AUGUST 21, 2026 - U.S. Marines with Air Command and Control Detachment, Marine Rotational Force – Southeast Asia, I Marine Expeditionary Force, tested the mobility of the AN/TPS-80 Ground/Air Task-Oriented Radar during training in the Philippines, Aug. 17, 2026, evaluating how the capability can improve command and control and support fires integration in the archipelagic … [Read more...]
National Guard Recognizes Top State Partnership Achievements
AUGUST 21, 2026 — The National Guard Bureau announced the recipients of the 2025 State Partnership Program (SPP) Awards during a recent conference, recognizing individuals, teams and partnerships whose achievements strengthened security, increased readiness and forged enduring partnerships worldwide. The Arkansas National Guard demonstrated leadership and operational … [Read more...]
Small Drone Sets Record with 8 Hour Flight
AUGUST 21, 2026 – A battery-powered small-unmanned aircraft system recently shattered a world endurance record, flying for more than eight hours in the desert heat - a milestone achieved using critical propulsion components assembled by the Army’s Organic Industrial Base. During the Game of Drones 26-2 demonstration at Edwards Air Force Base, California, July 15-17, two … [Read more...]
Dragoon Stakes Forges Combat-Effective Soldiers
AUGUST 21, 2026 — A Fort Leonard Wood basic combat training battalion is integrating a comprehensive new assessment designed to ensure Soldiers arrive at their advanced individual training units as highly disciplined, lethal and combat-ready warfighters. Each year, the 1st Battalion, 48th Infantry Regiment, 3rd Chemical Brigade, is charged with transforming thousands of new … [Read more...]
Guard Soldiers Endure Jungle Operations Training
AUGUST 21, 2026 – High heat, constant humidity, heavy rainfall, dense vegetation, dangerous animals, and countless insects are what Soldiers from the 1st Battalion 54th Security Force Assistance Brigade (SFAB) endured at the Combined Jungle Training Center-South in Panama from 13 June through 3 July 2026. “The moment I stepped off the bus at the Jungle Operations Training … [Read more...]