United States Ship Higgins (DDG76) and His Majesty’s Canadian Ship Ottawa conduct manoeuvers in international waters during exercise Noble Wolverine in the South China Sea on 11 January 2025. Photo Credit: Sailor 3rd Class Jacob Saunders, Canadian Armed Forces Photo. JANUARY 15, 2025 - The U.S. Navy (USN) and Royal Canadian Navy (RCN) joined forces to conduct bilateral … [Read more...]
Army Issues First Standalone SHARP Regulation
JANUARY 15, 2025 – For the first time in the Army’s history, effective Feb. 10, the Army will have its own standalone regulation for sexual harassment and assault response and prevention, Army Regulation 600-52, and units across Europe are preparing to support the new regulation, now. Prior to this, SHARP fell under Army Regulation 600-20, Army Command Policy, and according … [Read more...]
Guard Deploys Helicopter Company To DC Area
JANUARY 15, 2025 - The Idaho National Guard deployed 10 UH-60 Black Hawk helicopters and more than 80 Soldiers to Fort Belvoir, Virginia, Jan. 10-11 on a year-long mission to support the Joint Emergency Evacuation Plan in the National Capital Region. Soldiers from the Idaho National Guard’s Company B, 1-183rd Assault Helicopter Battalion, bid farewell to family and friends … [Read more...]
The Air Force, Space Force of 2050
JANUARY 15, 2025 - Only days before his tenure as secretary of the Department of the Air Force comes to an end, Frank Kendall offered a vision Jan. 13 for the security challenges the Air Force and Space Force could face in 2050 and what is needed to properly respond. The perspective was laid out in a formal report entitled, “The Department of the Air Force In 2050,” and is … [Read more...]
Advancing National Security Efforts
JANUARY 15, 2025 - Over the past three years, the Defense Innovation Board has been a powerful advisory resource to advance innovation within the Defense Department, and to provide the secretary and deputy secretaries of defense with independent, practical, and actionable advice and recommendations about how to make use of that innovation. "The Defense Innovation Board has … [Read more...]