APRIL 1, 2026 - The U.S. Army Sniper Course at Fort Benning, Georgia, is working to improve sniper survivability and lethality in large-scale combat operations by evaluating and integrating advanced signature management technology into training. "What we've seen in the last few years in recent conflicts has been a lot of drone activity and having to hide from and defeat … [Read more...]
Carrier Strike Group Departs for Deployment
APRIL 1, 2026 — The George H. W. Bush Carrier Strike Group (GHWBCSG) departed Norfolk for a regularly scheduled deployment, March 31, 2026. “I am proud of every single member of this Strike Group. Our Sailors are ready and able to do the nation’s bidding,” said Rear Adm. Alexis T. Walker, commander, Carrier Strike Group Ten, embarked with the GHWBCSG. GHWBCSG deploying … [Read more...]
Coast Guard Continues Ice-Breaking in Upper Great Lakes
APRIL 1, 2026 — Coast Guard crews continue ice-breaking operations for Sector Northern Great Lakes’ Operation Taconite on the upper Great Lakes and St. Marys River between March 29-31 in support of the Great Lakes commercial shipping season. Since the opening of the Soo Locks, the U.S. and Canadian Coast Guards have assisted 13 upbound and 10 downbound commercial vessels to … [Read more...]
Artemis II Mission has Multiple Yuma Connections
APRIL 1, 2026 - Artemis II is expected to begin its 10-day journey around the moon from the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA)’s Kennedy Space Center later today. The mission will be capped by the deployment of the Orion space capsule’s parachutes, rigorously evaluated at U.S. Army Yuma Proving Ground (YPG) in multiple developmental tests between 2011 and … [Read more...]
Navy Certifies Undersea Rescue System
APRIL 1, 2026 - The U.S. Navy certified the Submarine Rescue Diving and Recompression System (SRDRS) for full operation, March 23, clearing the system for deployment in support of undersea rescue missions around the globe. The certification concluded with a final manned dive in the waters near Naval Air Station North Island, Calif., March 6, and marks the culmination of a … [Read more...]