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Headlines – January 17, 2020
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There is a ‘disincentive’ to tell the truth about progress in Afghanistan, Pentagon official says-
The sunny outlooks reported by senior leaders in Afghanistan over...
LOCAL
Blue Angels to transition to Super Hornet
This year will the last year spectators and enthusiasts will see the U.S. Navy Blue Angels flying their iconic blue and gold F/A-18 Hornet...
NEWS
Headlines – January 17, 2020
News
There is a ‘disincentive’ to tell the truth about progress in Afghanistan, Pentagon official says-
The sunny outlooks reported by senior leaders in Afghanistan over...
DEFENSE
DOD to update vetting procedures for foreign students
The Defense Department will announce updates to the vetting process for foreign students "in the coming days," the assistant to the secretary of defense...
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VETERANS
Going for Gold for the Rosies
Since March, Mae Krier has traveled a lot. She's been to the Pentagon four times, to the Capitol three times, all over the United...
Veterans, official mark 75th anniversary of key WWII battle
World War II veterans and military attachés from Australia and the Philippines commemorated the 75th anniversary of one of the bloodiest battles of World...
U.S. Forces Began Main Battle For Philippines 75 Years Ago
Seventy-five years ago, U.S. forces began the invasion of Luzon, the largest and most populous island in the Philippines, thereby fulfilling Army Gen. Douglas...
HOLIDAY RECIPES
F-35 Lightning II worldwide fleet exceeds 50,000 flying hours
F-35 Lightning II aircraft operating at 12 different locations worldwide surpassed the 50,000 flight hour mark this month.
The first flight hour was achieved by...
BUSINESS
Lockheed Martin launches first smart satellite enabling space mesh networking
A new era of space-based computing is now being tested in-orbit that will enable artificial intelligence, data analytics, cloud networking and advanced satellite communications...
DARPA awards Lockheed Martin hypersonic OpFires phase 3 contract
The Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency has awarded Lockheed Martin a $31.9 million contract for the Operational Fires Phase 3 Weapon System Integration program.
OpFires...
Lockheed Martin wins contract modification for E-2D AN/ALQ-217 electronic support measures upgrade
Lockheed Martin has received a $43 million contract modification from the U.S. Navy to upgrade to the AN/ALQ-217 Electronic Support Measures system for the...
SPACE AND TECHNOLOGY
Lockheed Martin launches first smart satellite enabling space mesh networking
A new era of space-based computing is now being tested in-orbit that will enable artificial intelligence, data analytics, cloud networking and advanced satellite communications...
Lockheed Martin ships mobile communications satellite to launch site
Lockheed Martin shipped its third satellite based on the modernized LM 2100™ bus to French Guiana for launch aboard an Ariane V rocket. JCSAT-17...
SpaceX, NASA gear up for in-flight abort demonstration
NASA and SpaceX are preparing to launch the final, major test before astronauts fly aboard the Crew Dragon spacecraft and Falcon 9 rocket to...
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
Effective treatment of post-traumatic stress disorder is possible, but many Airmen falsely think seeking medical help for PTSD will hurt their career and will...
