U.S. Air Force Maj. Joshua Larson, 9th Communications Squadron commander, inspects members of the 9th CS during the 9th Mission Support Group open ranks inspection at Beale Air Force Base, California, April 10, 2024. Open Ranks inspections promote discipline, professionalism and readiness as leadership ensures dress and appearance standards are maintained. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Frederick A. Brown)
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2024 USAF & USSF Almanac: Rank Insignia of the Armed Forces
June 7, 2024
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The Space Development Agency says it’s on track to issue its next batch of missile warning and tracking satellite contracts this month after those awards were delayed by the Pentagon’s decision to divert funds from the agency to pay troops during this fall’s prolonged government shutdown.
Audio of this article is brought to you by the Air & Space Forces Association, honoring and supporting our Airmen, Guardians, and their families. Find out more at afa.org For decades, the Pentagon has viewed space as a “supporting” domain...
Air Education & Training Command received its first T-7A Red Hawk when the long-awaited next-generation jet trainer landed at Joint Base San Antonio-Randolph on Dec. 5.
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