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Acting Secretary Pleased With Progress of Coalition to Defeat ISIS- FEBRUARY 19, 2019 – Acting Defense Secretary Patrick M. Shanahan said he is pleased with the progress of the coalition to defeat the Islamic State of Iraq and Syria, and he reiterated America’s steadfast support for the effort. Shanahan spoke following a meeting of coalition defense ministers in Munich this morning. “As a 79-member team, […]More News
- Vice President Details U.S. National Security Policy During Munich Speech
- USS Tulsa (LCS 16) Commissioned as Navy’s Newest Surface Combatant
- DoD, DoS, and USAID Work Together to Provide Aid For Venezuelans
- Cyber Command Expects Lessons From 2018 Midterms to Apply in 2020
- Army Fields New Handgun System to Military Police
- Navy to Commission Littoral Combat Ship Tulsa
- DOD Unveils Its Artificial Intelligence Strategy
- Army May Use Nutritionists, Sports Trainers to Boost Readiness
- Indo-Pacific Command Worried About China’s Path
- New Army App Provides Mobile Access to HR, Pay Records
Army News
Army Fields New Handgun System to Military Police- FEBRUARY 15, 2019, Fort Leonard Wood, MO – The U.S. Army began fielding M17 and M18 Modular Handgun Systems to the Military Police School at Fort Leonard Wood in December to replace the force’s aging Beretta M9, a weapon that has been in use since the mid-1980s and is quickly reaching its serviceability limits. Sporting […]More News
- Army May Use Nutritionists, Sports Trainers to Boost Readiness
- New Army App Provides Mobile Access to HR, Pay Records
- Army Leaders Discuss Upcoming Moves to Ease Family Concerns
- Army Reserve Chief: Balance is Key to Retention
- Army’s Newest Vehicle Delivered to Soldiers at Fort Stewart
- ‘Renaissance’ Budget to Boost Army Modernization
- AKO 2.0 Offers New Features, Community Pages
- Army’s New Policy on the Management of Intellectual Property
- Thousands Apply to Join New Army eSports Team
- Army Looks at More Advanced Exoskeleton Technologies, Options
USS Tulsa (LCS 16) Commissioned as Navy’s Newest Surface Combatant- FEBRUARY 18, 2019, San Francisco, CA – The littoral combat ship USS Tulsa (LCS 16) was commissioned as the Navy’s newest surface combatant in a ceremony in San Francisco Feb. 16. The Independence-variant LCS is the Navy’s second ship to be named for the city of Tulsa, Oklahoma. “She truly is an amazing ship and […]More News
- Navy to Commission Littoral Combat Ship Tulsa
- Future USS Tulsa Set For San Francisco Commissioning
- Navy-Sponsored Scientist Awarded for Sea-Floor Mapping
- Navy Honors Pioneering Female Aviator
- USS Michael Monsoor Commissioning Ceremony Honors Legacy of Navy SEAL
- Navy to Commission Destroyer Michael Monsoor
- Navy Commissions USS Wichita
- NUWC Employees See Their Work in Action on USS Virginia
- Efforts Underway to Aid Civilians in Colombia, Yemen
- USS Sioux City Is “Brought to Life” At The U.S. Naval Academy
Air Force News
U-2 Makes Rare Appearance at Nellis AFB- JANUARY 2, 2019, Nellis Air Force Base, NV – Gliding over the skies of Southern Nevada at an altitude of approximately 70,000 feet, an all-black, single jet engine aircraft dubbed the Dragon Lady travels to Nellis Air Force Base, Nevada. The Lockheed U-2, assigned to Beale Air Force Base, California, is an ultra high-altitude reconnaissance […]More News
- Air Force Restructures OTS Program For 2019
- WSINT: Integrate, Operate, Graduate
- Supporting The Future Of Aviation
- Air Force Leadership Talks Retention And Readiness
- Air Force Takes Runway Defense to New Heights
- Happy Birthday, U.S. Air Force! Celebrating 71 Years of Heritage
- First Invisible Wounds Center Opens at Eglin Air Force Base
- Air Force Scientists Study Artificial Silk For Body Armor, Parachutes
- Air Force Recruiters Learn About Innovations for Next-Gen Special Ops Airmen
- Secretary Of The Air Force Visits The Liberty Wing
Marine News
New Amphibious Combat Vehicle Offers Significantly Greater Survivability, Mobility- JANUARY 29, 2019 – The Marine Corps’ Amphibious Combat Vehicle program reached another milestone, proving the vehicle’s ability to deliver future combat power from ship to shore and follow-on objectives. Program Executive Officer Land Systems recently completed testing on the ACV, which proved the new vehicles’ ability to not only take on challenging surf, but […]More News
- Marine Corps Replacing Humvees With New JLTV
- Marine Corps Wants New Lightweight Hard Armor Plates
- VMM-268 Ospreys Conduct Trans-Pacific Flight
- Marines Test Future of Wireless Communications
- Celebrating 100 Years of Women Serving in The Marine Corps
- Fifth-Gen Fighter Integration Furthered by Hawaiian Raptors and Marine F35s
- Harvested HMMWV Parts Will Save Corps Millions, Increase Survivability Of JLTV
- Next-Generation Binoculars Contribute to Battlefield Survivability
- First Female Marine Graduates Infantry Officer Course
- Marines Train to Save Lives Under Stress
Coast Guard News
DHS and Coast Guard Launch Rescue Challenge For Boater Safety- SEPTEMBER 6, 2018, New London, CT – Today, the U.S. Department of Homeland Security (DHS) Science and Technology Directorate (S&T), in collaboration with the U.S. Coast Guard Research and Development Center (RDC), launched the U.S. Coast Guard Ready for Rescue Challenge, a $255,000 prize competition that seeks boater safety solutions that will help make it […]More News
- Coast Guard Cadets Redesign Helicopter Rescue Basket
- Coast Guard Decommissions 9th High Endurance Cutter After Nearly 50 Years
- U.S. Coast Guard Reserve: Celebrating 75 Years of Dedicated Service
- Air National Guard Security Teams Use Virtual Reality to Train for Active Shooters
- South Carolina National Guard Engineer Unit Dedicates Memorial to Fallen Comrades
- Soldiers Can Mix Camo Patterns for Cold-Weather Gear
- Honoring Our Veterans
- Carrying on the Spirit of Hope
- More Than 1,300 Guard Members Respond to Flooding Throughout East Coast
- At True North’s End
National Guard News
Guard Members To See Expanded Use Of Robots- FEBRUARY 7, 2019, Arlington, VA – The use of robots continues to grow within the National Guard and Guard members are likely to soon see additional robots with expanded capabilities, said an Army National Guard acquisitions official. “It’s going to be a big difference in the future and I think it could impact the Guard […]More News
- National Guard CST Tackled Security at Super Bowl
- Maryland Guard Prepares For Army Combat Fitness Test Through Innovation And Agility
- Nevada Guard On Duty During ‘America’s Party’ In Las Vegas
- 382nd National Guard Birthday
- Florida National Guard Works Route Clearance After Hurricane Michael
- S.C. Guard Preparing To Assist During Hurricane Florence
- National Guard Integral To DoD Effort To Build Lethality, Alliances
- Guard Conducts First Aerial Gunnery In Republic Of Macedonia
- Thousands of Guardsmen Battle Western U.S. Wildfires
- National Guard Troops Safeguard The All-Star Game