MAY 7, 2025 - U.S. Space Command kicked off its premier space security cooperation capstone event, Global Sentinel 2025, bringing together nearly 30 partner nations plus NATO, April 28. The two-week event, held at Vandenberg Space Force Base, focuses on strengthening international partnerships, enhancing operational collaboration and promoting responsible behavior in … [Read more...]
USS Forrest Sherman Departs for Deployment
MAY 7, 2025 - Arleigh Burke-class guided missile destroyer USS Forrest Sherman (DDG 98) departed Naval Station Norfolk for a scheduled deployment on May 6, 2025. USS Forrest Sherman (DDG 98) departed Norfolk as part of the Gerald R. Ford Carrier Strike Group (CSG-12) for a scheduled deployment to the U.S. 5th Fleet area of operations. The deployment will underscore the U.S. … [Read more...]
Students Present Findings to DoD Policymakers
MAY 7, 2025 - Graduate students from the University of Maryland's School of Public Policy briefed Defense Department policymakers at the Pentagon, May 2, 2025, on their capstone research findings related to some of the most pressing national defense priorities. The students, part of the department's Academic Capstone Mentorship Initiative, worked with policymakers and … [Read more...]
Surgeons General Address the Military Health System
MAY 7, 2025 - Surgeons General from each of the three military services, the National Guard, and the Joint Staff surgeon addressed key issues affecting military health during a roundtable discussion at the 2025 Military Health System Conference in Cleveland, Ohio, on April 30. The session, led Acting Principal Deputy Assistant Secretary of Defense for Health Affairs and … [Read more...]
Japan Begins New Chapter with First F-35s
MAY 7, 2025 - Strategically located on the western coast of Japan sits Japan Air Self-Defense Force’s (JASDF) Komatsu Air Base. The air base, which is Japan’s only fighter base on the Sea of Japan coast, is now the home to a new fleet of aircraft. On April 26, 2025, the JASDF and Komatsu Air Base achieved a historic milestone with the delivery of the first F-35 Lightning II … [Read more...]