JUNE 15, 2026 - The 821st Contingency Response Squadron out of Travis Air Force Base, California, completed its Joint Task Force-Port Opening (JTF-PO) validation assessment during Exercise Turbo Distribution 26-2 at Camp Shelby, May 21-27. The weeklong, multi-domain scenario tested the timely execution of a united, agile and joint response effort following a simulated … [Read more...]
Celebrate America 250 with July 4 Freedom Fest
JUNE 12, 2026 — Fort Knox officials say this year’s Freedom Fest, held at Brooks Field on July 4, will be the installation’s biggest and brightest Independence Day event to date. The annual celebration of America’s independence will kick off at Brooks Field beginning at 6 p.m. and will feature an expanded kids’ zone with new inflatables, an obstacle course and other … [Read more...]
Twilight Tattoo Honors Army’s 251st Birthday
JUNE 11, 2026 - On any given day you may hear the distinct boom of a cannon coming from Joint Base Myer-Henderson Hall but on Wednesday nights in the summer that can only mean one thing – Twilight Tattoo. Each week Twilight Tattoo, a live military experience, honors and tells the story of the U.S. Army through a variety of vignettes and musical performances but on June 10, … [Read more...]
Army Commissions Second Cohort of Tech Executives
JUNE 11, 2026 — The U.S. Army commissioned its second cohort of senior technology leaders into the Executive Innovation Corps, known as Detachment 201, during a ceremony June 10 at Joint Base Myer-Henderson Hall. Detachment 201 is a specialized Army Reserve unit designed to bridge the gap between private-sector innovation and military modernization. It reflects the War … [Read more...]
How AI is Transforming Army Defensive Cyber Operations
JUNE 11, 2026 - Wars are no longer measured in miles gained and boots on the ground. Today, the battlefield is spread across global networks, and an attack can be executed with a single line of code. Within U.S. Army Cyber Command (ARCYBER), the front lines are entirely digital, and the primary weapon is speed. When a commander needs an assessment of a network intrusion, they … [Read more...]