DECEMBER 18, 2025 – Personnel assigned to U.S. Naval Forces Central Command/U.S. 5th Fleet (NAVCENT/C5F) successfully launched a one-way attack drone from a ship at sea for the first time, Dec. 16. The Independence-class littoral combat ship USS Santa Barbara (LCS 32) achieved the historic milestone in the Arabian Gulf while launching a Low-cost Unmanned Combat Attack System … [Read more...]
Navy Improves Barracks for Sailors
DECEMBER 18, 2025 – Commander, Navy Installations Command (CNIC) is enhancing the safety, comfort, and cleanliness of barracks across the Navy Shore Enterprise with $375 million of Barracks Task Force funding. Driven by the Secretary of War (SECWAR) Barracks Task Force initiative and “Sailors First” principle, these investments will improve the well-being of Sailors living in … [Read more...]
Pathfinder Units Modernize Command and Control
DECEMBER 18, 2025 - Pathfinder units are playing a crucial role in the Air Force’s modernization of command and control, with the 752nd Operations Support Squadron at Tinker Air Force Base guiding the effort for the Tactical Operations Center-Light. As Air Combat Command’s designated pathfinder unit for TOC-L, the 752nd OSS conducts real-world experimentation in major … [Read more...]
Trump Honors Soldiers, Interpreter Killed in Syria
DECEMBER 18, 2025 - President Donald J. Trump, Secretary of War Pete Hegseth, Air Force Gen. Dan Caine, chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, and Air Force Gen. Steven S. Nordhaus, chief of the National Guard Bureau, attended a dignified transfer yesterday at Dover Air Force Base, Delaware. The fallen are Army Sgts. William Howard and Edgar Torres Tovar, both assigned to … [Read more...]
Army Transforms to Meet the Needs
DECEMBER 17, 2025 — The United States Army has consistently transformed to meet the needs of its people, equipment, tactics and strategy over the past 250 years. The year 2025 was no different. Army senior leaders demonstrated this year that no challenge is too great to overcome if new ways of thinking are applied to find solutions. The Army addressed quality-of-life concerns … [Read more...]