JULY 15, 2025 – The Blue Ridge-class command and control ship USS Mount Whitney (LCC 20) returned to homeport in Gaeta, Italy, after operating in the Mediterranean Sea, Atlantic Ocean, and Baltic Sea. The underway underscored the U.S. Navy’s commitment to regional security and strong partnerships with European and African nations. During the ship’s underway, it conducted … [Read more...]
DoD Releases 2024 Civilian Casualties Report
JULY 15, 2025 - Yesterday, the Department of Defense submitted to Congress and released the Annual Report on Civilian Casualties in Connection with United States Military Operations in 2024. The submission to Congress and public release of this report is in fulfillment of Section 1057 of the FY18 National Defense Appropriations Act, as amended, which requires the Department … [Read more...]
Exercise Begins with Record Participation and Enduring Purpose
Lieutenant General Joel Vowell, Deputy Commanding General for U.S. Army Pacific (USARPAC) and Australian Defence Force Chief of Joint Operations, Vice Admiral Justin Jones, AO, CSC, RAN address the media at the opening ceremony for Exercise Talisman Sabre 25 onboard HMAS Adelaide in Sydney, New South Wales. *** Local Caption *** Exercise Talisman Sabre 2025 is being conducted … [Read more...]
Guard Responds to Multiple Search and Rescue Missions
An Oregon Army National Guard HH-60M Black Hawk helicopter, assigned to the 641st Aviation Regiment, conducts a search and rescue mission on July 13, 2025, in the caldera at Crater Lake National Park, Oregon. The same Black Hawk later in the day conducted a second rescue mission at Lake Harriett, Southeast of Crater Lake, when three hikers were injured from a falling tree limb. … [Read more...]
Modernized GPS Operating System Closer to Use
JULY 15, 2025 - The U.S. Space Force’s Space Operations Command accepted a modernized operating system for Global Positioning System, which is designed to maintain resiliency of the constellation and improve positioning, navigation and timing services to meet user demand now and in the future. The GPS Next Generation Operational Control System upgrade is one of several … [Read more...]