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Headlines – October 14, 2019
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F-15s, air defense systems and thousands of U.S. troops heading to Saudi Arabia-
The Pentagon is sending Air Force F-15s, new air defense systems and...
LOCAL
Stratolaunch under new ownership
In a company statement issued Oct. 11, Stratolaunch announced it has “transitioned ownership and is continuing regular operations.”
At the same time, Scaled Composites issued...
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Headlines – October 14, 2019
News
F-15s, air defense systems and thousands of U.S. troops heading to Saudi Arabia-
The Pentagon is sending Air Force F-15s, new air defense systems and...
DEFENSE
Next Generation OPIR GEO satellite program completes preliminary design review
The Next Generation OPIR Geosynchronous Earth Orbiting satellite program, commonly referred to as NGG, achieved another major milestone in 2019 by completing its system/ground...
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VETERANS
Shok Valley weapons sergeant to receive Medal of Honor
A weapons sergeant with the 3rd Special Forces Group (Airborne) who heroically fought up a mountain through a barrage of enemy fire to help...
Acting Secretary of the Army announces proposed changes to eligibility criteria for burial at...
The Acting Secretary of the Army announced today proposed changes to eligibility criteria at Arlington National Cemetery. This begins the process for the federal...
Old Hickory vets celebrate 75th anniversary of liberation
George Hamm, a WWII veteran who served with the 30th Infantry Division, holds a flag out a window during a parade through Maastricht in...
HOLIDAY RECIPES
Raytheon, Rheinmetall expand team for U.S. Army combat vehicle competition
Raytheon and Rheinmetall Defence are partnering with Pratt & Miller Defense for the U.S. Army's Optionally Manned Fighting Vehicle competition.
The Detroit-based company will provide engineering analysis...
BUSINESS
Stratolaunch under new ownership
In a company statement issued Oct. 11, Stratolaunch announced it has “transitioned ownership and is continuing regular operations.”
At the same time, Scaled Composites issued...
Boeing board separates CEO, chairman roles
Boeing announced Oct. 11 that its Board of Directors has separated the roles of chairman and chief executive officer.
Dennis A. Muilenburg continues as CEO,...
Sikorsky Introduces RAIDER X™, a NextGen Light-Attack Reconnaissance Helicopter based on its proven X2...
Sikorsky, a Lockheed Martin company, Oct. 14 introduced RAIDER X™, its concept for an agile, lethal and survivable compound coaxial helicopter, specifically designed for...
SPACE AND TECHNOLOGY
Northrop Grumman-built missile tracking satellites reach 10th year on orbit
The Space Tracking and Surveillance System satellites built by Northrop Grumman for the U.S. Missile Defense Agency have far surpassed their four-year on-orbit design...
NASA spacecraft launches on mission to explore frontier of space
After successfully launching Oct. 10, NASA’s Ionospheric Connection Explorer spacecraft is in orbit for a first-of-its-kind mission to study a region of space where...
NASA’s supersonic X-59 QueSST coming together at famed factory
In the high desert of California, where some of the most important aircraft in aviation history have been built and flown, the next airplane...
HEALTH AND SAFETY
Optometry leads KC-46 laser program
Air Force photograph by Airman 1st Class Alan RickerMaj. Gerardo Robles-Morales, a physician, 22nd Aerospace Medical Squadron optometry flight commander, looks through a...
Veterans, federal employees can receive confidential addiction recovery with Tricare
Courtesy photograph Cycles of Change, based in Lancaster, Palmdale and Las Vegas, is now accepting Tricare insurance which covers many veterans and federal employees....
A peak behind the curtain: PTSD barriers and stigmas
Air Force illustration by Master Sgt. William VanceThose that suffer from post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) are consistently trying to regain some sense of...
