MARCH 19, 2025 - As B-52 bombers touched down at Royal Air Force Fairford, England, for Bomber Task Force 25-2, the mission was just beginning, not just for the pilots and aircrews, but for the Fabrication Flight Airmen who keep them flying. While the roar of the B-52 fills the sky, its ability to fly at all depends on the unseen work of Airmen on the ground. The Fabrication … [Read more...]
Coast Guard Achieves Major Milestone
MARCH 19, 2025 — The U.S. Coast Guard achieved a major milestone this week, interdicting over 80,000 pounds of illicit drugs since Jan. 21, being smuggled by drug cartels in an attempt to reach the U.S. The Coast Guard’s achievement comes as U.S. Northern Command (NORTHCOM) deployed two U.S. Navy warships to the southern border to support Department of Homeland Security … [Read more...]
National Guard Seeks Reform, Innovation
MARCH 19, 2025 - In this era of complexity and uncertainty, innovation is not just an option for the National Guard — it's a must, National Guard Bureau Chief Air Force Gen. Steven S. Nordhaus said today during the McAleese Defense Programs Conference in Washington. "We are at a pivotal moment in history, a time when the security of our homeland faces challenges from … [Read more...]
Marines Conduct Instream Offload with Navy
MARCH 19, 2025 - U.S. Marines with 3rd Marine Logistics Group, U.S. Navy Sailors with Naval Beach Group 1, and Republic of Korea Marines with the ROK Marine Corps’ MLG conducted an instream offload at the beach outside of ROKMC Base Pohang during exercise Freedom Banner 25 in Pohang, South Korea, from Feb. 28 to March 1, 2025. The instream offload is part of the overarching … [Read more...]
Stratcom Focuses on Nuclear Triad
MARCH 19, 2025 - U.S. Strategic Command is tasked with presenting forces to the national decision makers and strategic deterrence options to the president, Stratcom Commander Air Force Gen. Anthony J. Cotton said today at the McAleese Defense Programs Conference in Washington. He added that today's security environment is unprecedented, with multiple new armed strategic … [Read more...]