APRIL 9, 2026 – The Ecuadorian and U.S. Navies conducted a bilateral maritime engagement as part of U.S. Naval Forces Southern Command/U.S. 4th Fleet’s Southern Seas 2026 deployment in the Pacific Ocean, April 7-8. The engagement, focused on increasing interoperability between the two navies, included participation by the Ecuadorian Esmeraldas-class missile corvettes BAE … [Read more...]
Two Bases to Get Nuclear Microreactors
APRIL 9, 2026 - The Department of the Air Force, in conjunction with the Defense Innovation Unit, has selected Buckley Space Force Base, Colorado, and Malmstrom Air Force Base, Montana, as potential locations to site nuclear microreactors under the Advanced Nuclear Power for Installations program. This decision is a key step in ensuring the service can execute critical … [Read more...]
Hurricane Hunters Close Winter Season
APRIL 9, 2026 - The Air Force Reserve’s 53rd Weather Reconnaissance Squadron concluded its 2026 winter storm season in early March, capping a record-setting year that highlights the increasing demand for airborne weather data outside of hurricane season. During the winter, the 53rd WRS, famously known as the “Hurricane Hunters,” pivots its focus to atmospheric rivers, which … [Read more...]
Air University Explores Quantum Denial Concept
APRIL 9, 2026 — At Air University, student officers are working through a problem that doesn’t have established doctrine yet but is already starting to matter: how the Joint Force accounts for quantum capabilities before they begin to affect operational decision-making. Through the Air University Innovation Accelerator, the Alpha Blue team developed Project Decoherence, an … [Read more...]
Parachute Team Brings Army Experience to Arizona
APRIL 9, 2026 - The United States Army Parachute Team was in Marana, Arizona March 31 through April 2 conducting tandems for local patrons. USAPT conducts worldwide parachute jumps using a tandem orientation program that connects the U.S. Army with the American public and enhances the Army’s recruiting efforts. The tandem team consists of 15 Soldiers selected from a core … [Read more...]