Officials at the Global Positioning System Operations Center at Schriever AFB, Colo., are getting ready to launch a new tool that will give troops in Afghanistan real-time GPS coordinates with a simple click of the mouse. The new capability uses a Google Earth software application to provide GPS data and terrain information all on one screen—compared to the five or six secure sites that users today have to access to get the same information, said Chaz Bowman, GPSOC program manager. “The particular capability provides our team with a real time visual of the terrain and the GPS accuracy a unit is experiencing when they call for GPS-related assistance,” said Lt. Col. Mike Manor, director of operations for Schriever’s 2nd Space Operations Squadron that controls the GPS constellation. Officials have yet to name the new application. (Schriever report by Scott Prater)
How Miss America 2024 Took the Air Force Somewhere New
Dec. 20, 2024
When 2nd Lt. Madison Marsh became the first ever active service member crowned Miss America on Jan. 14, top Air Force officials recognized a rare opportunity to reach women and girls who otherwise might not consider military service as an option.