The Air Force named the 436th Services Squadron Port Mortuary, Dover AFB, N.J., as the winner of the 2005 Specialized Program Award—the second year in a row the unit has won the honor. It is DOD’s only port mortuary in the US and is the largest mortuary in the department. It’s staff comprises Air Force, Army, Marine Corps active duty and reservists and civilians.
The Pentagon announced new long-term agreements with four defense companies May 13 to develop and produce large numbers of low-cost cruise missiles. And while the effort will focus mostly on the Army to start, it pairs with Air Force efforts to find more affordable munitions.