AUGUST 20, 2025 — The U.S. Coast Guard announced Tuesday the Initial Operating Capability of the Robotics and Autonomous Systems (RAS) Program Executive Office (PEO). This PEO is a key component of the Service's Force Design 2028 (FD 2028) plan, aimed at integrating capabilities and is poised to be the most transformational enhancement to capability since the inception of … [Read more...]
Northern Edge 2025 Kicks Off Across Alaska
AUGUST 20, 2025 - More than 6,400 service members, 100 aircraft and seven U.S. and Canadian vessels are participating in Northern Edge 2025, a joint field-training exercise taking place at various locations in and around Alaska. The exercise, led by U.S. Indo-Pacific Command, serves as a platform for joint, multidomain operations to deliver high-end, realistic warfighter … [Read more...]
Army Housing Survey Influences Action Plans
AUGUST 20, 2025 – The results of the Fiscal Year 2025 Army Housing Tenant Satisfaction Survey are in. The Army Tenant Satisfaction Survey is an annual survey conducted by the U.S. Army to gather feedback from Soldiers and their families about their experiences living in Army housing. This feedback helps the Army understand the needs of its tenants and make improvements to … [Read more...]
Barriers Prove Effective During Glacial Flooding
AUGUST 20, 2025 - Last week, Alaska's Mendenhall Glacier released its yearly glacier lake outburst flood, flowing downstream toward Juneau. In preparation for the potential threat to infrastructure and public safety, the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers provided temporary flood mitigation barriers to the city last winter. While USACE continues to prepare a technical study to … [Read more...]
Army Building Cutting-Edge Ammunition Production Facility
AUGUST 20, 2025 – The U.S. Army’s Joint Program Executive Office Armaments & Ammunition – Project Lead Joint Services and Army Contacting Command – Rock Island have awarded a $635M fixed-price-with-economic-price-adjustment contract to MSM Group North America to design, build, and commission the Future Artillery Complex at the Iowa Army Ammunition Plant. This contract is … [Read more...]