AUGUST 5, 2025 - Once a month, Steel Airmen at the 911th Airlift Wing swarm and disperse like a hive of bees as they perform their duties, attend briefings, and conduct ceremonies throughout the base. Following in their footsteps is a stream of young men and women touring the base and learning what it means to be a part of the hive. They are trainees from the Development and … [Read more...]
Army Uses AI, ML for Countermine Operations
JULY 5, 2025 — For nearly two centuries, explosive hazards, EH, have plagued the battlespace and posed a significant threat to our warfighters. During Operations Enduring Freedom and Iraqi Freedom, EH were a primary threat to vehicles and a chief source of Warfighter casualties. Today, that threat has evolved and includes notably more complex and lethal systems, such as … [Read more...]
Coast Guard Barque Eagle to visit San Diego
AUGUST 5, 2025 — U.S. Coast Guard Barque Eagle (WIX 327) will visit San Diego for the first time since 2008 and be open for public tours on Aug. 8, 9 and 10, 2025. Eagle will be moored at the B Street Pier, 1140 North Harbor Dr, San Diego, Calif., and will offer free public tours during the following dates and times: Friday, Aug. 8 (1 to 4 p.m.) Saturday, Aug. 9 (10 … [Read more...]
Joint Forces Train in Alaska
A U.S. Air Force pilot assigned to the 356th Fighter Squadron poses for a photo after landing a F-35A Lightning II during Red Flag-Alaska 25-3 at Eielson Air Force Base, Alaska, July 19, 2025. RF-A simulates the complexities of potential scenarios, providing unique opportunities to integrate various forces into joint, coalition, and multilateral training from simulated forward … [Read more...]
USNS Comfort Departs Costa Rica
LIMÓN, Costa Rica (July 28, 2025) Sailors assigned to the Mercy-class hospital ship USNS Comfort (T-AH 20) assist a patient departing Comfort in Limón, Costa Rica during Continuing Promise 2025, July 28, 2025. Continuing Promise 2025 is the 16th iteration of the U.S. 4th Fleet/U.S. Naval Forces Southern Command-led mission since 2007 which aims to foster goodwill strengthen … [Read more...]