JANUARY 29, 2026 – Coast Guard Sector St. Petersburg crew members held a memorial service honoring the fallen crew members from Coast Guard Cutter Blackthorn, Wednesday, at the Blackthorn Memorial in St. Petersburg. The memorial ceremony marked the 46th anniversary of the 23 lives lost during the collision between Coast Guard Cutter Blackthorn and the motor vessel Capricorn … [Read more...]
Navy Divers Reinforce Maritime Force Protection
JANUARY 29, 2026 - U.S. Navy Seabee Divers, assigned to Underwater Construction Team (UCT) 1, Construction Dive Detachment Bravo (CDD/B), completed inspections and maintenance on the port security barrier system and tested new methods for underwater concrete repairs on the Marathi NATO Pier Complex from Dec. 2025 to Jan. 2026. The inspection revealed underwater damage that, … [Read more...]
Navy Has Breakthroughs in Solid-Fuel Ramjets
JANUARY 29, 2026 - Scientists at the U.S. Naval Research Laboratory are developing the next generation of solid-fuel ramjet (SFRJ) propulsion, addressing one of the field’s most persistent challenges: understanding and predicting what happens inside an operating combustor. NRL scientists have figured out how to “see inside” one of the most extreme engines ever built, turning … [Read more...]
Air Force Holds Workshop to Tackle Housing Crunch
JANUARY 29, 2026 - As a first step toward solving the critical housing shortage at Edwards AFB, the 412th Civil Engineer Group hosted a “Housing Sprint” workshop with representatives from the Office of the Assistant Secretary of the Air Force, Installation and Environment, Air Force Installation and Mission Support Center, Air Force Civil Engineer Center and Mayroad private … [Read more...]
Traveling Through Time On the Iditarod Trail
JANUARY 29, 2026 - Beyond the contiguous United States, in the farthest northern reaches of the country, exists the 49th state, Alaska — the Last Frontier. Its expanse of 586,000 square miles of land is home to many species of unique wildlife and features some of the most extreme and diverse natural phenomena. Weaving through the valleys and mountains is a trail over 2,000 … [Read more...]