FEBRUARY 5, 2026 - The Department of the Air Force has released updates to DAFI 36-2903, Dress and Personal Appearance, through DAFGM 2026-05, with changes effective immediately for the Regular Air Force, Air Force Reserve, and Air National Guard. However, Airmen have until 30 September 2026 to comply with the updated combat boot height standard. These revisions are not … [Read more...]
Navy Buying New Fixed Wing Helmet
FEBRUARY 5, 2026 - The Navy recently awarded a $22.6 million contract to Gentex Corporation to deliver more than 5,000 Next-Generation Fixed Wing Helmet (NGFWH) systems and spares to support the fielding of these systems across all Navy fixed wing aircraft. The firm-fixed-fee, indefinite-delivery/indefinite-quantity contract is intended streamline and modernize life-support … [Read more...]
Meet the 2026 Winter Olympics Military Athletes
FEBRUARY 5, 2026 - The 2026 Winter Olympic Games in Milan and Cortina, Italy, are fast approaching. As always, there's a contingent of U.S. military athletes who have qualified to represent their country on the biggest sports stage in the world. While this Olympics will not feature any athletes from the Navy or Marine Corps, there are plenty of World Class Athlete Program … [Read more...]
Marines Prepare for Exercise Cold Response
FEBRUARY 4, 2026 - A technical assistance and advisory team assigned to Blount Island Command, Marine Corps Support Facility Blount Island in Jacksonville, Florida, issued thousands of items to II Marine Expeditionary Force during a two-week cave draw in late January, marking a key step in unit preparations for Exercise Cold Response 26. Marines preparing for the … [Read more...]
Brothers Commission as Naval Flight Officers
FEBRUARY 4, 2026 - Standing side by side at their Officer Candidate School graduation, brothers Zachary and Samuel Melvin, now Navy ensigns, marked the culmination of two very different journeys that converged at the same moment: commissioning as officers in the same class and earning selection as naval flight officers. For the Melvin brothers, the milestone represented more … [Read more...]