JANUARY 23, 2026 - The Department of War (DOW) announced today its Accelerated Training in Defense Manufacturing (ATDM) project in Danville, Virginia recently graduated its 1,000th student on July 31, 2025. This announcement was delayed due to the government shutdown. The ATDM project, funded with $104 million through the Office of the Assistant Secretary of War for Industrial … [Read more...]
Air Force Weapons Meet Returns in 2026
JANUARY 23, 2026 - Air Combat Command’s William Tell Air-to-Air Weapons Meet is scheduled to take place March 6–15, at the Air Dominance Center in Savannah, Georgia. The competition brings together the best fighter and operations teams from across the Total Force — active duty, Air Force Reserve, and Air National Guard. “Iron sharpens iron” as F-35 Lightning II, F-22 Raptor, … [Read more...]
Hegseth Traveling to Meet Defense Industrial Base
JANUARY 22, 2026 - Secretary of War Pete Hegseth will depart tomorrow for Camden, Arkansas, to visit defense industry leaders. The Secretary will also administer the oath of enlistment to new recruits at a local recruiting station. Secretary of War Pete Hegseth is continuing on the nationwide "Arsenal of Freedom" tour, a call to action to revitalize America's manufacturing … [Read more...]
Space Forces Southern Officially Opens in Arizona
JANUARY 22, 2026 - The Space Force and U.S. Southern Command officially marked the activation of U.S. Space Forces Southern during a ceremony yesterday at Davis-Monthan Air Force Base, Arizona, formalizing the command's role in integrating space capabilities across the Western Hemisphere. Although the command became operationally effective Dec. 1, 2025, the ceremony formally … [Read more...]
Virginia Guard Training in Finland
JANUARY 22, 2026 – Virginia National Guard Soldiers assigned to the Fort Belvoir-based 29th Infantry Division Headquarters participated in the Finnish training exercise Operation Karelian Spear Nov. 28 – Dec. 4, 2025, in Kouvola, Finland. The training, featuring the Finnish Karelian Brigade and other members of the Finnish Army Headquarters and other foreign partners, was … [Read more...]