MAY 15, 2026 – The Tucson Fire Department recently recognized an Arizona National Guard’s 162nd Wing aerospace medical service specialist for providing critical medical care at the scene of a severe motor vehicle accident while off duty. Senior Airman Nicolle Coy, assigned to the 162nd Medical Group, encountered a crash where a civilian had received critical injuries after … [Read more...]
Army Recovers Second Soldier Lost in Morocco
MAY 15, 2026 — U.S. Air Force pararescuemen with the 406th Air Expeditionary Wing, Moroccan military mountaineers, and Moroccan Civil Protection recovered the second of two U.S. Soldiers who went missing May 2, near the Cap Draa Training Area, during African Lion 26. Search and rescue operations have concluded. With both Soldiers accounted for, the focus shifts to recovery … [Read more...]
U.S., Cameroon Launch Maritime Unmanned Systems
MAY 15, 2026 - U.S. Sixth Fleet successfully integrated advanced unmanned surface vessels (USVs) during Exercise Obangame Express 2026 in Douala, Cameroon. As part of the exercise, Commander Task Force 66 (CTF 66) conducted USV training initiatives in the port of Douala, integrating Lightfish and Global Autonomous Reconnaissance Craft (GARC) platforms to demonstrate … [Read more...]
Coast Guard Busts Cocaine Triple Threat
MAY 14, 2026 – Coast Guard Cutter Tahoma’s crew simultaneously interdicted three suspected smuggling vessels carrying approximately 6,085 pounds of cocaine worth nearly $45.8 million, May 8, approximately 90 miles off Cartagena, Colombia. This seizure represents 2.3 million potentially lethal doses of cocaine that will not reach American streets. Tahoma’s crew launched their … [Read more...]
NEXCOM Sponsors NASCAR Driver Jesse Iwuji
MAY 14, 2026 - The Navy Exchange Service Command (NEXCOM), alongside NASCAR driver and U.S. Navy Lt. Cmdr. Jesse Iwuji, unveiled his NEX-themed NASCAR driver uniform and vehicle on May 14, 2026. Iwuji will race the DGM Racing x JIM No. 91 Chevrolet Camaro SS when NASCAR hosts its first race on an active military installation on June 20, 2026, onboard Naval Base Coronado, … [Read more...]