A Coast Guard MH-60 Jayhawk helicopter aircrew from Coast Guard Air Station Sitka rescues a man from a downed aircraft near Haines, Alaska, Aug. 24, 2025. The pilot was the only person aboard the aircraft and had no reported injuries. (U.S. Coast Guard photo courtesy of Air Station Sitka) AUGUST 26, 2025 — The Coast Guard rescued a man from a downed aircraft near … [Read more...]
Guard, Reserve and Navy Test Helicopter Countermeasures
U.S. Air Force HH-60G Pave Hawk helicopter assigned to the 129th Rescue Squadron, California Air National Guard deploys countermeasure flares as a U.S. Air Force F-15D Eagle from the 144th Fighter Wing, California Air National Guard, maneuvers overhead during a joint over-water test flight, Aug. 20, 2025. (U.S. Air Force courtesy photo) AUGUST 26, 2025 — The 129th Rescue … [Read more...]
Airborne Division Opens Port in Indonesia
AUGUST 26, 2025 — Soldiers from the 11th Airborne Division conducted port opening and operations at Panjang, Indonesia to support Super Garuda Shield 25, ensuring the timely arrival of equipment and supplies critical to the multinational exercise. Super Garuda Shield 25 brings together forces from the United States, Indonesia and other regional allies to strengthen … [Read more...]
Coast Guard Offloads Over 76,140 lbs. in Illegal Narcotics
AUGUST 26, 2025 – The U.S. Coast Guard achieved a historic milestone with the offload of 76,140 pounds of illicit narcotics, valued at $473 million, marking the largest quantity of drugs offloaded in Coast Guard history, in Port Everglades, Monday. Coast Guard Cutter Hamilton's crew offloaded approximately 61,740 pounds of cocaine and approximately 14,400 pounds of … [Read more...]
USS Higgins Completes Expeditionary Missile Reload
AUGUST 26, 2025 – The Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile destroyer USS Higgins (DDG 76) simulated an expeditionary reload of a Standard Missile (SM) 2 while anchored in the vicinity of Townsville, Australia, July 28. The exercise demonstrates enhanced expeditionary logistics capabilities essential for sustained naval operations in the Indo-Pacific region. U.S. Navy’s … [Read more...]