SEPTEMBER 4, 2026 – Members of the Kentucky Air National Guard’s 123rd Contingency Response Group provided key support to exercise Patriot 26, establishing a fully functioning base of operations and preparing for future exercise-based search and rescue, medical evacuation, cargo handling and aerial reconnaissance. Patriot 26, held Aug. 20-27, was a disaster-response training … [Read more...]
Air Force Trains with NATO Foces in Iceland
SEPTEMBER 4, 2026 - U.S. Air Forces in Europe - Air Forces Africa personnel and other NATO allied forces concluded Exercise Northern Viking 26, Sept. 3, capping nine days of multidomain operations designed to safeguard security in the High North. Hosted by Iceland and led by U.S. Naval Forces Europe - Africa, the exercise united U.S. Air Force, U.S. Navy and allied personnel … [Read more...]
Army Developing Prototype for Multi-Domain Launcher
SEPTEMBER 4, 2026 — The U.S. Army announced the first key step in the development of the Common Autonomous Multi-Domain Launcher, awarding an Other Transaction Agreement with a maximum potential value of $33,399,920 to the Georgia Tech Research Institute, Atlanta, Georgia, to serve as the Weapon Systems Integrator for prototype development. This award launches the … [Read more...]
Special Operations Forces Tackle Blast Exposure
SEPTEMBER 4, 2026 - The U.S. Special Operations Forces community is actively tackling the invisible threat of repeated blast overpressure to protect warfighter brain health without compromising combat readiness. This is important since in just six months of initial entry training, a SOF soldier will fire thousands of small arms rounds, employ hundreds of flashbang devices, and … [Read more...]
Soldiers Complete Army’s 10 Toughest Days
SEPTEMBER 4, 2026 — Five soldiers from Fort Rucker graduate this week from the Army National Guard Warrior Training Center’s Air Assault School, completing 10 days of demanding instruction that tested their endurance, confidence and attention to detail. The graduates are Pfc. Gianna Verdone, a 42A assigned to the U.S. Army Aviation Center of Excellence G-1; Warrant Officer 1 … [Read more...]