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June 27, 2024
New 2-Star Command on Guam

DOD established a new senior command on Guam this month, the region’s first two-star command in decades, as Stars and Stripes reported. “Joint Task Force-Micronesia is focused on breaking down barriers and strengthening our ability to work as a team to ensure a free, open and prosperous Indo-Pacific region,” Rear Adm. Greg Huffman, the new task force’s leader, said during an event at Andersen Air Force Base.

Laptops Donated for Fort Eisenhower Families

AT&T and Human I-T recently donated 100 laptops to the Alliance for Fort Eisenhower in Georgia, according to a press release. The laptops will be distributed to Fort Eisenhower families. “With AT&T’s donation, we are equipping Fort Eisenhower families with access to technology that will help them succeed in school and in life,” Augusta Mayor Garnett Johnson said.

Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Manasseh Demissie

June 27, 2024

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