Senior U.S. Army leaders are pushing a campaign to enhance recruiting, toughen physical fitness training and extend Basic Combat Training to prepare soldiers for a major future conflict.
Secretary of the Army Mark Esper spoke Monday at the Association of the United States Army’s Global Force Symposium about his vision for the Army of 2028 that calls for a larger, more physically fit force.
From the Boeing website
The Air Force Research Lab has unveiled a new video that gives a further glimpse into proposed ideas for sixth-generation fighters and various missiles, as well as drone swarming concepts and unmanned planes.
The Air Force’s leading research organization touts programs such as Loyal Wingman, Gremlins and the Counter-electronics High-powered Microwave Advanced Missile Project in the video, dubbed “Air Force 2030 — Call to Action” posted on YouTube on March 22.
From the Huffington Post website
from the Hawaiian Air website
Air travel is a delicate balance: You never want to overdo it when you’re packing, but you also don’t want to forget anything important.
HuffPost spoke to a few flight attendants to find out their must-have carry-on items for flying, whether for work or pleasure.
Keep reading to find out what essentials they can’t get on a plane without.
From The New York Times website
Sarah Peveler lacks a support system that many older people count on: their adult children.
But Ms. Peveler, 71, who is divorced and childless, said she was determined not to let fear of an uncertain future get the best of her. To help avoid the potential perils of a solitary old age, Ms. Peveler is carrying out a multipronged, go-it-alone plan.
Fun welcoming the Hawaii Air National Guard (HIANG) pilots today for their bi-monthly “ROMEO” lunch in Hangar 79. Thank you for your service and great seeing old friends! 👍🏼 pic.twitter.com/6hTBcGtCkR
— Pacific Aviation Museum Pearl Harbor (@PacificAviation) March 29, 2018
Fun welcoming the Hawaii Air National Guard (HIANG) pilots today for their bi-monthly “ROMEO” lunch in Hangar 79. Thank you for your service and great seeing old friends! – at Pacific Aviation Museum Pearl Harbor
From the National Guard magazine website
The Harry W. Colmery Veterans Educational Assistance Act of 2017 makes several changes to the Post-9/11 GI Bill. The revisions with the greatest effect on the National Guard include:
+ Guardmembers and Reservists mobilized under the mobilization authority 12304b now earn credit toward GI Bill benefits.
+ Benefits no longer have a 15-year expiration date for those who leave the military after January 1, 2013.
+ Mobilized Guardmembers and Reservists on medical hold now earn credit toward benefits.
+ Purple Heart recipients now receive the full benefit regardless of how much time they spend on active duty.
+ Mobilized Guardmembers and Reservists will earn 50 percent of the full benefit after 90 cumulative days of active-duty services beginning in August 202. Currently, it takes six months to earn 50 percent.
A portion of the Air National Guard’s F-15 Eagle fleet at Kingsley Field, Oregon, has been grounded over significant maintenance issues affecting the aircraft’s structure, Military.com has learned.
Colonel Jeff Smith, commander of the 173rd Fighter Wing, last week grounded the fleet of 30 aircraft over pilot safety concerns.
When the 154th Wing flew F-15 Eagles, pilots received their aircraft specific training with the 173rd Fighter Wing at Kingsley Field.
From the Consumer Reports website
Concerned about falling or needing help with a health problem when you’re alone?
Medical alert systems—where the press of a wearable call button puts you in touch with a dispatcher who can summon emergency help or contact a friend or family member—may offer some reassurance.
Gene Roddenberry was an American television screenwriter and producer. He passed away in 1991. He is best remembered for creating the original Star Trek television series.
According to Roddenberry’s Wikipedia post, Roddenberry obtained a pilot’s license through the United States Army Air Corps-sponsored Civilian Pilot Training Program. He enlisted with the USAAC on December 18, 1941, and graduated from the USAAC on August 5, 1942, when he was commissioned as a second lieutenant.
Roddenberry was posted to Bellows Field, Oahu, to join the 394th Bomb Squadron, 5th Bombardment Group, of the Thirteenth Air Force, which flew the Boeing B-17 Flying Fortress. He flew 89 combat missions in the Army Air Forces during World War II, and worked as a commercial pilot after the war. Roddenberry was awarded the Distinguished Flying Cross and the Air Medal during his flying service.
Thank you for your service
From the Military Times website
The Vietnam War is known as the helicopter war. US Army photograph
Those who wish to honor the helicopter pilots and crew members killed in Vietnam can do so on April 18 at Arlington National Cemetery.
After four years, these service members will have their own monument at the Virginia cemetery.
The Vietnam Helicopter Pilots Association spearheaded the effort, working with Arlington National Cemetery and Congress to get the monument approved.
From the Kiplinger Magazine website
If you struggle to recall a word that’s on the tip of your tongue, or have trouble putting names to faces, you may think memory decline is a normal part of aging you have to accept. But you can strengthen certain memory skills and improve your overall brain health and cognitive function. “There are a lot of ways you can facilitate the health of your brain,” says Howard, now age 70. “What we need to do is not get worried so much about the fact we’re not remembering something, and instead think of ways we can remember it.”
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This photograph is from the HIANG 50 book that documented the first 50 years of the Hawaii Air National Guard. Based on uniforms and ranks, this photograph was taken in the late 1950s/early 1960s. The location is unknown.
In the photograph (L-R): unknown, Charles Tasaka, Roy Chee, Richard Fukui.
The female member is unidentified. She was a WAF – Women in the Air Force – were organized in 1948 and remained active until 1976.
Charles “Charlie” Tasaka, served in the personnel and admin career fields during his career. He served at the 169th Aircraft Control & Warning Squadron, the 201st Combat Communications Group, and at Hq, Hawaii Air National Guard, where he was promoted to chief master sergeant. To take a position in the Human Relations Office, he transferred to Hawaii Army National Guard, where he served as a master sergeant. When he retired, Charlie reassumed his highest grade held.
Roy Chee, also served in the personnel and admin career fields. He served in the 169th Aircraft Control & Warning Squadron, and the 201st Combat Communications Group. He retired as a senior master sergeant.
Richard Fukui initially served in the aircraft control and warning units. Later in his career, Richard became a recruiter. His last assignment was at Hq, Hawaii Air National Guard, where he served as the lead recruiter for the HIANG. Richard retired as a senior master sergeant. Richard was a talented musician who performed in local clubs.
All were knowledgeable and did their jobs well.
In these days of instant electronic communication, it is easy to forget that important information sometimes arrives the old-fashioned way — via the U.S. Postal Service. If you are a family caregiver of an older adult, it’s vital you take note of one piece of mail amid what may be a deluge of junk.
Beginning in April, and continuing for a year, the federal Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) will mail new identification cards to Medicare’s 55 million beneficiaries. These cards will replace the version in effect since 1965.
From the Consumer Reports website
If you want to make sure you’re getting the best retirement investing advice, you’re going to have to remain as vigilant as ever.
The fiduciary rule, an Obama-era regulation that required financial professionals to act in clients’ best interest with retirement accounts, will no longer be enforced by the Labor Department, according to news reports. The decision came after a court invalidated the rule last week, saying the Labor Department had overstepped its authority.
