MARCH 25, 2026 – Chief Warrant Officer 2 Ryan Jones and Warrant Officer 1 Austin Scales serve as UH-60 Black Hawk helicopter pilots for the Georgia Army National Guard, an accomplishment that also has led both Soldiers to leverage their military careers to create opportunities for success as civilian pilots. Jones is an instructor pilot, and Scales is an aviation safety … [Read more...]
Navy Opens New Expeditionary Maintenance Facility
MARCH 25, 2026 - U.S. Navy leaders, Sailors, and civilian partners marked the completion of a new expeditionary maintenance facility (EMF) during a ribbon-cutting ceremony at Camp Mitchell aboard Naval Station (NAVSTA) Rota, Spain, March 23, 2026. This project, led by NAVSTA Rota’s Resident Officer in Charge of Construction (ROICC) in coordination with the 22nd Naval … [Read more...]
Guard Expands Field Artillery with Rocket Training
MARCH 25, 2026 – The Wyoming National Guard expanded its field artillery capability by training Soldiers March 20 in one of the Army’s most in-demand roles, the 13M High Mobility Artillery Rocket System, or HIMARS, crew member. At the Regional Training Institute in Guernsey, Soldiers from across the force are attending a 13M MOS transition course, learning how to operate and … [Read more...]
Lockheed Quadruples Precision Strike Missile Production
MARCH 25, 2026 - The Department of War (DoW), in partnership with Lockheed Martin, today announced a new framework agreement to accelerate the production of the Precision Strike Missile (PrSM). The agreement is a direct outcome of Secretary Hegseth's mandate to move faster, put the defense industrial base on a wartime footing, and build the Arsenal of Freedom. Under the … [Read more...]
USS Mason Departs Mayport for Deployment
MARCH 25, 2026 – Arleigh Burke-class guided missile destroyer USS Mason (DDG 87) got underway from Naval Station Mayport on March 24, 2026, to begin operations in support of its scheduled deployment. The ship’s anticipated departure comes after months of training, maintenance, and certification events as part of the George H. W. Bush Carrier Strike Group. Mason serves as the … [Read more...]