SEPTEMBER 4, 2026 - Representatives from 16 Army branches provided members of the U.S. Military Academy's Corps of Cadets a glimpse into what they may encounter after graduation and commissioning during Branch Week, Aug. 24-28 at West Point, New York. The annual knowledge-gathering event allows cadet candidates from the U.S. Military Academy Preparatory School and the West … [Read more...]
Guardsmen Demonstrate Drone Innovation Project
SEPTEMBER 3, 2026 – Two Soldiers from the Pennsylvania National Guard’s Unmanned Aircraft System Training and Innovation Facility participated in U.S. Army Combat Capabilities Development Command Army Research Laboratory's Robotics and Autonomy Showcase Aug. 27, demonstrating the latest version of their Project Recovery Exploitation Drone, or Project R.E.D. Chief Warrant … [Read more...]
National Guard is Focused on the Future
SEPTEMBER 3, 2026 – “Together, we need to lead boldly, and we can never be late to need.” That’s how Air Force Gen. Steve Nordhaus, the 30th Chief of the National Guard Bureau, challenged National Guard leaders to keep pace with a dynamic security environment. He described the Guard as a force that continuously adapts and modernizes while keeping its 435,000 Guardsmen and their … [Read more...]
Navy Refuels Unmanned Vessel with Robotic Connector
SEPTEMBER 3, 2026 - The Navy has taken a major step toward enabling persistent unmanned operations by using a robotic towed connector to repeatedly capture, refuel and release an unmanned surface vessel (USV) at sea. In seven months, a Navy-industry team moved from concept to real-world testing using the T38, a Navy-owned remotely controlled USV built by Maritime Tactical … [Read more...]
Alaska Guard Rescues Four From Plane Crash
SEPTEMBER 3, 2026 – Alaska Air National Guardsmen of the 176th Wing rescued four people from an Aug. 30 plane crash at a Montague Island coastal sandbar about 60 miles southeast of Seward. The Alaska Rescue Coordination Center, or AKRCC, at Joint Base Elmendorf-Richardson, or JBER, opened the mission following receipt of a signal from an aircraft 406 MHz emergency locator … [Read more...]