AUGUST 13, 2025 - Montana National Guard’s 1-189th General Support Aviation Battalion members rescued a hiker Aug. 9 from Old Scraggy Peak in the Little Rockies. A man fell off a cliff north of Zortman and had severe injuries. Local authorities were unable to reach him and called the Montana Army National Guard for assistance. A Black Hawk helicopter piloted by Cpt. Otis … [Read more...]
Army Developing Autonomous Missile Launcher
AUGUST 13, 2025 — A major milestone has been achieved for the Autonomous Multi-Domain Launcher as it moves toward augmenting — and possibly replacing — existing Army launchers. AML, a science and technology initiative led by the U.S. Army Combat Capabilities Development Command’s Aviation & Missile Center and Ground Vehicle Systems Center since 2020, has transitioned to … [Read more...]
Defense Leaders Recognize Cyber Interns
AUGUST 13, 2025 - Leaders from across the Defense Department gathered at the Pentagon, Aug. 4, 2025, to recognize seven top-performing student interns from the Virtual Institutes for Cyber and Electromagnetic Spectrum Research and Employ Maven internship program, underscoring the strategic importance of the VICEROY initiative in addressing the department's most pressing cyber … [Read more...]
Air Force Launches Another GPS Satellite
AUGUST 13, 2025 — The Department of the Air Force (DAF) launches the Navigation Technology Satellite-3 (NTS-3) Vanguard on the USSF-106 mission from Cape Canaveral Space Force Station, Florida, Aug. 12, 2025. NTS-3 is a payload for the first U.S. national security launch aboard a United Launch Alliance Vulcan rocket. “We have a strategic imperative to deliver science and … [Read more...]
What It’s Really Like Learning to Jump
AUGUST 13, 2025 - So you're scared of heights, yet somehow you've found yourself in line to jump out of a C-130. Your mind is reeling with all the stuff you've been taught to land safely, but still, if you screw it up, it could mean your life. No big deal, right? Yeah. But that's the life of a Basic Airborne School recruit at Fort Benning, Georgia. The three-week course, … [Read more...]