OCTOBER 22, 2024 — Basic Combat Training at Fort Sill has introduced counter-unmanned aircraft systems training to better prepare new Soldiers for the tactical challenges of modern warfare. As part of "The Forge," the capstone field training exercise (FTX) of BCT, recruits now gain hands-on experience in identifying and responding to drone threats, a critical aspect of … [Read more...]
Investments in Warfighter Sustainment
OCTOBER 22, 2024 - Naval Station (NAVSTA) Rota, Spain celebrated the arrival of the guided-missile destroyer, USS Oscar Austin (DDG 79), with a homeport ceremony Oct. 16, 2024 hosted by senior U.S. and Spanish Navy leaders. The Oscar Austin departed Norfolk, Va., September 30, after being homeported there since its commissioning Aug. 19, 2000, and is now assigned to … [Read more...]
Austin Visits Kyiv, Pledges Support
Secretary of Defense Lloyd J. Austin III with Ukrainian President Zeleynskyy in Kyiv, Oct. 21, 2024. Austin arrived for his fourth visit to Ukraine meet with Ukrainian leaders and reiterate the support of the United States in their ongoing fight against Russian aggression and to underscore the U.S. commitment to providing Ukraine with the security assistance it needs to defend … [Read more...]
Bureau Hosts Cybersecurity Awareness Panel
OCTOBER 22, 2024 – Everybody plays a role in cybersecurity, National Guard and Department of Defense officials emphasized during a panel discussion on cybersecurity Oct. 16 at the Herbert R. Temple Army National Guard Readiness Center. “Everyone out here is a cybersecurity warrior,” said Kenneth McNeill, the chief information officer with the National Guard Bureau and a … [Read more...]
Pentagon Celebrates Clean Energy Action Month
OCTOBER 22, 2024 - Last month, in the wake of Hurricane Helene, Secretary of Defense Lloyd J. Austin III ordered over 1,500 active-duty soldiers assigned to the XVIII Airborne Corps to assist with disaster response and recovery. Austin's response augmented thousands of National Guardsmen, who were similarly mobilized to mitigate the storm's devastating effects, propelling the … [Read more...]