JUNE 5, 2025 - The Los Angeles-class fast-attack submarine USS Columbia (SSN 771) returned to Joint Base Pearl Harbor-Hickam following a seven-month deployment, June 1, 2025. Columbia departed Pearl Harbor in November 2024 for the regularly scheduled deployment, during which the submarine and its crew performed a full spectrum of operations in the Indo-Pacific region. “I … [Read more...]
Polar Icebreaker Departs On Maiden Voyage
JUNE 5, 2025 - The U.S. Coast Guard Cutter Storis (WAGB 21), the Coast Guard’s first polar icebreaker acquired in more than 25 years, departed on its maiden voyage to safeguard U.S. sovereign interests in the Arctic and conduct Coast Guard missions. Storis’ departure marks an early milestone in the Service’s transformation through Force Design 2028 (FD2028), which includes … [Read more...]
Army Team Competes in Drone Competition
JUNE 5, 2025 – The U.S. Army Drone Team, based out of Fort Novosel, competed in the United States National Drone Association’s Drone Race & Maneuver Interservice Military Competition this week in Washington D.C. Held at the AI+Expo for National Competitiveness, the competition included teams from the Army, as well as the Marines, Navy, Air Force, and teams from other … [Read more...]
Focus on Fighting the Next War
JUNE 5, 2025 - The joint force alone can't defend against the threats the United States faces today; it's going to need help from the community of innovators responsible for driving America's efforts on artificial intelligence, said Air Force Gen. Dan Caine, chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, during the AI+ Expo in Washington today. "We cannot do this alone. We have to … [Read more...]
USS Sampson Deploys to Southern Border
JUNE 5, 2025 - The Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile destroyer USS Sampson (DDG 102) departed Naval Base San Diego, June 3, 2025, to support operations in the U.S. Northern Command (USNORTHCOM) area of responsibility. Sampson is relieving littoral combat ship USS Charleston (LCS 18), continuing the Navy’s role in maritime operations that support national security … [Read more...]