JUNE 20, 2025 – U.S. and NATO flag and general officers gathered for a Distinguished Visitor (DV) Day as part of Baltic Operations (BALTOPS) 25 aboard the Blue Ridge-class command and control ship USS Mount Whitney (LCC 20) on June 17. U.S. Navy Vice Adm. J.T. Anderson, commander of U.S. 6th Fleet, welcomed Vice Adm. Didier Maleterre, deputy commander of Allied Maritime … [Read more...]
DoD Will Pass Audit by 2028
JUNE 20, 2025 - The Marine Corps has already passed a financial audit, and the Defense Department has until 2028 to do the same, the department's comptroller said during a hearing before the Senate Armed Services Committee in Washington. "The first day we came in, [the audit] was one of the first topics the secretary and I discussed, and he actually just put out a memo with … [Read more...]
Guard Helps Design Future Medevac Technology
JUNE 19, 2025 - The future of Army flight medicine has been driving across the country in a shipping container for the past year. The Future Medical Evacuation (medevac) Cabin Technical Demonstrator (FMC-TD) is a 20-foot mockup of the Future Long Range Assault Aircraft (FLRAA) medevac patient handling system that allows Army flight medics to participate in a Special User … [Read more...]
Cadets Build Poise Through Adversity
JUNE 19, 2025 - The saying “what doesn’t kill you makes you stronger” describes the experience of West Point cadets, who have built on their strengths and leadership abilities through summer training. During Cadet Field Training, members of the Class of 2028 faced various levels of situational fears as they navigated the Marne Confidence Course and the Water Confidence … [Read more...]
USSF Opens Registration for AI Challenge
JUNE 19, 2025 - Registration is now open for the United States Space Force’ s second annual Artificial Intelligence Challenge. The 2025 U.S. Space Force AI Challenge runs from July 16, 2025 and culminates with the awards ceremony at the Space Power Conference in Orlando, Florida, in December 2025. This year’s challenge is designed to foster collaboration and innovation in … [Read more...]