JULY 9, 2026 - The Space Force awarded seven Other Transaction Authority agreements in May and June 2026 and plans to award an additional six in July for a total of 13 awards and more than $500M to a diverse coalition of commercial providers for advanced technology development in support of the Space Combat Power portfolio. With the recent establishment of Portfolio … [Read more...]
250 Years of Medical Progress at Walter Reed
JULY 9, 2026 - As Walter Reed National Military Medical Center joins the rest of the nation in celebrating the 250th anniversary of America’s founding, medical practitioners at the President’s Hospital reflected on how their professions have evolved and what serving in military medicine means to them. While the technologies and techniques driving healthcare have seen astounding … [Read more...]
Air Force Announces B-21 Raider Crew Complement
JULY 9, 2026 - The Department of the Air Force announced that the B-21 Raider, the nation’s newest long-range strike bomber, will officially operate with a two-pilot crew complement. Additionally, the Air Force is establishing a pilot transition program for select weapons system officers and combat systems officers who will be chosen to attend pilot training with a follow-on … [Read more...]
More Sailors Learn Surface Navigation
JULY 9, 2026 - Standing on the roof of the Surface Warfare Schools Command, a group of junior officers and senior enlisted service members peer through their sextants to take a solar noon reading, just as sailors have done for hundreds of years. These traditional analog baselines form the bedrock of the Surface Navigator course, the Navy's primary pipeline for training … [Read more...]
Norfolk Welcomes USS Gerald R. Ford
JULY 8, 2026 - Ushering in a new era of aircraft carrier maintenance at America’s Shipyard, Norfolk Naval Shipyard (NNSY) welcomed USS Gerald R. Ford (CVN 78) July 7 in advance of its Planned Incremental Availability (PIA). Following the carrier’s historic 326-day deployment, including operations in the Mediterranean, Caribbean, and Red Seas, this marks Gerald R. Ford’s … [Read more...]