DECEMBER 29, 2025 – This year marked a major milestone for the Connecticut Air National Guard’s C-130 Hercules fleet when the 103rd Airlift Wing completed both a T-56 Series 3.5 engine upgrade and an NP2000 propeller conversion. The sleek new propeller design already has drawn attention, and as 2025 wraps up, the effort stands out as a significant achievement across the … [Read more...]
Archives for December 2025
First Christmas Brings Crew, Families Together
DECEMBER 26, 2025 — Sailors assigned to Pre-Commissioning Unit John F. Kennedy (CVN 79) marked a historic milestone Dec. 25 as the crew celebrated its first Christmas aboard the ship, bringing together on-duty Sailors, families and leadership for a moment of connection amid the demanding work of bringing the aircraft carrier to life. For many Sailors, the holiday represented … [Read more...]
USS Lenah Sutcliffe Higbee Returns to San Diego
DECEMBER 26, 2025 – The Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile destroyer USS Lenah Sutcliffe Higbee (DDG 123) returned to its homeport of San Diego following a nine-month mission to the U.S. 3rd, 5th and 7th Fleet areas of operations (AOO), Dec. 19. Higbee departed San Diego with the Nimitz Carrier Strike Group (NIMSG) on Mar. 26, 2024, with an air wing detachment from … [Read more...]
Coast Guard Returns Station Pascagoula to Full Operations
DECEMBER 26, 2025 — The U.S. Coast Guard announced Tuesday it will return Station Pascagoula in Pascagoula, Mississippi to full response operations. In conjunction with assignment year 2026, Station Pascagoula will go from scheduled mission operations to full response operations. “After temporarily reducing capabilities at Station Pascagoula in 2023 due to severe … [Read more...]
NAS Pensacola MWR Spreads Holiday Cheer
DECEMBER 26, 2025 - Naval Air Station (NAS) Pensacola Morale, Welfare and Recreation (MWR) partnered with Fire and Emergency Services Gulf Coast (F&ESGC) to deliver holiday gifts Dec. 24 to residents living onboard NAS Pensacola and Corry Station. As part of the annual tradition, Fire and Emergency Services Gulf Coast transported Santa Claus through base housing areas … [Read more...]