APRIL 9, 2024 - Two weeks of flying, mission planning, community events and relationship building have concluded, marking the close of Cope Tiger 2024. Units from the United States, Thailand, and Singapore air force participated in the 28th iteration of the exercise, marking the 30th Anniversary of the first iteration. Cope Tiger is an annual trilateral aerial exercise meant … [Read more...]
Investing in Industrial Base, Growing the Fleet Are Top Priorities
PASCAGOULA, Miss. (Mar. 4, 2024) - Capt. Matthew Hall, commanding officer of the destroyer USS Zumwalt (DDG 100), briefs Sen. Roger Wicker, ranking member of the Senate Armed Services Committee, Chief of Naval Operations Adm. Lisa Franchetti, and Assistant Commandant of the Marine Corps Gen. Christopher Mahoney during a tour of the ship at Ingalls Shipbuilding in Pascagoula, … [Read more...]
Air Force Changes Support Service’s Readiness
APRIL 9, 2024 - As part of the Department of the Air Force’s sweeping efforts to deter and, if needed, prevail in an era of Great Power Competition, DAF senior leaders announced four organizational changes to Air Force Materiel Command during an opening speech Feb. 12 at the Air and Space Forces Association Warfare Symposium in Aurora, Colorado. “We need these changes now; … [Read more...]
Army Expands Future Soldier Preparatory Course
APRIL 9, 2024 — As part of its ongoing efforts to increase the quality of individuals entering basic training and provide additional opportunities to serve in our all-volunteer force, the Army expanded the Future Soldier Preparatory Course at Fort Moore, Georgia at the end of March 2024. The Army has suspended the option for recruits with an ASVAB score between 31-49, or CAT … [Read more...]
Guard Employs AI to Battle Wildfires, Improve Disaster Response
A screenshot from a video demonstration outlines the use of Artificial Intelligence to create augmentations for full-motion video, matching geographic features to align live imagery, identify roads, key landmarks and other mission-essential data. The video demonstration served to highlight Project Theia, a recent National Guard-based initiative with the aim of greatly reducing … [Read more...]