WASHINGTON, July 24 -- The U.S. Department of Defense issued the following news release: NAVY KBR Wyle Services LLC, Lexington Park, Maryland, is awarded a $153,606,550 cost-plus-fixed-fee, cost reimbursable, indefinite-delivery/indefinite-quantity contract. This contract provides for certified and qualified operational contractor support services aircrew to support mission essential testing and evaluation of all manned air vehicles under the operational responsibility of the Naval Test Wing A  more

DAVIS-MONTHAN AFB, Arizona, July 25 -- The U.S. Air Force Davis-Monthan Air Force Base (355th Fighter Wing) issued the following news: By Staff Sgt. Abbey Rieves, 355th Wing Public Affairs Davis-Monthan Air Force Base activated its newly actioned Air Task Force unit, July 11, 2024. In May, the Department of the Air Force identified Davis-Monthan as one of six locations to host the experimental Air Task Forces. This addition will test new methods to generate more efficient, integrated deployab  more

TUCSON, Arizona, July 25 -- The University of Arizona issued the following news release: It was a big deal when a young Kasey Urquidez and a few of her friends in Safford, Arizona, decided to attend the University of Arizona. Their small town in rural Graham County was about a two-hour drive from Tucson, and Urquidez was intimidated by the sprawling university campus when she arrived to attend the New Start Summer Program in 1990. "It was one of the scariest experiences of my life," said Urqu  more