital hotspot ever since the global financial crisis, a calamity that exposed some serious flaws in an industry long dominated by an upper-crust of traditional names.  In the ensuing years, a host of new companies pitching upstart technologies have begun to gain ground on the establishment, winning over converts among both users and investors. And this week made it clear just how far some of those companies have come.  An eye-popping IPO from Affirm led the...