JUNE 5, 2026 – Air Transportation Function Airmen with the Maine National Guard’s 101st Air Refueling Wing, supported by tenant unit partners, have moved more than 747,000 pounds of cargo and assisted 312 passengers since the start of Operation Epic Fury, an effort that helps keep vital supplies flowing to U.S. Central Command operations. Since the operation began, the … [Read more...]
Coast Guard Interdicts 240 Near Turks and Caicos
JUNE 5, 2026 — U.S Coast Guard, U.S. Customs and Border Protection Air and Marine Operations and the Royal Turks and Caicos Islands Police Force (RTCIPF) surface and air units interdicted a vessel carrying 240 aliens near Turks and Caicos Islands, Sunday. Coast Guard Southeast District command center watchstanders received a report of an unlawful migrant voyage involving an … [Read more...]
Locked and Loaded on Weapons Handling
JUNE 5, 2026 — The sharp crack of pistol fire broke the afternoon as it echoed across the Ethan Allen Firing Range. As the gunfire subsided, all five Vermont National Guard general officers lowered their issued 9 mm Sig Sauer pistols. Combat Arms Instructors from both the Vermont Air and Army Guard went down the line, confirming each weapon was on safe. Once all weapons were … [Read more...]
Army Tests Containerized Missile Launcher
JUNE 5, 2026 - U.S. Army Yuma Proving Ground (YPG) recently conducted a rapid test of the GRIZZLY vertical launcher for use with the AGM-179 Joint Air-to-Ground Missile (JAGM). The test follows on previous institutional knowledge testing the launcher’s use with the Hellfire missile. “The primary objective was to support a controlled demonstration of a counter-UAS concept … [Read more...]
Marines Conclude 10-Month Southcom Deployment
JUNE 5, 2026 - Marines and sailors assigned to the 22nd Marine Expeditionary Unit began returning home to Marine Corps Base Camp Lejeune, North Carolina, in waves June 1 after completing a nearly 10‑month deployment in support of Operation Southern Spear and U.S. Southern Command's priorities of countering illicit threats, strengthening regional partnerships and protecting the … [Read more...]