Greater Jacksonville Area USO s Healthy Military Family Initiative provides access to a food pantry as well as classes in healthy living and cooking, among other things
The Falcon 9 rocket landed on the drone ship Just Read the Instructions after launching the Starlink 28 mission from Cape Canaveral Space Force Station in Florida, on May 26, 2021. (Image credit: SpaceX)
The successful liftoff marked the fourth time SpaceX launched a batch of Starlink satellites on one of its 229-foot-tall (70 meters) workhorse Falcon 9 rockets within four many weeks, as the company works to expand its burgeoning broadband constellation. SpaceX s rapid pace will continue in June as the company has a busy month ahead, including the next space station resupply mission, slated to blast off June 3.
Approximately nine minutes after liftoff, the rocket s first stage returned to Earth, touching down on SpaceX s drone ship Just Read the Instructions, for a second successful landing.
May 2021
The AOG Service Spotlight highlights members of the Air Force Academy family (grads, cadets, family and friends of the Academy) every month who perform outstanding service that makes a positive and meaningful impact in their communities and beyond. Let these inspiring stories foster a spirit of service within the Air Force Academy family and inspire further commitment to a lifetime of service.
Space Coast Chapter Launch
This month s service spotlight highlights the Space Coast Chapter of the AOG. During these times when many feel more separated, a group of USAFA grads worked to bring their community together.
In 2020, Gloria Lorenzo-Luaces ’93 contacted Pat Buckley 61 (who was the local ad hoc organizer for events like football game watch parties in the area) to help organize a virtual event to honor the Class of 2024 return from Jacks Valley. In the process, Jackie Carsagua Garcia ’85 picked up the torch and asked to help organize a real Space Coast Falcons AOG
943rd Rescue Group ready for SAR operations in agile combat environment > Air Force Reserve Command > News af.mil - get the latest breaking news, showbiz & celebrity photos, sport news & rumours, viral videos and top stories from af.mil Daily Mail and Mail on Sunday newspapers.
By Andre Trinidad, 943rd Rescue Group / Published May 18, 2021
An HH-60 Pave Hawk takes off form a temporary Forward Operating Base as part of Exercise Northern Assessment. Reserve Citizen Airmen from the 943rd Rescue Group successfully completed training scenarios that incorporated highly mobile, temporary facilities in remote, austere locations while still performing combat search and rescue operations from 30 April through 3 May. Exercise Northern Assessment was safely conducted using current CDC protocols and all service members were fully vaccinated. (U.S. Air Force photo by Andre Trinidad)
920th Rescue Wing Commander and 943rd Rescue Group Commanders observe Exercise Northern Assessment activities from an HH-60 Pave Hawk. Reserve Citizen Airmen from the 943rd Rescue Group successfully completed training scenarios that incorporated highly mobile, temporary facilities in remote, austere locations while still performing combat search and rescue operations fro