APRIL 22, 2026 - The Department of the Air Force, in conjunction with the Defense Innovation Unit, has selected three companies to potentially develop and operate a microreactor on a DAF installation, as part of the Advanced Nuclear Power for Installations initiative. The service announced on April 8 that Buckley Space Force Base, Colorado, and Malmstrom Air Force Base, … [Read more...]
Spring Culminating Exercise Tests Cadets
APRIL 22, 2026 - Nearly 3,000 cadets participated in the U.S. Air Force Academy's spring culminating exercise in Colorado Springs, Colorado, April 15-18. The exercise is rigorous, realistic, multidomain military training that develops cadets into combat-ready Air Force and Space Force leaders. "Our focus is forging these cadets into warfighters," said Air Force Lt. Col. … [Read more...]
Hegseth Says Flu Vaccine Optional
APRIL 22, 2026 - Annual influenza vaccines are no longer mandatory, said Secretary of War Pete Hegseth in a video posted today on social media. "The notion that a flu vaccine must be mandatory for every service member, everywhere, in every circumstance, at all times, is just overly broad and not rational," the secretary said. "Our new policy is simple: If you, an American … [Read more...]
Army Announces New Combat Field Test
APRIL 22, 2026 — The U.S. Army announced the implementation of the new Combat Field Test (CFT), a major update to its physical readiness program designed to align fitness standards with the demanding realities of modern combat. Implementation will begin in April 2026. The CFT is required annually for active-duty Soldiers serving in 24 designated combat military occupational … [Read more...]
Tobacco Use Treatment, How To Quit Tobacco
APRIL 22, 2026 - The Department of Defense and the Department of Veterans Affairs have jointly released a new, evidence-based clinical practice guideline, Tobacco Use Treatment, to help service members and veterans quit tobacco. Since the publication of the previous VA/DOD CPG in 2008, substantial advances in tobacco cessation research, “specifically in options for … [Read more...]