APRIL 8, 2026 - The Vice Admiral John B. Mustin Contributions to Warfighting Award is an accolade to recognize contributions of U.S. Navy reservists to the Navy’s warfighting capabilities. The award was named in honor of the 15th Chief of Navy Reserve, VADM John B. Mustin, who demonstrated superb leadership and transformed the Navy Reserve from a response force into a lethal … [Read more...]
Artemis II Locked In for Return to Earth
APRIL 8, 2026 - Next stop — Earth. Following a historic lunar flyby at a record-setting distance, the Artemis II crew is now on its return journey, with splashdown expected Friday in the Pacific Ocean, approximately 50-60 miles off the coast of San Diego. Awaiting their arrival will be USS John P. Murtha (LPD-26), positioned to recover the astronauts and capsule. For NPS … [Read more...]
Air Force Presents Harold Brown Award
APRIL 8, 2026 - Secretary of the Air Force Troy E. Meink recognized a National Air and Space Intelligence Center researcher with one of the service’s most prestigious science and engineering honors during a visit here. Richard Borth, a Geospatial Intelligence Analysis Squadron researcher, received the 2024 Harold Brown Award for his work developing an artificial intelligence … [Read more...]
Corps Outlines Glacier Flood Mitigation Efforts
APRIL 8, 2026 - Adam Telle, Army assistant secretary for civil works, visited Juneau, Alaska, March 24, to observe ongoing solutions the Army Corps of Engineers is using to address flooding ahead of the annual Mendenhall Glacier outburst flooding events. Telle outlined the Army Corps of Engineers Alaska District's multipronged efforts to mitigate annual flooding. "As we … [Read more...]
Navy Launches Three Advanced Payloads Into Space
APRIL 7, 2026 – U.S. Naval Research Laboratory (NRL) successfully launched three advanced experimental payloads aboard the Department of War (DoW) Space Test Program’s (STP) Satellite-7 mission at approximately 4:33 a.m. PDT on April 7 from Vandenberg U.S. Space Force (USSF) Base, Calif. NRL’s payloads included the Lasersheet Anomaly Resolution and Debris Observation … [Read more...]