JANUARY 9, 2026 - A new program offering a unique career transition for Marine Corps enlisted leaders has attracted attention, and a local Marine with U.S. Marine Corps Forces Reserve is one of the first to benefit from the program. Master Sgt. Joseph B. Stoker has been selected and approved to transition to the rank of first sergeant in January 2026 as part of the new E-8 … [Read more...]
Archives for January 2026
Grand Forks Selected to Lead Point Defense Battle Lab
JANUARY 9, 2026 - In October 2025, the 319th Reconnaissance Wing assigned to Grand Forks Air Force Base was selected to lead the Point Defense Battle Lab, supported by the 184th Wing, Kansas Air National Guard. The Total Force team at the battle lab supports Air Combat Command’s Point Defense Task Force, a larger Counter Small Unmanned Aircraft System effort within the … [Read more...]
Hegseth Swears in 40 West Coast Recruits
JANUARY 9, 2026 - Secretary of War Pete Hegseth administered the oath of enlistment to 40 brand new military recruits during a brief ceremony at the Los Angeles Military Entrance Processing Station. The visit to the LA MEPS was Hegseth's first stop after landing in California's largest city, where he is continuing his "Arsenal of Freedom Tour" — a monthlong call to action to … [Read more...]
Coast Guard Highlights Successes in 2025
JANUARY 9, 2026 — Under President Trump and Secretary Noem’s leadership, the U.S. Coast Guard concluded 2025 with significant operational achievements across its missions, including record-setting drug interdictions, major contingency responses, and continued progress in Force Design 2028 – a bold blueprint to transform the Coast Guard to meet evolving and complex maritime … [Read more...]
Air Force Puts Acquisition on Wartime Footing
JANUARY 9, 2026 - In direct support of the Secretary of War’s mandate to overhaul the defense acquisition system, the Department of the Air Force is aggressively implementing the new Warfighting Acquisition System. This generational overhaul places the entire acquisition enterprise on a wartime footing, transforming it from a compliance-based process to a dynamic, … [Read more...]