WASHINGTON, Aug. 6 -- The U.S. Department of Defense issued the following news release: NAVY General Dynamics Electric Boat Corp., Groton, Connecticut, is awarded a not-to-exceed $1,316,877,000 undefinitized contract action modification to previously awarded contract N00024-24-C-2110 for economic ordering quantity material in support of the planned Virginia Class Block VI submarines and in furtherance of the Navy's commitment to the health and stability of the industrial base. Work will be per  more

COLORADO SPRINGS, Colorado, Aug. 7 -- The U.S. Air Force Academy issued the following news: Colleagues and former cadets remember retired Brig. Gen. Malham M. Wakin as the service academy's educational trailblazer. Long honored as an Emeritus Professor of Philosophy, he taught philosophy and ethics, served as Professor and Head of the Department of Philosophy, Chairman of the Humanities Division, Assistant Dean, Associate Dean, chair, and member of numerous committees. Wakin died July 30 at th  more

PETERSON AFB, Colorado, Aug. 7 -- The U.S. Department of Defense's U.S. Space Command issued the following news: Gen. Stephen Whiting, U.S. Space Command commander, and Chief Master Sgt. Jacob Simmons, USSPACECOM command senior enlisted leader, traveled to Colombia and Argentina to connect with partners in the region July 28 to August 2, 2024. The USSPACECOM leaders started their trip at U.S. Southern Command's headquarters in Miami, Fla., meeting with U.S. Army Gen. Laura Richardson, USSOUTHC  more