JANUARY 30, 2026 - In a powerful demonstration of leading from the front at every echelon, U.S. Air Force generals have taken to the skies here to reaffirm that command at every level is backed by the same core competencies demanded of every Airman under their leadership, Jan. 9-15. Training sorties across the western region of the country occurred in the weeks leading up to … [Read more...]
Navy Updates Enlisted Advancement Manual
JANUARY 30, 2026 — Sailors competing for advancement will see changes to how the Navy manages promotions with the release of BUPERS Instruction 1430.16H, the newly revised Advancement Manual for Enlisted Personnel of the U.S. Navy and U.S. Navy Reserve, published Jan. 21. The instruction replaces all previous versions and interim NAVADMIN guidance, consolidating enlisted … [Read more...]
Hegseth Touts Deterrent Effect of Venezuela Raid
JANUARY 30, 2026 - Earlier this month, U.S. military forces captured Venezuelan leader Nicolás Maduro and his wife, Cilia Flores de Maduro, as part of Operation Absolute Resolve. Both are facing criminal court proceedings in the United States related to multiple federal charges, including narco-terrorism and drug trafficking. During President Donald J. Trump's first cabinet … [Read more...]
Army Modernizes Munitions Production
JANUARY 29, 2026 — In a major step to modernize the U.S. munitions supply chain and enhance warfighter lethality, the Department of the Army is awarding a lease to Hanwha Defense USA for a landmark enhanced use lease, or EUL, to build and operate a new munitions facility at Pine Bluff Arsenal, Arkansas. Through its EUL program, the Army is strategically leasing underutilized … [Read more...]
War Department Boards Merge
JANUARY 29, 2026 - Secretary of War Pete Hegseth today has approved a major overhaul of the War Department's legacy advisory boards, directing the merger of the Defense Innovation Board (DIB) and the Defense Science Board (DSB) into the new Science and Technology Innovation Board (STIB), pending formal establishment by the Federal Register. This move continues the transition of … [Read more...]