MARCH 26, 2025 - The nation's nuclear forces, which are foundational to national security, are safe, secure, effective and credible, said Air Force Gen. Anthony J. Cotton, commander of U.S. Strategic Command, who testified today at a Senate Armed Services Committee hearing in Washington. Stratcom stands ready to respond decisively, whether on the ground, in the air or … [Read more...]
Marines and Singapore Guards Train Together
MARCH 26, 2025 - U.S. Marines with Marine Rotational Force-Southeast Asia (MRF-SEA) began Exercise Valiant Mark 2025, alongside the 3rd Battalion Singapore Guards (3 GDS) and 7th Singapore Infantry Brigade (7 SIB), in a ceremony held aboard Bedok Camp, Singapore, March 17, 2025. This year’s exercise marks the 27th iteration of Valiant Mark, since its inception in 1991. The … [Read more...]
Guard Provides Lift for Army Futures Command
MARCH 26, 2025 - On a chilly and dusty morning at Fort Irwin, aka the “Sandbox,” four Oregon Army National Guard CH-47F Chinook helicopters are loaded up with Soldiers from the 82nd Airborne Division’s Combat Aviation Brigade and equipment from the Army Futures Command, as they begin testing on a field training exercise March 9-14. The Army Futures Command, headquartered in … [Read more...]
Navy Accomplishes Next Step in Hypersonic Missile Defense
MARCH 26, 2025 - The Missile Defense Agency, in cooperation with the U.S. Navy, successfully executed Flight Test Other-40 (FTX-40), or Stellar Banshee, on March 24, 2025. In doing so, the agency achieved a significant step in advancing defenses to counter hypersonic threats to operational forces and the nation. During the test, conducted off the coast of the Pacific Missile … [Read more...]
Airpower on Display at California Capital Airshow
MARCH 26, 2025 - A young child sits on her father’s shoulders, big ear protectors around her head. She waved to the pilot as Beale’s U-2 “Dragon Lady” came in for a touch-and-go landing. The U-2 opened at the California Capital Airshow (CCA) this weekend, and Team Beale brought out a lot in support of the event. Down on one knee, 9th Physiological Support Squadron, flight … [Read more...]