APRIL 16, 2025 — A dog’s sense of smell could be considered one of nature’s superpowers. This superpower, known to scientists as “canine olfaction,” has long been relied upon by the military and law enforcement for detection of hazardous materials, such as explosives and narcotics. However, canine olfaction is an under-explored area of research – one that scientists at the U.S. … [Read more...]
Secretary of the Army Visits Poland
APRIL 16, 2025 – The 26th Secretary of the Army conducted a site visit and key leader engagement at the Powidz Army Prepositioned Stocks-2 worksite in Poland April 11 to get a firsthand look and gain a better understanding of the Army’s newest and most modern APS worksite. Daniel Driscoll, who was sworn in February 25 as the Secretary of the Army, walked the state-of-the-art … [Read more...]
Air Forces Changes How it Maintains Jets
APRIL 16, 2025 - Air Combat Command is leading efforts to overhaul how the U.S. Air Force does aircraft maintenance and fleet management this spring. “ACC’s most important job is to fly and fix airplanes,” said Gen. Ken Wilsbach, ACC commander. “We must identify new ways and processes that will help ACC radically change the way we do business and maintain our aircraft … [Read more...]
Communications Platform Strengthens Space Industry
APRIL 15, 2025 - The Space Systems Command Front Door office has launched a new initiative designed to enhance unclassified threat-information-sharing with commercial space companies. On March 21, Front Door launched Orbital Watch, its rapid communication platform and released an unclassified threat fact sheet authored by Headquarters Space Force Intelligence to over 900 … [Read more...]
SECNAV Visits USS Gerald R. Ford
APRIL 15, 2025 - Secretary of the Navy John Phelan embarked USS Gerald R. Ford (CVN 78), the flagship of Carrier Strike Group (CSG) 12, to observe the strike group’s Composite Training Unit Exercise (COMPTUEX), Apr. 10-11. The visit was the Secretary's first visit to an operational carrier strike group since becoming the 79th Secretary of the Navy on March 25, 2025. "There … [Read more...]