In a breathtaking moment on October 14th, Felix Baumgartner stepped into the abyss, 24 miles above the earth’s surface. This was a “boldly go where no man has gone before” Star Trek moment watched live by almost 8 million people. He reached Mach 1.24 or 833.9 miles per hour --...
McGovern's long, remarkable life has been a continuous display of courage. He was a decorated fighter pilot, college professor, three-term senator, humanitarian who worked for years to alleviate global hunger and recipient of the Presidential Medal of Freedom. And now he's preparing again to head off into the wild blue....
He was one of a kind, a walking contradiction who could infuriate his colleagues one day and earn their admiration the next. He was brilliant, irascible, dignified and coarse, alternately a rabid partisan — ask Anita Hill — and an aisle-crossing defector — ask Robert Bork — who cast big...
New Commander To Lead 115th Fighter Wing Col. Jeffery Wiegand of Sun Prairie assumed command of the Madison-based 115th Fighter Wing, which includes more than 1,000 Airmen and a squadron of F-16 Fighting Falcons. He is replacing Brig. Gen. Joseph Brandemuehl of Madison, who retired after more than 33 years...
U.S. & China To Discuss Sharing Resources During Joint Missions The United States has officially extended the invitation for a team of senior Chinese logisticians to visit Washington in early 2013 to discuss the possibility of a first-ever logistics cooperation agreement between the two countries. http://bit.ly/YeSrDO DOD Develops Energy...
In this issue, there were no relevant contracts that came across our desk. Instead, we are providing you with potential DOD opportunities for Wisconsin firms. Rapid Acquisition Of Materials For Prototyping The Army Contracting Command is conducting a market survey for sources capable of providing materials and services for the...