LUKE AFB, Arizona, Aug. 7 -- The U.S. Air Force's 56th Fighter Wing issued the following news: By Senior Airman Katelynn Jackson, 56th Fighter Wing Public Affairs As part of the Air Force's major moves to reoptimize the service for Great Power Competition, the 13th Combat Air Base Squadron was activated during an assumption of command ceremony, Aug. 5, 2024, at Luke Air Force Base, Arizona. The 13th CABS is the first of its kind in the Air Force and will set the stage for the future of the Ai  more

FORT KNOX, Kentucky, Aug. 7 -- The U.S. Army Recruiting Command issued the following news: Kansas City, MO - The Kansas City Recruiting Battalion will close the books on the first month of the fourth quarter surge this week after featuring Army recruiting exhibits and personnel at the O'Fallon Freedom Festival and the Wings Over Whiteman Airshow during July. Currently, the battalion is featuring a large recruiting exhibit in Springfield, Missouri, at the Ozark Empire Fair, which began on July 2  more

QUANTICO, Virginia, Aug. 7 -- The U.S. Marine Corps Recruiting Command issued the following story: By Sgt. Levi Voss, Marine Corps Recruiting Command Marine Corps Recruiting Command hosted the annual Educators Workshop from June 10 to 14, 2024. The workshop enables MCRC to spread awareness of the Marine Corps' purpose, values and service opportunities to those educators who are engaged in supporting the future of their students. "The hope is that these educators gain a better understanding of  more

WASHINGTON, Aug. 5 -- NASA issued the following news release: NASA announced a new round of opportunities for CubeSat, developers to build spacecrafts on that will fly on upcoming launches through the agency's CSLI (CubeSat Launch Initiative). CubeSats are a class of small spacecraft called nanosatellites. The initiative provides space access to U.S. educational institutions, certain non-profit organizations, and informal educational institutions such as museums and science centers, as well as  more

WASHINGTON, Aug. 7 -- The U.S. Department of Transportation's Surface Transportation Board issued the following notice (Docket No. EP 519) entitled "Notice of National Grain Car Council Meeting": * * * SUMMARY: Notice is hereby given of a meeting of the National Grain Car Council (NGCC), pursuant to the Federal Advisory Committee Act. DATES: The meeting will be held on Tuesday, August 27, 2024, beginning at 1:00 p.m. (CDT), and is expected to conclude at 5:00 p.m. (CDT). ADDRESSES: The meeti  more