DECEMBER 23, 2025 - In fiscal year 2025, the military's recruiting efforts returned to levels not seen in more than a decade. "Since November 2024, our military has seen its highest recruiting percentage of mission achieved in more than 15 years," stated Chief Pentagon Spokesman Sean Parnell. This fiscal year, all active-duty services made mission. Most reserve components … [Read more...]
Air Force Names Talon Prototype as YFQ-48A
DECEMBER 23, 2025 - The U.S. Air Force announces the designation of YFQ-48A as the Mission Design Series for Northrop Grumman’s Project Talon, a semi-autonomous prototype aircraft. This designation marks a key step forward in the Collaborative Combat Aircraft program, underscoring the Air Force’s commitment to rapidly delivering next-generation capabilities that meet the urgent … [Read more...]
The Engineering Behind MRE Freshness
DECEMBER 23, 2025 - Hungry individuals don't put much thought into the packaging of their food. When people grab a snack, they generally rip into it and toss it aside to get to the good stuff. But at the Army Combat Capabilities Development Command Soldier Center's Combat Feeding Division in Natick, Massachusetts, about a half-dozen engineers spend their days focused on … [Read more...]
Trump Announces New Class of Battleship
DECEMBER 23, 2025 - President Donald J. Trump today announced the Navy's intent to develop a new class of American-designed, 30,000 to 40,000-ton large surface combatants, or battleships, that will be employed to meet the realities of modern maritime conflict. "As commander in chief, it's my great honor to announce that I have approved a plan for the Navy to begin the … [Read more...]
Hegseth Makes Christmas Morale Calls
DECEMBER 23, 2025 - Secretary of War Pete Hegseth made a series of Christmas morale calls from the Pentagon to service members in units representing several military branches, Dec. 19. Over the course of 90 minutes, Hegseth was able to reach out to the 51st Civil Engineer Squadron at Osan Air Base, South Korea; the Navy aircraft carrier USS Abraham Lincoln, operating in the … [Read more...]