Author: Michael

The fate of the Air Force’s sixth-generation fighter jet will be decided by the upcoming Trump administration, according to the Pentagon.
“The Secretary of the Air Force will defer the Next Generation Air Dominance way ahead decision to the next administration, while the Department of the Air Force continues its analysis and executes the necessary actions to ensure decision space remains intact for the NGAD program,” DAF spokesperson Ann Stefanek said in a statement Thursday.

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In 2021, Caesar Nafrada and Joseph Caddell wrote “‘Never Thought They Could Pull Off Such an Attack’: Prejudice and Pearl Harbor,” where they argued that Pearl Harbor proves just how dangerous ethnocentric bias brought on by largely homogenous institutions can be. Having seen these biases play out in recent conflicts, we invited Caesar and Joseph back to reflect on their article. Read more below: Image: The U.S. National Park Service via Wikimedia Commons.

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The Pentagon’s unexplainable phenomena-investigation hub — the All-domain Anomaly Resolution Office — has officially reached full operational capability, DefenseScoop exclusively confirmed on Thursday.
This news comes as AARO’s new chief Jon Kosloski prepares to participate in a classified briefing with House Oversight and Accountability Committee members on Friday.

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Raytheon, an RTX company, was awarded a $590 million follow-on production contract for continued work on the Navy’s next-generation aerial jamming capability, the company said in a Thursday announcement.
The program is for the Next Generation Jammer Mid-Band pod, which will be mounted on EA-18G Growlers. Raytheon won the initial contract for the Mid-Band pod in 2016.
Overall, the Next Generation Jammer — a cooperative program with the Royal Australian Air Force — is the replacement for the decades-old ALQ-99.

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With roots running deep in Oregon, Jessie G. spent much of her childhood aboard the hand-built family boat catching fish and performing for the customers at her family’s restaurant. 
Jessie’s life changed when she won an opening slot on Grammy Award winner Gretchen Wilson’s Portland tour date, which would change her entire trajectory. Upon hearing her sing, Gretchen invited her onto her tour bus and urged Jessie to begin the journey that every young country singer-songwriter must embark upon—she moved to Nashville.
Her latest radio single, “Like My Whiskey” (ft.

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