JULY 9, 2026 - Standing on the roof of the Surface Warfare Schools Command, a group of junior officers and senior enlisted service members peer through their sextants to take a solar noon reading, just as sailors have done for hundreds of years. These traditional analog baselines form the bedrock of the Surface Navigator course, the Navy's primary pipeline for training … [Read more...]
Norfolk Welcomes USS Gerald R. Ford
JULY 8, 2026 - Ushering in a new era of aircraft carrier maintenance at America’s Shipyard, Norfolk Naval Shipyard (NNSY) welcomed USS Gerald R. Ford (CVN 78) July 7 in advance of its Planned Incremental Availability (PIA). Following the carrier’s historic 326-day deployment, including operations in the Mediterranean, Caribbean, and Red Seas, this marks Gerald R. Ford’s … [Read more...]
25 Days at the Top of the World
JULY 8, 2026 — During the December 2025 Christmas block leave, Sgt. 1st Class Jared Massey was standing on the wind-scoured slopes of Mt. Chimborazo in Ecuador, sucking in the thin air at 20,000 feet. As a seasoned instructor at the Northern Warfare Training Center (NWTC)—the 11th Airborne Division’s premier cold-weather school—Massey knew that leading a team up North America’s … [Read more...]
DoW Buying $16M of Radiation-Hardened Microelectronics
JULY 8, 2026 - The Department of War announced today a July 2, 2026, investment of $16 million in Defense Production Act (DPA) Title III funds to BAE Systems. The investment will expand the domestic production capability for radiation-hardened microelectronics (RHM) necessary for national defense. This investment supports the Secretary of War's priorities to reestablish … [Read more...]
Surviving the Summer PCS Surge
JULY 8, 2026 - Permanent change of station, known in the military as PCS, is a hallmark of military life. But even for seasoned service members, the combination of packing up a household, changing jobs, and uprooting a family can create a perfect storm of anxiety. Military psychologist Army Lt. Col. Isaac Lopez knows this firsthand. In his 18-year career, he has made seven … [Read more...]