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Army Chooses Austin as Site for Futures Command Headquarters - JULY 16, 2018, Washington D.C. – Austin, Texas, will be the location for the headquarters of the new U.S. Army Futures Command, Army Secretary Mark T. Esper announced today at a Pentagon news conference. Army Undersecretary Ryan D. McCarthy then explained the details. He said the process started with 150 metropolitan areas, narrowed down to […]More News
- USS Gerald R. Ford Successfully Sails Into Post-Shakedown Period
- DoD Announces Policy Change on Transfer of Post-9/11 GI Bill Benefits
- Demand For Missile Defense Continues To Increase
- Secretary Of The Air Force Visits The Liberty Wing
- Exchange Launches New Recruiting Website at ApplyMyExchange.com
- Benefits Of Service: Advancement, Pay, Leave
- Army Secretary Esper Focuses on Improving Army’s Recruiting Efforts
- DoD Personnel Assist in Thai Cave Rescue Operations
- Army Guard Soldiers to See Tuition Assistance Program Changes
- Army Researchers Teaching Robots to be More Reliable Teammates for Soldiers
Army News
Army Chooses Austin as Site for Futures Command Headquarters - JULY 16, 2018, Washington D.C. – Austin, Texas, will be the location for the headquarters of the new U.S. Army Futures Command, Army Secretary Mark T. Esper announced today at a Pentagon news conference. Army Undersecretary Ryan D. McCarthy then explained the details. He said the process started with 150 metropolitan areas, narrowed down to […]More News
- Army Secretary Esper Focuses on Improving Army’s Recruiting Efforts
- Army Researchers Teaching Robots to be More Reliable Teammates for Soldiers
- U.S. Army CID: Beware of ‘Virtual Kidnapping’ Scam
- The U.S. Army’s 243rd Birthday
- 10-year Plan to Help Army Win Today’s and Tomorrow’s Battles
- Military Spouse Appreciation Day, May 11, 2018
- State of the Infantry: Updates to Marksmanship, Training
- Fewer Non-Deployable Soldiers, Less-Frequent PCS Moves a Goal, Army Secretary Says
- It’s All About The Science, Army Develops Future Weapons
- Phoenix Students Participate in Army High School Challenge
USS Gerald R. Ford Successfully Sails Into Post-Shakedown Period - JULY 16, 2018, Norfolk, VA – The Navy’s newest aircraft carrier, USS Gerald R. Ford (CVN 78), departed Naval Station Norfolk on Sunday, July 15, 2018 to begin a post-shakedown availability (PSA) period at Newport News Shipbuilding in Newport News, Virginia. As the ship closes in on one year since its commissioning, the first-in-class aircraft […]More News
- Navy to Commission Littoral Combat Ship Omaha
- Navy to Launch New Branding Campaign, Tagline at Army-Navy Game
- Charles de Gaulle Conducts First Arabian Gulf Missions Against ISIL as CTF 50
- U.S., Japanese WWII Vets Honor Fallen with Blackened Canteen Spirits
- Navy’s 2016 Installation Excellence Award Winners Announced
- Navy’s First Hybrid Ship Celebrates Commissioning Anniversary
- CNO Talks Cooperation, Trust at Navies Conference
- What the Navy is Doing Now to Remain Cybersecure
- USS Porter Arrives in Batumi, Georgia
- USS Fort Worth Completes Harbor Phase of Exercise Malabar
Air Force News
Secretary Of The Air Force Visits The Liberty Wing - JULY 12, 2018, Royal Air Base Lakenheath – Secretary of the Air Force Heather Wilson, accompanied by her husband, Jay Hone, visited the Liberty Wing, July 11, 2018. On her first trip back to Royal Air Force Lakenheath as the 24th SecAF, Wilson met with Airmen from across the base, learning what it takes to […]More News
- Air Force Collaboration Could Increase Use of Composites in Aerospace Manufacturing
- Air Force Drones Help California Firefighters Combat Wildfires
- Small Antennas Could Bring Big Benefits To The Air Force
- Air Force News Feed
- Navy, AF Break Ground with Gulf Power on Florida’s Largest Solar Projects
- US, Australia, Japan launch Operation Christmas Drop
- The Unstoppable Airman
- Academy Grad Preps for Second Spacewalk
- Buckley First Sergeant’s 720-Mile Run Gains National Attention
- Planning a Larger Role for 3-D Printing
Marine News
Next-Generation Binoculars Contribute to Battlefield Survivability - APRIL 20, 2018, Marine Corp Base Quantico, VA – Marines will have better situational awareness on missions in dark areas thanks to new night-vision goggles. The Binocular Night Vision Goggle II, or BNVG II, is a helmet-mounted binocular that gives operators improved depth perception at night, and uses white phosphor image intensification technology to amplify […]More News
- First Female Marine Graduates Infantry Officer Course
- Marines Train to Save Lives Under Stress
- ‘Rhinos’ Support Steel Knight 2016
- US Navy Corpsmen, Marines Contribute to Life-Saving Efforts in Iraq
- Marines Prepare for Worst with CBRN Training Drills
- Field that Forges Marine Officers Turns 75
- US, UK Build West African Partners’ Maritime Security Capabilities
- Humanitarian Mine Action Brings Relief to Cambodia
- Marines Gather to Honor Fallen Brother’s Memory
- Marines, Coast Guard Rehearse Search, Rescue Procedures
Coast Guard News
Coast Guard Cadets Redesign Helicopter Rescue Basket - MAY 11, 2018, New London, CT – Coast Guard Academy cadets studying mechanical engineering here have been prototyping a new and improved rescue basket, which could revolutionize the way the Coast Guard conducts search and rescue missions with MH-60 Jayhawk helicopters. First class cadets Christian Breviario, Riely Brande, Benjamin Crutchfield, Nolan Richerson and Spencer Smith […]More News
- 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
- The Long Blue Line: Capt. John A. Henriques
National Guard News
Army Guard Soldiers to See Tuition Assistance Program Changes - JULY 9, 2018, Arlington, VA – Changes to the Army National Guard’s Tuition Assistance Program are set to go into effect Aug. 5, allowing Army Guard members immediate access to benefits after they complete basic and advanced individual training. “Previously, until this policy change, soldiers had to complete AIT and then, when they came back […]More News
- Army National Guard Fields Disaster Comms Systems as 2018 Hurricane Season Begins
- National Guard Bureau Personnel Authorized to Wear New Organizational Badge
- Louisiana National Guard Enlists First Female Field Artillery Soldier
- Gen. Grass, Chief Brush visit Afghanistan on Thanksgiving Day
- Alaska National Guard Saves Two After Plane Crashes at Snowy Airstrip
- Airmen of New York’s 109th Airlift Wing Begin Antarctic Mission
- National Guard Bureau Chief Frank Grass Sees ‘Outstanding Work’ of Pennsylvania Troops
- Army National Guard Soldier Places Second in All-Army Best Warrior Competition
- North Carolina National Guard Helping South Carolina Guard Assist in Flood Aftermath
- Helicopter Aquatic Rescue Teams from North and South Carolina Pitch in on Flood Rescues