Tuskegee could become the manufacturing site of a new U-S Air Force training jet. And it could create hundreds of new jobs. CEO of Leonardo DRS, a global aerospace and defense firm, says “We looked at a number of different locations and frankly Alabama , Tuskegee put together the best package”. The company plans to create an advanced assembly center at…
The Air Force is soliciting industry proposals to build a new fleet of long-range nuclear missiles as well as replacements for its air-launched nuclear cruise missile force. The two projects are part of a near-total rebuild of the nation’s nuclear arsenal expected to cost hundreds of billions of dollars over 30 years. The Air Force said Friday that it intends…
Source: USPS The U.S. Postal Service is marking Memorial Day by issuing new stamps showing the Service Cross Medals. They are among the nation’s highest military honors. The Postal Service dedicated the stamps at a ceremony Monday at the World Stamp Show-NY. The once-a-decade stamp show is happening in New York City. Officially titled “Honoring Extraordinary Heroism: The Service Cross…
The Altus, Okla. Chamber of Commerce yesterday announced the city of Montgomery won the 2015 Altus Trophy during a short ceremony at Joint Base San Antonio, Randolph, Texas. “We’re incredibly humbled to receive this distinction, but we are even more humbled by the unwavering service and sacrifice of the Airmen who call or have called Montgomery home,” Montgomery Mayor Todd Strange said. “From…
MONTGOMERY, AL — Two football standouts from the Montgomery area tweeted out their college commitments this weekend. Barton Lester, the star quarterback from Montgomery Academy has committed to the Air Force Academy. Lester had over 2000 total yards passing and rushing last year with 24 combined touchdowns. The second commitment came from Steven Hodges Jr. from Park Crossing. The former…
There will soon be some changes along Maxwell Boulevard in Montgomery. The City and the Air Force Base will soon make a land swap. The swap will include about 9 acres of land Maxwell AFB owns close to the Alabama River near the old Chapel House. In return, Maxwell will get a parcel of land near it’s gate on…
