DC helicopter route permanently closed after fatal Black Hawk crash
Helicopters will be permanently restricted from flying near Washington, D.C.’s airport on the same route where a passenger jet and an Army helicopter collided in midair, killing 67 people, the Federal Aviation Administration said Friday. The move comes just days after federal investigators looking into the cause of the crash recommended a ban on some helicopter flights, saying a string of near mis...[Read More]
DC helicopter route permanently closed after fatal Black Hawk crash
Helicopters will be permanently restricted from flying near Washington, D.C.’s airport on the same route where a passenger jet and an Army helicopter collided in midair, killing 67 people, the Federal Aviation Administration said Friday. The move comes just days after federal investigators looking into the cause of the crash recommended a ban on some helicopter flights, saying a string of near mis...[Read More]
Entrusted with the past, inspiring the future
Tech. Sgt. Ryan Spencer, an aircraft structural maintenance craftsman assigned to the 910th Aircraft Maintenance Squadron at Youngstown Air Reserve Station, Ohio, is dedicated to preserving military aviation history, and has the collection to prove it.
Transgender Sailors and Marines Must Decide by March 28 to Leave Voluntarily, New Policy Says
Transgender sailors and Marines who want to voluntarily separate before the military starts kicking them out have until March 28 to come forward, according to a Navy policy announced Thursday evening.
Navy details separation process for transgender personnel
A U.S. Navy administrative order released Thursday outlined a new policy that forces transgender service members to separate from the military. The guidelines, intended for military personnel who the order states “have a current diagnosis or history of, or exhibit symptoms consistent with, gender dysphoria,” stated that the Navy will revoke exceptions that allowed troops to follow the standards of...[Read More]
Republic of Korea Air Force, US Air Force, US Navy Conducts F-35 Air Integration Training during Freedom Shield 25
AT SEA – Carrier Strike Group (CSG) 1 participated in Freedom Shield 25, a defense-oriented, annual exercise between the Republic of Korea (ROK) and the United States featuring live, virtual and field-based training that engaged alliance forces and governmental agencies, March 13.
DOD schools allowed to resume athletic events this weekend after pause
Athletic events are allowed to resume this weekend at Department of Defense schools, reversing some postponements announced earlier this week in response to President Donald Trump’s executive order restricting government-funded travel. Department of Defense Education Activity sporting events sometimes involve teams traveling long distances between far-flung schools in their regions. The agency ope...[Read More]
Sailors and Marines Team Up for Integrated Advance 2025
NAVAL STATION MAYPORT, Fla. – Sailors from U.S. Naval Forces Southern Command/U.S. 4th Fleet (NAVSOUTH/FOURTHFLT) and Marines from U.S. Marine Corps Forces, South (MARFORSOUTH) are serving together on the Joint Force Maritime Component Commander (JFMCC) staff during Exercise Integrated Advance 2025.
Military families face four key health care deadlines by March 31
Military families have two weeks to meet March 31 deadlines for four important tasks related to their health care. Enroll in a health care flexible spending account: In a special enrollment period through March 31, active duty service members have the option of enrolling in a health care flexible spending account, a new benefit that could help defray their out-of-pocket health care costs. A health...[Read More]
Military families face four key health care deadlines by March 31
Military families have two weeks to meet March 31 deadlines for four important tasks related to their health care. Enroll in a health care flexible spending account: In a special enrollment period through March 31, active duty service members have the option of enrolling in a health care flexible spending account, a new benefit that could help defray their out-of-pocket health care costs. A health...[Read More]
CMDCM (SW/AW) Regita J. Perry
Command Master Chief Perry grew up in San Antonio, Texas. After graduating from Tom C. Clark High School, she enlisted in the U.S. Navy and completed basic training and airman apprenticeship training at Great Lakes in 1996.
Special Operations Medics Enhance Arctic Lethality
FAIRBANKS, Ak. – A thick blanket of white snow covered the environment as clear directions rang out in the cold, with the breath from the medic’s mouth forming frost on his eyelashes in temperatures well below zero degrees. The pounding rhythm of a Black Hawk helicopter thumped louder and louder as calls were made to ensure care for a wounded service member. After exchanging the simulated pa...[Read More]