Ohio Gov. Mike DeWine (R) appointed retired Air Force Col. Joe Zeis as senior adviser for aerospace and defense. DeWine promised last year that if elected he would create the cabinet-level position that reports directly to him…. The Air Force will start sending its new aerial refueling tanker, the KC-46A Pegasus, to the New Hampshire Air National Guard in August, according to AP. It will be the first Guard unit with the planes…. Military Arts Connection is a new program in Colorado that will incorporate the arts into care services for military members and veterans, according to the Pikes Peak Courier. It is a partnership between the Cultural Office of the Pikes Peak Region and Colorado Creative Industries, with Creative Forces support from the National Endowment for the Arts and the departments of defense and veterans affairs.
John W. Pogorek, 157th Air Refueling Wing commander, left, and U.S. Air Force Lt. Gen. L. Scott Rice, director Air National Guard and in the KC-46 Pegasus flight simulator. U.S. Air National Guard photo by Staff Sgt. Curtis J. Lenz
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Naval Academy plebes climb the Herndon Monument, a tradition symbolizing the successful completion of the midshipmen’s freshman year. The class of 2027 completed the climb in 2 hours, 19 minutes and 11 seconds. Navy photo by Stacy Godfrey
