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Army developing robotics technician field for special operations
Tech & Tactics

The Army is planning for a new robotics technician MOS

By Patty Nieberg

Posted on Oct 31, 2024

A F-16D Fighting Falcon assigned to Shaw Air Force Base, S.C., sits on an alert mission during EXERCISE BAMBOO EAGLE 24-1 Feb. 1, 2024, at March Air Reserve Base, California. Bamboo Eagle is an exercise designed to provide an expeditionary air base environment where allied forces focused on Agile Combat Employment command and control, Air Superiority, and Joint War at Sea. (U.S. Air Force photo by Kekoa Santiago)
Fighter Aircraft

How a parked F-16 suffered $30 million in damage

By Nicholas Slayton

Posted on Oct 21, 2024

190401-N-HC646-0062 OAK HARBOR, Wash. (April 1, 2019) An EA-18G Growler assigned to the "Cougars" of Electronic Attack Squadron (VAQ) 139 takes off during a Field Carrier Landing Practice (FCLP) at an outlying landing field attached to Naval Air Station Whidbey Island. FCLP is a required flight training exercise that simulates conditions encountered during carrier landing operations while on deployment. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Marc Cuenca/Released)
Aircraft

Growler crew dead at crash site, Navy says

By Nicholas Slayton

Posted on Oct 20, 2024

A US Army landing craft loaded with vehicles and artillery components floats in the waters off of Fort Story.
Ships

The Army’s watercraft fleet is slipping in readiness even as the need for it grows

By Nicholas Slayton

Posted on Oct 19, 2024

Army Basic Training
Drone Swarms

Army revamps basic training to simulate battlefield stalked by drone swarms

By Jeff Schogol

Posted on Oct 17, 2024

A US. Air Force B-2 Spirt assigned to the 509th Bomb Wing, Whiteman Air Force Base receives fuel from a U.S. Air Force KC-135 assigned to the 185th Air Refueling Wing, Iowa Air National Guard in the sky over northwest Missouri on August 29, 2018. U.S. Air National Guard photo by Senior Master Sgt. Vincent De Groot
Bombers

B-2 bombers strike Iran-backed Houthi targets in Yemen

By Nicholas Slayton

Posted on Oct 17, 2024

lakota crew
Helicopters

New York Guard helicopter crashed in Texas after ‘unanticipated’ spin, review board finds

By Patty Nieberg

Posted on Oct 11, 2024

U.S. Air Force Capt. Elizabeth "Sully" Brakefield, 344th Air Refueling Squadron pilot, smiles for a photo in the cockpit of a KC-46A Pegasus May 28, 2024, over the midwestern United States. Capt. Brakefield experienced a reunion at 25,000 feet when she refueled her brother's U.S. Navy EA-18 Growler during an aerial refueling mission. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Gavin Hameed)
Aircraft

Brother and sister meet in the sky during refueling mission

By Patty Nieberg

Posted on Oct 4, 2024

Members of the Texas A&M Task Force 1 Search and Rescue Team work alongside Soldiers from the HHC 1-111th AVN GSAV (General Support Aviation) to conduct search and rescue operations after Hurricane Helene, Sept. 27, 2024. The Florida Army National Guard works closely with our civilian partner agencies and actively monitors all potential areas of impact. (U.S. Army photo by Capt. Valeria M. Pete, 107th MPAD, FLARNG)
Helicopters

In wake of Helene, National Guard soldiers who lost their homes still reporting for duty

By Patty Nieberg

Posted on Oct 3, 2024

UH-60 crews rehearsed emergency patient movements in Germany from Feb. 22-25 in preparation for Defender Europe 21. Army photo by Maj. Robert Fellingham.
Survival

With a drop of blood, an Army device can detect traumatic brain injuries in 15 minutes

By Patty Nieberg

Posted on Oct 2, 2024

Army’s new ‘female’ medical simulators teach medics not to ‘hesitate’
Tech & Tactics

Army’s new ‘female’ medical simulators teach medics not to ‘hesitate’

By Patty Nieberg

Posted on Sep 25, 2024

A black and white photo of two U.S. Navy F-11 Tigers flying together.
Fighter Aircraft

That time a Navy fighter jet shot itself down

By Nicholas Slayton

Posted on Sep 22, 2024

U.S. Army Lt. Briana Harvey, team lead for CPT 169 during CYBER FLAG 22, assists another soldier with a computer issue at the Laurel Readiness Center, Laurel, MD during CYBER FLAG 22 on Jul. 25, 2022. Cyber Flag 22 is an annual U.S. Cyber Command training event that is designed to strengthen partnerships, improve the defensive skills, and enhance the readiness and collaboration of the participating cyber operators. (U.S. Army National Guard photo by Sgt. Tom Lamb)
Intelligence

Army to close active information operations command as it moves those ops to smaller specialized units

By Patty Nieberg

Posted on Sep 20, 2024

Sailors assigned to USS New Jersey (SSN 796) stand by to man their ship during a commissioning ceremony at Naval Weapons Station Earle, New Jersey on September 14, 2024. New Jersey is the first fast attack submarine designed for a fully integrated male and female crew and is the third U.S. Navy ship named after the state of New Jersey, the most recent being the decorated battleship BB-62 which saw action during WWII, the Korean War, and the Vietnam War. New Jersey and crew operate under Submarine Squadron (SUBRON) 8, whose primary mission is to provide fast-attack submarines that are ready, willing, and able to meet the unique challenges of undersea combat and deployed operations in unforgiving environments across the globe. U.S. Navy photo by Chief Petty Officer Joshua Karsten.
Submarines

Navy’s first fully gender-integrated submarine joins the fleet. Here’s what that means.

By Patty Nieberg

Posted on Sep 19, 2024

A M109 Paladin on a trailer that is stuck on railroad tracks bucks from a direct hit from a freight train.
Artillery

A train plowed into a M109 Paladin in transport. The Paladin mostly survived

By Joshua Skovlund, By Nicholas Slayton

Posted on Sep 15, 2024

USS Abraham Lincoln sailor wears E-FOUR Mafia patch
Carriers

Sailor proudly rocks ‘E-4 Mafia’ patch as he stands watch on USS Abraham Lincoln

By James Clark

Posted on Sep 13, 2024

The tower of power includes the special forces, ranger, and airborne tabs.
Training

A comprehensive guide to the shoulder tabs Army soldiers wear on their uniforms

By Joshua Skovlund

Posted on Sep 13, 2024

The 354th Fighter Generation Squadron poses for a group photo for the final time at Davis-Monthan Air Force Base, Ariz., June 24, 2024. The 354th FGS maintained A-10C aircraft to conduct close air support, forward air control, airborne, and combat search and rescue for theater commanders worldwide. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class William Finn V)
Fighter Aircraft

The A-10 era is over for this legendary Air Force attack squadron

By Matt White

Posted on Sep 11, 2024

Pentagon to fund study of antibiotic-resistant wounds in Ukraine to plan for future wars
Survival

Pentagon to fund study of antibiotic-resistant wounds in Ukraine to plan for future wars

By Patty Nieberg

Posted on Sep 6, 2024

Soldiers recently took part in a training event that was closely modeled off of ongoing combat operations in Ukraine. Army photo by Staff Sgt. Joshua Joyner.
Tactics

‘Trade steel for blood’ — The Army’s plan to bring soldiers into the 21st century

By Patty Nieberg

Posted on Sep 3, 2024

A photo of the gym dedication to Marine Corps Sgt. Nicole Gee.
Ships

USS Iwo Jima dedicates ship gym to Sgt. Nicole Gee

By Joshua Skovlund

Posted on Aug 28, 2024

One of the Argus rockets sitting on the USS Norton Sound waiting to launch. (AEC/USDE, Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons)
Carriers

The Navy once tried to create a nuclear death cloud

By Nicholas Slayton

Posted on Aug 27, 2024

Air Force Zion National Park Rescue
Helicopters

Airmen rescue pregnant woman from flash flood during backcountry hike

By Jeff Schogol

Updated on Aug 27, 2024

An Army CH-47 Chinook chose an in-flight call sign of "FUKIRAN" for their flight.
Helicopters

Army Chinook takes flight with ‘FUKIRAN’ call sign

By Joshua Skovlund

Posted on Aug 26, 2024

Hawaii soldier earns rare triple tab: Ranger, Sapper, Jungle
Training

Hawaii soldier earns rare triple tab: Ranger, Sapper, Jungle

By Patty Nieberg

Posted on Aug 26, 2024

The USS Kingsville at its commissioning ceremony on Aug. 24, 2024. (photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Nicholas V. Huynh/U.S. Navy)
Ships

Navy commissions the USS Kingsville, one of the last new littoral combat ships

By Nicholas Slayton

Posted on Aug 25, 2024

A pair of CH-47 Chinook helicopters assigned to 1st Battalion, 52nd Aviation Regiment, Fort Wainwright, Alaska depart on a mission March 12, 2018, as part of the Joint Force Land Component Command in support of exercise Arctic Edge 18. As the JFLCC for the exercise, U.S. Army Alaska is the headquarters responsible for command and control of all ground-based forces participating in the exercise. Arctic Edge 2018 is a biennial, large-scale, joint training exercise that prepares and tests the U.S. military’s ability to operate tactically in the extreme cold-weather conditions found in Arctic environments. Under the authority of U.S. Northern Command, more than 1500 participants from the Air Force, Army, Coast Guard, Marine Corps, and Navy will utilize the unique and expansive air and ground training areas in Alaska. (U.S. Air Force by Tech. Sgt. Efren Lopez)
Training

Army activates Arctic Aviation Command for extreme cold flying

By Patty Nieberg

Posted on Aug 20, 2024

EOD teams upend training for threats from IEDs on the ground to drones in the air
Training

EOD teams upend training for threats from IEDs on the ground to drones in the air

By Patty Nieberg

Posted on Aug 16, 2024

U.S. Air Force Basic Military Training trainees carry weapons at Joint Base San Antonio-Lackland on August 2, 2024. Beginning on July 29, 2024, Col. Billy Wilson Jr., 737th Training Group commander, launched a weapons handling initiative. From now on, BMT trainees will carry weapons throughout their 7.5 weeks of training to instill a profession of arms and a warrior mindset into the future Airmen. JBSA-Lackland is home to USAF BMT where enlisted civilians are transformed into capable Airmen. (U.S. Air Force photo by Ava Leone)
Training

Seeking ‘warfighter mindset,’ Air Force basic trainees now carrying rifles through boot camp

By Patty Nieberg

Posted on Aug 13, 2024

Combat engineers from the 2nd Armored Brigade Combat Team, 1st Cavalry Division blast through a concrete wall during demolition training at Curry Demo July 17.
Artillery

Military to start cognitive tests for troops exposed to artillery, gunfire and explosions

By Patty Nieberg

Posted on Aug 12, 2024

mv-22 marine died reaching pilots
Aircraft

Marine Osprey crewman died trying to reach pilots on doomed plane

By Nicholas Slayton

Posted on Aug 10, 2024

U.S. Army Drill Sergeant Sgt 1st Class. Aleman assigned to Foxtrot 1st Battalion 34th Infantry Regiment participates in the “Shark Attack” or fear stage of the discipline process, as trainees arrive to the First day of Basic Combat Training on 12 June 2017 at Fort Jackson, SC. Among those assigned to the 1st Battalion, 34th Infantry Regiment are Reserve Drill Sergeants from the 3rd Battalion, 518th Infantry Regiment who are required to serve two weeks for annual training (U.S. Army photo by Spc. Darius Davis/Released).
Training

Army adds new boot camp companies in Oklahoma and Missouri

By Patty Nieberg

Posted on Aug 9, 2024

U.S. Soldiers assigned to the 3rd Battalion, 320nd Field Artillery Battery, 3rd Brigade Combat Team, 101st Airborne Division, react to a drone swarm attack during Exercise Combined Resolve 24-2 at the Joint Multinational Readiness Center near Hohenfels, Germany, May 29, 2024. Combined Resolve 24-2 is a key U.S. Army multi-domain interoperability exercise in Europe and a major investment in the cohesion of the NATO alliance and the overall readiness of allies and partners to work together in a dynamic security environment. (U.S. Army National Guard photo by Sgt. 1st Class Brandon Nelson)
Survival

Soldiers created their own drone attack simulator ahead of Middle East deployment

By Patty Nieberg

Posted on Aug 8, 2024

A helicopter knocked on its side after storms hit Fort Carson.
Helicopters

Storms damage multiple helicopters at Fort Carson

By Nicholas Slayton

Posted on Aug 4, 2024

The USS Dubuque smokes after taking a missile hit during a SINKEX on July 11, 2024. (photo by Sgt. Perla Alfaro/U.S. Army)
Ships

Watch the U.S Air Force sink an old Navy ship as part of RIMPAC

By Nicholas Slayton

Posted on Aug 4, 2024

Florida National Guardsmen of the 2nd Battalion, 116th Field Artillery Regiment, fire a round from an M777 Howitzer, May 23, 2021, at Eugen Kvaternik Military Training Area in Slunj, Croatia. DEFENDER-Europe 21 is a large-scale U.S. Army-led exercise designed to build readiness and interoperability between the U.S., NATO allies and partner militaries. This year, more than 28,000 multinational forces from 26 nations will conduct nearly simultaneous operations across more than 30 training areas in more than a dozen countries from the Baltics to the strategically important Balkans and Black Sea Region. Follow the latest news and information about DEFENDER-Europe 21, visit www.EuropeAfrica.army.mil/DefenderEurope. (By Sgt. Joshua Oh)
Weapons

Artillery, infantry and all enlisted troops face higher risks of suicide

By Patty Nieberg

Posted on Aug 1, 2024

An aircraft maintainer, assigned to 34th Aircraft Maintenance Unit, prepares to marshal a U.S. Air Force B-1B Lancer, assigned to 34th Expeditionary Bomb Squadron, to takeoff from Andersen Air Force Base, Guam, to support a Bomber Task Force mission, June 29. Bomber Task Force missions provide opportunities to train alongside our allies and partners to build interoperability and bolster our collective ability to support a free and open Indo-Pacific. (U.S. Air Force photo by Master Sgt. Nicholas Priest)
Aircraft

B-1B crash result of pilot error and ‘culture of noncompliance’

By Patty Nieberg

Posted on Jul 26, 2024

HIPS heat injury
Training

Army’s wearable sensors detect early signs of severe heat injuries

By Patty Nieberg

Posted on Jul 17, 2024

USS Theodore Roosevelt and its carrier strike group arrive in the Middle East
Carriers

USS Theodore Roosevelt and its carrier strike group arrive in the Middle East

By Nicholas Slayton

Posted on Jul 13, 2024

MRE Creatine
Tech & Tactics

Could creatine be coming to MREs?

By Patty Nieberg

Posted on Jul 10, 2024

Patriot Missiles
Missiles

The U.S. Army is spending $4.5 billion to produce more Patriot missiles

By Nicholas Slayton

Posted on Jul 1, 2024

Carrier USS Nimitz back at sea following months of maintenance
Carriers

Carrier USS Nimitz back at sea following months of maintenance

By Nicholas Slayton

Posted on Jun 23, 2024

osprey grounded
Aircraft

V-22 Osprey flights to stay limited until mid-2025

By Nicholas Slayton

Posted on Jun 16, 2024

gt. Maj. of the U.S. Army Michael R. Weimer salutes at the unveiled and renamed Sgt. Stout vehicle, previously the M-SHORAD. (photo by Christopher Kaufmann/U.S. Army)
Vehicles

Army renames air defense system after Medal of Honor recipient

By Nicholas Slayton

Posted on Jun 16, 2024

A Ukrainian Bradley Infantry Fighting Vehicle, left, charges toward a Russian BTR-82. (Screenshot via Ukraine's Ministry of Defense on X)
Vehicles

Bradley Fighting Vehicle beats Russian APC in a game of deadly chicken

By Nicholas Slayton

Posted on Jun 8, 2024

The Army’s floating pier in Gaza traces its roots to D-Day
Tactics

The Army’s floating pier in Gaza traces its roots to D-Day

By Patty Nieberg

Posted on Jun 5, 2024

‘World of Tanks’ gamers set up desk-mounted tank gun
Tanks

‘World of Tanks’ gamers set up desk-mounted tank gun

By Nicholas Slayton

Posted on Jun 2, 2024

USS Carney had ‘seconds’ to respond to anti-ship ballistic missiles
Carriers

USS Carney had ‘seconds’ to respond to anti-ship ballistic missiles

By Patty Nieberg

Posted on May 20, 2024

Colorado soldier dies in training accident at Fort Johnson, Louisiana
Training

Colorado soldier dies in training accident at Fort Johnson, Louisiana

By Patty Nieberg

Posted on May 13, 2024

F-15E pilot, in a jet called ‘Mullet,’ packs Zyn and kills drones
Fighter Aircraft

F-15E pilot, in a jet called ‘Mullet,’ packs Zyn and kills drones

By Nicholas Slayton

Posted on May 12, 2024

This video flies through the Army’s first small drone obstacle course
Drone Swarms

This video flies through the Army’s first small drone obstacle course

By Patty Nieberg

Posted on May 6, 2024

Air Force team designs, 3D prints, launches new drone in under 24 hours
Drones

Air Force team designs, 3D prints, launches new drone in under 24 hours

By Nicholas Slayton

Posted on May 4, 2024

Intel officials say China supplies are “key factors” in Russia’s battlefield momentum
Intelligence

Intel officials say China supplies are “key factors” in Russia’s battlefield momentum

By Patty Nieberg

Posted on May 2, 2024

Civilian killed in 2023 US strike on Al Qaeda leader in Syria, investigation found
Drones

Civilian killed in 2023 US strike on Al Qaeda leader in Syria, investigation found

By Patty Nieberg

Posted on May 2, 2024

The Navy USS Carney defeats a combination of Houthi missiles and drones in the Red Sea, Oct. 19. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Aaron Lau.
Drone Swarms

US needs cheaper ways to shoot down drones, Pentagon acquisition chief says

By Nicholas Slayton

Posted on Apr 28, 2024

Update the safety brief: the flame-throwing robot dog is here
Drones

Update the safety brief: the flame-throwing robot dog is here

By Patty Nieberg

Posted on Apr 26, 2024

101st Airborne soldiers win second straight ‘Best Sapper’ title
Training

101st Airborne soldiers win second straight ‘Best Sapper’ title

By Patty Nieberg

Posted on Apr 23, 2024

Army’s first M10 Booker, ‘Another Episode,’ christened by families of soldiers
Tanks

Army’s first M10 Booker, ‘Another Episode,’ christened by families of soldiers

By Patty Nieberg

Posted on Apr 18, 2024

Soldier earns ‘Ace of Syria’ nickname after downing 6 drones
Drones

Soldier earns ‘Ace of Syria’ nickname after downing 6 drones

By Patty Nieberg

Posted on Apr 2, 2024

A C-130J Hercules dropping humanitarian aid.
Tech & Tactics

How U.S. humanitarian airdrops work according to an Air Force Combat Controller

By Joshua Skovlund

Posted on Mar 12, 2024

osprey 31st MEU bougainville
Helicopters

Osprey back in the air, but with no new parts or fix for ‘material failure’

By Matt White

Posted on Mar 8, 2024

Air Force puts newest training jet through extreme temperature tests
Aircraft

Air Force puts newest training jet through extreme temperature tests

By Nicholas Slayton

Posted on Mar 3, 2024

CV-22
Aircraft

US military might lift ban on flying Ospreys

By Nicholas Slayton

Posted on Mar 2, 2024

The Army is standardizing how armor crews train and shoot
Tanks

The Army is standardizing how armor crews train and shoot

By Patty Nieberg

Posted on Mar 1, 2024