In Our Communities

June 7, 2021

Buckley Air Force Base, Colorado is the latest installation to get its new space-age name. It became Buckley Space Force Base last week, joining Vandenberg Space Force Base, California, Cape Canaveral Space Force Station, Florida and Patrick Space Force Base, Florida….

A partnership between Naval Undersea Warfare Center Division Newport in Rhode Island and the New Bedford Whaling Museum in Massachusetts is showing off the Navy’s role in the undersea domain for students interested in STEM, according to a DOD story. The partnership includes displays at the museum and a video series.

Space Force photo by Senior Airman Danielle McBride

June 7, 2021

Recent News

Snap of the Week

Snap of the Week

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

In Our Communities

In Our Communities

More than 74,000 residents of Whidbey Island, Washington could suffer long-term health impacts from the noise of jets stationed at Naval Air Station Whidbey Island, according to a University of Washington study, The Seattle Times reported. Researchers said the impact...

$2 Billion Aid Package Will Help Ukraine Build Its Own Weapons

$2 Billion Aid Package Will Help Ukraine Build Its Own Weapons

A new $2 billion aid package the State Department announced Thursday will help build a Ukraine Defense Enterprise Program, according to Defense News. The fund will help Ukraine buy weapons from other countries while “investing in Ukraine’s defense industrial base,...

NDAA Draft Asks for DOD Study on Privatizing Barracks

NDAA Draft Asks for DOD Study on Privatizing Barracks

The House Armed Services Committee’s draft National Defense Authorization Act indicates lawmakers may not be ready to privatize more barracks, as Military.com reported. “Members aren’t completely bought into privatizing all housing,” a senior Republican committee aide...

PAST STORIES