MARCH 21, 2025 - U.S. Space Force Col. Nick Hague returned to Earth following a six-month mission aboard the International Space Station, March 18, 2025. Hague launched aboard the SpaceX Dragon spacecraft on Sept. 28, 2024, as part of NASA’s SpaceX Crew-9 mission. His flight marked a significant moment in the history of the Space Force, as he became the first active-duty … [Read more...]
Archives for March 2025
Soldiers Flex Their Drone Skills
MARCH 21, 2025 - The U.S. Army Combat Capabilities Development Command, in collaboration with 7th Army Training Command, Joint Multinational Training Group-Ukraine and the 173rd Airborne Brigade, led an innovative unmanned aircraft system project at Grafenwoehr Training Area, Germany, Feb. 17 –20, 2025. Coined “Project Shiv,” the innovative exercise involved flying first … [Read more...]
Space Force Protects Homeland
MARCH 21, 2025 - Since the U.S. Space Force stood up five years ago, it has delivered warfighting effects to the point that the U.S. can now contest the space domain, Space Force Chief of Space Operations Gen. B. Chance Saltzman said today during Defense One's "State of Defense 2025: Air Force and Space Force" digital event. He said those warfighting capabilities include … [Read more...]
Coast Guard Seizes $517.5 Million Illicit Drugs
MARCH 21, 2025– The crew of U.S. Coast Guard Cutter Stone offloaded approximately 45,600 pounds of illicit narcotics worth more than $517.5 million at Port Everglades, Thursday. The seized contraband was the result of 14 interdictions in international waters of the Eastern Pacific Ocean, and 35 suspected smugglers were transferred ashore to face federal prosecution in U.S. … [Read more...]
Lasers Destroying Drones
MARCH 21, 2025 - Rapidly fielding emerging technologies and prioritizing investments in AI, drones, and counter-drone systems, among other technologies, are key to military modernization and remaining the strongest, most lethal force in the world. The Joint Interagency Field Experimentation (JIFX) team at the Naval Postgraduate School (NPS) is meeting this challenge by … [Read more...]