Military families, did you know that the Department of Defense’s MWR (Morale, Welfare, and Recreation) libraries can provide you with numerous benefits? These libraries offer an array of resources and services – not just books. So the next time you’re in need of some free entertainment, head to your installation’s library! There you’ll find everything – from books to movies, educational programs and more.
Benefits of MWR libraries
One of the primary benefits of using the MWR libraries is the financial savings.
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GPS has served as the “gold standard” of position, navigation and timing (PNT) technology for the last several decades, Department of Defense CIO John Sherman said Tuesday. But with global tensions rising in ways reminiscent of the world wars, the DOD needs to quickly identify and adopt alternatives to GPS ahead of a potential conflict with great power adversaries because it will be those nations’ first target in a modern war, he said.
“The thing I talk about often is our potential adversaries also know how much we rely on GPS,” Sherman said at AFCEA NOVA’s Space Force IT Day.
The latest injection of aid is intended to provide Ukraine with much-needed ammunition ahead of the planned spring offensive.
U.S. officials announced on Monday that the Biden administration had approved a new $350 million military aid package for Ukraine, providing a much-needed infusion as the country prepared for an offensive despite ammunition shortages.
In a statement, Secretary of State Antony J.
Eighteen European countries have joined the European Defense Agency to buy ammunition jointly, the latest move in the European Union’s race to replenish Ukraine’s dwindling stockpile of artillery shells, officials in Brussels announced Monday.
The defense and foreign affairs ministers of 17 European Union countries and Norway signed an agreement on 20th March, committing themselves to the joint “fast-track” acquisition of one million 155-round artillery rounds.
Since returning to power in Afghanistan in 2021, the Taliban have struggled to contain the Islamic State Khorasan province, or ISIS-K – the official Islamic State group affiliate operating in Afghanistan.
Now, a fresh wave of assassination attempts on top Taliban officials has rocked multiple regions across the country and prompted fears of the group’s potential to attack targets outside Afghanistan, including U.S. and Western interests.
Free Air
Standing near the Dnipro River, close to the city of Kherson, Monya heard the Russians open fire from the other side of the waterway, something they had been doing with a great deal of frequency using multiple launch rocket systems (MLRS), tubed artillery and mortars.
Shells were landing just 300 to 400 meters away from his position.
“It sounded like a whistling first because it was 120 mm shells,” said Monya. “Then we felt a very powerful explosion.”
Despite the barrage of incoming rounds, Monya said he and the drone pilot under his command did not try to seek shelter.
The Philippines’ Horizon defence modernisation programme is moving to the next developmental phase, where it will focus on acquiring advanced weapon systems such as fighter jets, to improve the country’s maritime and air defence capabilities.
The AFP Modernization Program started in 2013, intending to modernise the country’s defence capabilities through a 15-year phased approach. Horizon 1 was completed in 2017, with the Philippines completing Horizon 2 by the end of 2022.
Under Horizon 2, the Philippine Air Force received five more S-70i Black Hawk Helicopters from PZL Mielec.
U.S. Navy
While the U.S. Navy’s famed Blue Angels are celebrated as one of the world’s leading jet demonstration teams, its maneuvers have been adapted throughout its long history, reflecting changing aircraft equipment, safety procedures, audience tastes, and other factors. One standout maneuver that’s no longer in the Blue Angels’ repertoire is the remarkable diamond-six, or delta landing, in which all six of the team’s A-4F Skyhawks touched down on the runway almost simultaneously to bring their display to a dramatic conclusion.
The Navy is working on a new stealth fighter… but what’s the deal with its name? Here’s the story behind the F/A prefix.
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The Army has adjusted procurement funding for its first integrated cyber, electronic warfare and signals intelligence platform, requesting a nearly 58% decrease in fiscal 2024 relative to previous projections — due in large part to prioritizing the equipment for infantry units.
Budget documents released last year projected the Army requesting $201.1 million in fiscal 2024 for procurement of the Terrestrial Layer System-Brigade Combat Team, which is the first brigade-organic integrated signals intelligence, electronic warfare and cyber platform that will first be mounted on Strykers.