MAY 13, 2026 — The Coast Guard assisted four mariners aboard a disabled sailing vessel approximately 170 miles south of Block Island, Rhode Island, Tuesday morning. Watchstanders at the Coast Guard Sector Southeastern New England Command Center were contacted by the 60-foot sailing vessel Scotch Mist, reporting they were taking on water through a deteriorating shaft seal … [Read more...]
Facility Continues to Deliver Warships to Fleet
Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile destroyer USS Ralph Johnson (DDG 114) docked pier side on board Commander Fleet Activities Yokosuka (CFAY) after completing its Chief of Naval Operations (CNO) maintenance availability, April 6, 2026. (U.S. Navy photo by Randall Baucom) MAY 13, 2026 — U.S. Naval Ship Repair Facility and Japan Regional Maintenance Center (SRF-JRMC) … [Read more...]
Combined Civil-Military Team Strengthens Communities
MAY 13, 2026 - Across five humanitarian and civic assistance sites in the Philippines, U.S. service members, Armed Forces of the Philippines personnel, local leaders, barangay rural health workers and community members worked together during Exercise Balikatan 2026 to strengthen community resilience through health care, education support, infrastructure projects and … [Read more...]
New Tech Protects Warfighters
MAY 13, 2026 – For warfighters and first responders operating in hazardous environments, reliable collective protection systems are a lifeline. These systems filter out harmful chemical, biological, and radiological threats from the air in ships, buildings, and field hospitals. A new technology developed by theU.S. Army Combat Capabilities Development Command Chemical … [Read more...]
Soldiers Conduct Baltic Balloon Training
MAY 13, 2026 - The activity supports ongoing experimentation with emerging technologies and allows soldiers to validate procedures for launching, monitoring and recovering high-altitude platforms in the European theater. Operating at altitudes between approximately 60,000 and 70,000 feet, the balloons provide opportunities to test sensing and communications technologies that … [Read more...]