The Hawaii Air National Guard will start recruiting for an 88-member Space Force squadron, AP reported….
The New Mexico Environment Department is fining the Air Force almost $1.7 million for groundwater contamination near Cannon Air Force Base, AP reported….
Fort Hood Army Base, Texas, and the nearby town of Copperas Cove plan to partner on recycling services under a provision in the newly passed NDAA, the Killeen Daily Herald reported. “It truly is a win-win-win for the military community, local neighbors and the environment,” Rep. John Carter (R-Texas) told the paper in an email.
Hawaii Air National Guard photo by Sgt. Tinisha Mellei
Post-Leadership, McConnell Plans to Push for More Defense Funding
When Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell steps down from his Senate leadership role after the November elections, he’ll have at least two more years in the Senate. Now he’s signaled one of his priorities as a rank-and-file Senator is to increase defense funding,...