APRIL 2, 2026 — Soldiers from the Florida Army National Guard’s 3rd Battalion, 265th Air Defense Artillery Regiment trained alongside the 82nd Airborne Division during a combat training center rotation 15-20 March, marking the first time a Guard unit has integrated into an active-duty rotation under the National Guard’s new Minuteman Rotation concept. The Minuteman concept … [Read more...]
Space Force Continues to Lead On Acquisition Transformation
APRIL 2, 2026 - Chief of Space Operations Gen. Chance Saltzman outlined his vision for the Space Force's future in a comprehensive address at a Mitchell Institute Spacepower Security Forum, April 1, 2026. He emphasized that deliberate, long-term planning is crucial for equipping the force to win in an era of high-end strategic competition, ensuring combat-ready capabilities are … [Read more...]
Navy’s Free Barracks Wi-Fi Program Reaches Installations
APRIL 2, 2026 – The Navy’s initiative to provide free, high-speed Wi-Fi to all Navy owned-and-operated unaccompanied housing (UH) has reached 86 percent completion, with the service now available in 827 of 952 total buildings since launching last November. The program, a partnership between Commander, Navy Installations Command (CNIC) and the Navy Exchange Service Command … [Read more...]
Two Divisions Team Up to Transform the Army
APRIL 2, 2026 — Two U.S. Army divisions, dozens of industry partners, and multiple Army program offices have joined forces to help expedite the Army’s command and control and networking transformation. Both divisions are leveraging a series of operational training events to experiment with Next Generation Command and Control prototypes: the 4th Infantry Division conducting … [Read more...]
Air Force Enhances Its Responsiveness to Emerging Threats
APRIL 2, 2026 - The Department of the Air Force marked a key milestone in its ongoing modernization and requirements reform efforts April 1, 2026, by implementing a long-planned restructure of the Strategy, Design and Requirements directorate (A5/7). By consolidating the core functions of Integrated Capabilities Command (Provisional) directly into Headquarters Air Force, … [Read more...]