MAY 6, 2025 – U.S. service members tested the newly authorized Neros Archer drone during a showcase at Range 220, Marine Corps Air Ground Combat Center, Twentynine Palms, California, March 12, 2025. The Neros Archer drone is a first person view platform built to deliver modular warheads on the Blue Unmanned Aerial System list that is authorized for official Department of … [Read more...]
Medal of Honor Monday: Powers
MAY 5, 2025 - Navy Lt. John James Powers knew that dive-bombing ships was a dangerous way to deploy explosives against the Japanese during World War II. The maneuver went above and beyond the call of duty, but he wanted to ensure the success of his missions. Powers lost his life while using the tactic and received a posthumous Medal of Honor for his bravery and … [Read more...]
New Escape System Passes Sled Test
MAY 5, 2025 - The Air Force Life Cycle Management Center's T-7A Red Hawk program achieved a major milestone as the 846th Test Squadron at Holloman Air Force Base, N.M., executed a high-speed test of its new escape system on April 16. During the simulated 450 knots effective airspeed (KEAS) ejection, the system met all test objectives. Initial results demonstrate that the … [Read more...]
Army AH-64 Apaches Roar Through Latvia
MAY 5, 2025 — U.S. Army AH-64 Apache aviators with the Combat Aviation Brigade, 1st Armored Division, supporting Task Force Iron and soldiers from the NATO Multinational Brigade in Latvia conducted a live-fire exercise on May 2, 2025. During the exercise, the Apache crews received target information from NATO Joint Terminal Attack Controllers positioned on the ground, who … [Read more...]
Coast Guard Inspects San Juan Port Facility
MAY 5, 2025 — U.S. Coast Guard Sector San Juan and federal partner agencies conducted a Multi-Agency Strike Force Operation (MASFO) at one of the cargo container terminals within the Bay of San Juan, Friday. The effort included the thorough inspection of approximately 105 containers, 40 vehicles and 30 Transportation Worker Identification Credential verifications in the San … [Read more...]