MAY 22, 2025 - U.S. Air Force B-52H Stratofortress aircraft arrived at Morón Air Base, Spain, May 20, as part of the latest Bomber Task Force Europe deployment. The task force will test and demonstrate Agile Combat Employment concepts, operating from smaller, more flexible locations across Europe and Africa. “Bomber Task Force Europe is a clear signal of peace through the … [Read more...]
Keel Laid for Future USS Quentin Walsh
MAY 22, 2025 - The keel for the future USS Quentin Walsh (DDG 132), an Arleigh Burke-class Flight III guided missile destroyer, was laid during a ceremony on May 20, at Bath Iron Works (BIW). The keel laying represents the start of a ship's construction. During the ceremony, the keel is authenticated when the ship's sponsor welds their initials into the keel plate, with the … [Read more...]
MEMORIAL DAY: Commissaries Honor Fallen Service Members
MAY 22, 2025 – Hearing Taps played at a military funeral is considered one of the most sobering of moments when reflecting on the loss of a fallen service member. On Memorial Day, the Defense Commissary Agency (DeCA) joins the nation in “saluting those who gave the ultimate sacrifice defending our country, our freedom and our liberty,” said Navy Command Master Chief Mario … [Read more...]
Air Force Highlights FY26 Priorities
MAY 22, 2025 - Secretary of the Air Force Troy Meink, alongside Air Force Chief of Staff Gen. David Allvin and Chief of Space Operations Gen. B. Chance Saltzman, testified before the Senate Armed Services Committee to outline the Department of the Air Force’s Fiscal Year 2026 budget priorities and the growing challenges facing the service, May 20. This hearing marked Meink’s … [Read more...]
Nuclear Triad in Need of Modernization
MAY 22, 2025 - The Air Force Global Strike Team is responsible for the nation's strategic nuclear deterrence and conventional long-range strike missions, said Air Force Gen. Thomas A. Bussiere, commander of Air Force Global Strike Command and Air Forces Strategic-Air, U.S. Strategic Command, who testified yesterday at a Senate Armed Services Committee hearing. Bussiere said … [Read more...]