MAY 18, 2026 — Above the pine forest of the Pabradė Training Area, roughly 30 kilometers from the Belarusian border, a small quadcopter rises into a sky shared with dozens of other drones. Friendly and adversary, sensor and strike, American and British. Below it, Soldiers are learning, in real time, what it takes to fight as a squadron in three dimensions. “Right now, we are … [Read more...]
Army Leaders Say AI Empowers Commanders
MAY 15, 2026 — Artificial intelligence-powered command and control, data interoperability among allies and decision-making speed will be key to achieving multi-domain dominance in the Pacific region, Army leaders said at the 2026 Land Forces Pacific Symposium and Exposition in Honolulu, May 12. The I Corps, headquartered at Joint Base Lewis-McChord, Washington, recently … [Read more...]
Army Recovers Second Soldier Lost in Morocco
MAY 15, 2026 — U.S. Air Force pararescuemen with the 406th Air Expeditionary Wing, Moroccan military mountaineers, and Moroccan Civil Protection recovered the second of two U.S. Soldiers who went missing May 2, near the Cap Draa Training Area, during African Lion 26. Search and rescue operations have concluded. With both Soldiers accounted for, the focus shifts to recovery … [Read more...]
Cavalry Regiment Tests Innovative Drone Tech
MAY 14, 2026 — On May 7, 2026, at Bemowo Piskie Training Area in Poland, three Soldiers from the U.S. Army’s 2nd Cavalry Regiment (2CR) tested a Group 3 unmanned aircraft system (UAS) with a vendor during the Saber Strike combined arms live-fire exercise (CALFEX) to explore a potential partnership. A Group 3 UAS weighs greater than 55 pounds and can fly longer distances than … [Read more...]
Army Completes Prescribed Burn in Hawaii
MAY 14, 2026 - U.S. Army Garrison Hawaii and the U.S. Forest Service successfully completed the annual prescribed burn of the training area at Schofield Barracks, Hawaii, yesterday, treating approximately 1,707 acres of invasive vegetation to reduce wildfire risk and maintain the integrity of military training lands. The barracks' prescribed fire plan guided the controlled … [Read more...]