A Delta IV rocket is slated to carry the Air Force’s newest communications satellite, WGS-3, into orbit on Wednesday from Cape Canaveral AFS, Fla., said officials with the installation’s 45th Space Wing in a release. WGS-3 is the third in the series of Wideband Global Satellite Communications satellites that the Air Force is procuring to augment and eventually replace the legacy Defense Satellite Communications System constellation. Each WGS spacecraft provides a giant leap in communications bandwidth over DSCS satellites. WGS-3 will reside in orbit over the eastern Atlantic Ocean, joining WGS-1 that sits above the Pacific Ocean, and WGS-2, which supporters warfighters in Afghanistan and Iraq from its perch high above the Indian Ocean.
New Air Force PT Uniforms to Hit Shelves in July
May 1, 2024
The Air Force’s new physical training uniforms have been a long time coming. The clothing set was first unveiled in 2021, with a promised 2022 debut. But supply chain issues delayed its arrival multiple times, according to the Air Force. But finally, Airmen are expected to be able to buy…