APRIL 22, 2026 — The U.S. Army announced the implementation of the new Combat Field Test (CFT), a major update to its physical readiness program designed to align fitness standards with the demanding realities of modern combat. Implementation will begin in April 2026. The CFT is required annually for active-duty Soldiers serving in 24 designated combat military occupational … [Read more...]
Navy Celebrates 60 Years of Plasma Physics Innovation
APRIL 22, 2026 - The U.S. Naval Research Laboratory (NRL) is celebrating the 60th anniversary of its Plasma Physics Division, marking six decades of scientific discovery that has advanced the understanding of plasma, and supported technologies critical to national defense, space science, and advanced materials. The U.S. Naval Research Laboratory (NRL) is celebrating the 60th … [Read more...]
DoW Requests $1.5 Trillion Budget
APRIL 22, 2026 - The president's fiscal year 2027 budget request was made public today during a briefing at the Pentagon, with $1.5 trillion — the largest request in history — aimed at, among other things, supporting service members and their families, securing the American homeland, modernizing equipment, rebuilding the defense industrial base and providing a raise to service … [Read more...]
Air Force Unveils $338.8 Billion Budget Proposal
APRIL 21, 2026 - The Department of the Air Force unveiled a $338.8 billion budget proposal today, a significant boost in funding designed to sharpen readiness, continue modernizing the fleet and underwrite deterrence while ensuring that any threat to national security can be met and, if necessary, defeated. If enacted into law as written, the combined budget for the Air … [Read more...]
Chile Welcomes Nimitz Carrier Strike Group
APRIL 21, 2026 – Ships of the Nimitz Carrier Strike Group (NIMCSG), including Nimitz-class aircraft carrier USS Nimitz (CVN 68) and Arleigh Burke-class guided missile destroyer USS Gridley (DDG 101), arrived in Valparaiso, Chile, for a scheduled port visit on April 17, 2026, as part of U.S. Naval Forces Southern Command/U.S. 4th Fleet’s Southern Seas 2026 deployment. With … [Read more...]