The Pentagon recently named Misawa AB, Japan, as one of the five “best of the best” installations in DOD for 2005. The Commander in Chief’s Installation Excellence Award goes to facilities that provide excellent mission support using “resources available to them.”
Small satellites meant to improve the way the U.S. measures Earth’s magnetic field—an option to expand the military’s position, navigation, and timing enterprise—launched March 30 from Vandenberg Space Force Base, Calif.