JULY 9, 2026 – Soldiers and Airmen of the Alaska National Guard executed four missions to save four people during the July 4 holiday weekend. Maj. Kody Schmidt, Alaska Rescue Coordination Center, or AKRCC, senior controller, said the first mission opened following a request from the Alaska State Troopers, or AST, for a hoist-capable helicopter to rescue a critically ill … [Read more...]
How to Outthink a Thinking Adversary
JULY 9, 2026 — In the years following World War II, Fleet Admiral Chester W. Nimitz wrote on pre-war wargaming, stating, “The enemy of our games was always [Imperial] Japan, and the courses were so thorough that after the start of World War II, nothing that happened in the Pacific was strange or unexpected.” As a former student of the U.S. Naval War College (NWC) during the … [Read more...]
Space Force Delivers Rapid Tech Awards
JULY 9, 2026 - The Space Force awarded seven Other Transaction Authority agreements in May and June 2026 and plans to award an additional six in July for a total of 13 awards and more than $500M to a diverse coalition of commercial providers for advanced technology development in support of the Space Combat Power portfolio. With the recent establishment of Portfolio … [Read more...]
250 Years of Medical Progress at Walter Reed
JULY 9, 2026 - As Walter Reed National Military Medical Center joins the rest of the nation in celebrating the 250th anniversary of America’s founding, medical practitioners at the President’s Hospital reflected on how their professions have evolved and what serving in military medicine means to them. While the technologies and techniques driving healthcare have seen astounding … [Read more...]
Air Force Announces B-21 Raider Crew Complement
JULY 9, 2026 - The Department of the Air Force announced that the B-21 Raider, the nation’s newest long-range strike bomber, will officially operate with a two-pilot crew complement. Additionally, the Air Force is establishing a pilot transition program for select weapons system officers and combat systems officers who will be chosen to attend pilot training with a follow-on … [Read more...]