SEPTEMBER 3, 2025 – More than 2,000 National Guard Soldiers and Airmen from six states and the District of Columbia are on duty in Washington as part of Joint Task Force – District of Columbia in support of local and federal authorities and law enforcement agencies. “These extraordinary service [members] are here to serve the task force,” said U.S. Army Col. Larry Doane, … [Read more...]
USS New York Enters The Shipyards
SEPTEMBER 3, 2025 – The San Antonio-class amphibious transport dock ship USS New York (LPD 21) arrived at Marine Hydraulic Industrial Shipyard for a CNO maintenance availability, Sep. 2. A Chief of Naval Operations (CNO) availability is an essential, scheduled maintenance period approved by the CNO for performing industrial maintenance, modernization, and upgrades on naval … [Read more...]
Aircraft, HIMARS Conduct Joint Land Strike
SEPTEMBER 3, 2025 - The U.S. Army and Indonesian Armed Forces supported a multiday joint land strike with an Australian Joint Terminal Attack Controller (JTAC) underscoring continued partnership and interoperability at Super Garuda Shield 25. In the multilateral training strike during Super Garuda Shield 25 in Baturaja, Indonesia Sept. 1 and 3, 2025, under the control of the … [Read more...]
Guard Provides Security Presence in D.C.
SEPTEMBER 3, 2025 - More than 2,000 National Guard soldiers and airmen from six states and the District of Columbia are on duty in Washington as part of the D.C. Safe and Beautiful Task Force, Joint Task Force District of Columbia, in support of local and federal authorities and law enforcement agencies. "These extraordinary service [members] are here to serve the task … [Read more...]
Autonomy Advances with First Alternative Navigation Flight
SEPTEMBER 3, 2025 - A bright orange dart drifted in the air at approximately 1,000 feet. The cloudless, bright blue skies practically swallowed up the 7-foot, 50-pound unmanned aerial system as it flew its pattern. As it passed overhead, the sound from it at ground level was like a revved up weed eater engine. Those quiet Osprey MK III flights at Duke Field, north of Eglin … [Read more...]