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Ahead of his stripes: Senior Airman Vela leads aerospace propulsion
12+ min ago (66+ words) FAIRCHILD AIR FORCE BASE, Wash.Senior Airman Caleb Vela spent nearly five years maintaining aircraft engines as an aerospace propulsion Airman. In his three years stationed here, he has taken on responsibilities typically reserved for those with more experience. Ahead…...
Back to basics: Operations security
1+ hour, 34+ min ago (94+ words) The OPSEC process provides a framework for the systematic and continuous process necessary to identify and protect critical information using the following steps: The practice of OPSEC involves using the five-to-six step process to protect critical, unclassified information from adversaries…...
U.S. Navy completes final flight test Harpoon Block II obsolescence update
7+ hour, 48+ min ago (331+ words) The U.S. Navy successfully completed the third and final planned flight test of the Harpoon Block II Update (HIIU) Obsolescence Update program Jan. 16, marking a key milestone in modernizing and sustaining the weapon system. The Precision Strike Weapons (PMA-201) program office,…...
SSgt. Griffith Selected as Space Systems Commands Air Terminal NCO of the Year
8+ hour, 39+ min ago (638+ words) PATRICK SPACE FORCE BASE, Fla. " U.S. Air Force Staff Sgt. Joseph Griffith, 45th Logistics Readiness Squadron Air Terminal Operations Supervisor, does not describe his job in terms of titles or accolades. Instead, he likes to keep it simple. "I solve problems," said…...
Lower than normal runoff expected for the Missouri River Basin in 2026
1+ day, 1+ hour ago (324+ words) January runoff in the Missouri River Basin above Sioux City was 1.0 million acre-feet, which is 132% of average. Runoff was above average for all of the reaches in the upper Missouri River Basin, even though most of the upper Basin had…...
Robins AFB additive manufacturing lab boosts Air Force readiness
1+ day, 5+ hour ago (57+ words) A small team at the Warner Robins Air Logistics Complex at Robins Air Force Base, Georgia, is using cutting-edge additive manufacturing technology to improve operational readiness and aircraft availability for the Air Force. Robins AFB additive manufacturing lab boosts Air…...
Meta AI Glasses: What are they and why is not authorized in uniform
1+ day, 8+ hour ago (80+ words) BARNES AIR NATIONAL GUARD BASE, Westfield, MA-The rapid growth of consumer wearable technology brings amazing convenience, but it also introduces serious security concerns, especially, on military installations. Meta AI glasses, which combine cameras, microphones, and cloud-connected artificial intelligence, present risks…...
Forest power: woodchips to electricity
2+ day, 5+ hour ago (1144+ words) National forests and grasslands provide plenty for the American public, from recreation opportunities to resources like drinking water, minerals, gas, oil and timber. Forests across the country are also ramping up production of another common good'electricity. The Hat Creek Bioenergy…...
From Manned Breach to Robotic Maneuver: How the Army Reserve Advances Transformation in Contact
2+ day, 19+ hour ago (297+ words) From Manned Breach to Robotic Maneuver: How the Army Reserve Advances Transformation in Contact 75th U.S. Army Reserve Innovation Command article by: Col. Trahon Mashack, director, G5, 75th USARIC Lt. Col. Davin Walz, deputy, G5, 75th USARIC Lt. Col. Charles An, chief, Public Affairs Office, 75th USARIC…...
6-56 ADA validates counter-UAS training during UAV demonstration
3+ day, 1+ hour ago (393+ words) FORT HOOD, Texas " Soldiers from 6th Battalion, 56th Air Defense Artillery Regiment, 1st Cavalry Division Artillerytrained alongside civilian personnel during a live unmanned aerial system demonstration observed by leaders from III Armored Corps and the 1st Cavalry Division on Jan. 29, 2026, at Fort Hood, Texas....