APRIL 17, 2025 - The Air Force Installation and Mission Support Center is improving the Combat Support Training Range program based on lessons learned from recent Air Task Force training events. The improvements will enhance the training experience and better prepare Air Force Units of Action to deploy and win future wars, said Col. Ross Dotzlaf, AFIMSC Readiness Integration … [Read more...]
Soldiers Experiment with Unmanned Surface Vessels
APRIL 17, 2025 – In recent years, Soldiers have increasingly turned to unmanned equipment as a vital component of their operations. The advantages of these systems have become more pronounced as technology continues to evolve. Unmanned vessels have been shown to help reduce risk to personnel, enhance operational efficiency, and improve mission capabilities. Project Convergence … [Read more...]
Land Agreement Strengthens Southern Border
U.S. Soldiers, assigned to 3rd Platoon, Bravo Company, 1st Battalion 12th Infantry Regiment, conduct a dismounted squad patrol along the southern border outside of Sierra Blanca, Texas, March 31, 2025. Under the direction of U.S. Northern Command, Joint Task Force – Southern Border aligns efforts to seal the southern border and repel illegal activity and is responsible for … [Read more...]
Air Force Enhances Nuclear Operational Readiness
APRIL 16, 2025 - The 134th Air Refueling Wing completed a four-day nuclear operational readiness exercise and combat readiness exercise April 5–8, reinforcing the wing’s commitment to maintaining the highest level of operational readiness. The training focused on a variety of mission scenarios, ranging from combat operations to nuclear deterrence and emphasized the critical … [Read more...]
Guardsmen Respond to Polk County Wildfire
APRIL 16, 2025 – The Tennessee Army National Guard provided two UH-60 Black Hawk helicopters from Knoxville’s 1-230th Assault Helicopter Battalion today to support a wildfire response in Polk County, at the request of the Tennessee Emergency Management Agency. The Black Hawk helicopters departed from McGhee Tyson Air National Guard Base between 8:30 a.m. and 8:45 a.m., … [Read more...]