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US Rebuilds Runway on UK’s Ascension Island

US Rebuilds Runway on UK’s Ascension Island

SAN ANTONIO, Texas –– After a year of construction, Ascension Island Auxiliary Airfield resumed full flight operations recently with the opening of the newly paved eastern portion of the runway.

Thanks to the ongoing efforts of the Air Force Installation and Mission Support Center, spearheaded b…

DOD Security Cooperation Takes ‘LEAP’ Forward

DOD Security Cooperation Takes ‘LEAP’ Forward

The Defense Department is ensuring that it engages with its partners in ways that are holistic, effective, efficient and in direct support of the objectives in the National Defense Strategy, the assistant secretary of defense for strategy, plans and capabilities said today in prepared remarks.

Ma…

HII Begins Building Amphibious Transport Dock Pittsburgh (LPD 31)

HII Begins Building Amphibious Transport Dock Pittsburgh (LPD 31)

PASCAGOULA, MISS. — HII’s Ingalls Shipbuilding division started fabrication of the U.S. Navy’s newest San Antonio-class amphibious transport dock Pittsburgh (LPD 31) on Wednesday. The start of fabrication signifies that the first 100 tons of steel have been cut for the ship.

“The start of fabri…


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