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Soldiers took part in the first "Mercury Rising" event of the new fiscal year, which combined physical training and professional development to strengthen readiness, cohesion and individual accountability.
Read the official source ↗Secretary of War Pete Hegseth spoke to sailors aboard the aircraft carrier USS Abraham Lincoln in San Diego following their record-setting 321-day deployment, during which the ship spent 264 consecutive days at sea without a port call.
Read the official source ↗The War Department's Office of Strategic Capital announced a $1.5 billion conditional loan commitment to a vertically integrated U.S. manufacturer of semiconductor materials.
Read the official source ↗The Florida National Guard integrated unmanned aircraft systems, communications technology and situational awareness integration capabilities to give commanders a more complete picture of the battlefield during Exercise Drone Crucible 26.3 at Camp Blanding Joint Training Center, Fla.
Read the official source ↗During a panel at the 2026 Air, Space & Cyber Conference, senior DAF leaders and their spouses discussed grassroots quality-of-life challenges alongside key initiatives, including the Global Military Spouse Connection pilot, DoD STARBASE STEM programs, and AFPAAS roster integration.
Read the official source ↗President Donald J. Trump and Secretary of War Pete Hegseth announced the development of a new shipyard, to be called "Arsenal-2," during a ceremony at the future site in Sparrows Point, Md.
Read the official source ↗Sailors honed the capabilities of the Navy's E-2D Advanced Hawkeye aircraft and set the stage for future developments during Exercise Gray Flag at Naval Base Ventura County, Calif.
Read the official source ↗The Department of Veterans Affairs and War Department have jointly released a clinical practice guideline to help clinicians provide improved care for women experiencing perimenopause and menopause.
Read the official source ↗Following initial pilot testing at Edwards Air Force Base, the train-the-trainer initiative establishes an organic capability to field and instruct small unmanned aircraft system operations command-wide.
Read the official source ↗Secretary of War Pete Hegseth will travel to San Diego to welcome the USS Lincoln home.
Read the official source ↗Marines assigned to the 3rd Littoral Combat Team Medium-Range Missile Battery conducted a two-part training evolution in Hawaii to build proficiency in modernized artillery operations, distributed command and control and foundational field skills.
Read the official source ↗The DAF PAE C3BM is hosting a month-long digital hiring event from Oct. 5 through Nov. 5. The hiring effort seeks civilian professionals across multiple critical disciplines to advance the DAF Battle Network and modernize defense-wide command and control capabilities.
Read the official source ↗The War Department announced the directed-energy systems selected following the Joint Interagency Task Force 401's counter-unmanned aircraft systems-directed energy pilot program, marking the next phase of efforts to expand the operational use of high-energy laser and high-powered microwave capabilities.
Read the official source ↗The Navy commissioned its newest destroyer, the USS Ted Stevens, into active service during a formal ceremony in Whittier, Alaska.
Read the official source ↗Secretary of War Pete Hegseth traveled to the U.S. Air Force Academy near Colorado Springs, Colorado, Oct. 3, where he addressed roughly 3,500 members of the school's cadet wing ahead of the annual Air Force vs. Naval Academy collegiate football game.
Read the official source ↗Secretary of War Pete Hegseth traveled to the U.S. Air Force Academy near Colorado Springs, Colo., where he addressed roughly 3,500 members of the school's cadet wing ahead of the annual Air Force vs. Naval Academy collegiate football game.
Read the official source ↗The announcement took place virtually during the graduation of the inaugural Project MAMBA course at Tyndall Air Force Base’s Silver Flag training site.
Read the official source ↗This week's photos feature Airmen from around the globe involved in activities supporting expeditionary operations and defending America. This weekly feature showcases the men and women of the Air Force.
Read the official source ↗Secretary of War Pete Hegseth has announced flag officer nominations made by the president.
Read the official source ↗Secretary of War Pete Hegseth has announced general officer nominations made by the president.
Read the official source ↗In less than two hours of flight time, an Alaska Air National Guard crew supported active-duty Army and Air National Guard parachutists at three altitudes, deployed free-fall parabundles and practiced visual and instrument landing system approaches.
Read the official source ↗Secretary of War Pete Hegseth will travel to Colorado Springs, Colo., as part of the Send Me Tour.
Read the official source ↗Marine Corps Recruiting Command exceeded its fiscal year 2026 recruiting mission across every component and category, leading a historic, departmentwide rebound in military enlistments.
Read the official source ↗The War Department issued a memorandum to accelerate the lawful, safe and effective employment of counter-unmanned aircraft systems across the department.
Read the official source ↗The War Department announced an agreement with the Central Intelligence Agency and In-Q-Tel, a not-for-profit strategic investor with a technology scouting platform and portfolio of early stage companies, to rapidly convert commercial ingenuity into military capability.
Read the official source ↗This week's photos feature Airmen from around the globe involved in activities supporting expeditionary operations and defending America. This weekly feature showcases the men and women of the Air Force.
Read the official source ↗The Navy's initiative to provide free, high-speed Wi-Fi to all Navy unaccompanied housing is 90% complete, with the service now available in 865 of 962 buildings since the rollout began in November 2025.
Read the official source ↗These targeted childcare relief programs assist families during high-stress periods, relocations, and educational pursuits.
Read the official source ↗The War Department announces a U.S. Navy award of $24.4 billion to Raytheon, an RTX business, to accelerate production of the Standard Missile-6, a critical anti-air and anti-surface warfare munition.
Read the official source ↗Airmen assigned to the Kentucky Air National Guard enhanced their global capabilities while training alongside NATO partners from the United Kingdom and Canada in Scotland this summer.
Read the official source ↗A specialized team of Marines deployed to Europe will be redirected to the Baltic Sea region to support the NATO-led enhanced vigilance activity Baltic Sentry.
Read the official source ↗The War Department announced an increase in hostile fire pay and imminent danger pay today for the first time since 2002.
Read the official source ↗The Office of the Chief Information Officer launched the War Department's "Brilliant at the Basics" campaign for Cybersecurity Awareness Month.
Read the official source ↗The War Department releases updates to hostile fire pay and imminent danger pay, marking the first major adjustment to these special duty pays in more than two decades.
Read the official source ↗The visit provided an opportunity for Lohmeier to meet with command leaders and subject matter experts, who offered insights on current and future missions, challenges and opportunities.
Read the official source ↗The visit provided an opportunity for Lohmeier to meet with command leaders and subject matter experts, who offered insights on current and future missions, challenges and opportunities.
Read the official source ↗The Air Force Recruiting Service closed out fiscal year 2026 having met its recruiting goals, enlisting 31,950 U.S. Air Force Airmen and 730 U.S. Space Force Guardians.
Read the official source ↗Secretary of War Pete Hegseth delivered a speech on the status of the military, during which he announced six new initiatives for the War Department.
Read the official source ↗Secretary of War Pete Hegseth announced six major initiatives during a State of the Force speech at Marine Corps Base Quantico, Va.
Read the official source ↗The War Department is working with industry partners to deploy the latest and greatest American artificial intelligence models and platforms, officials said today during GenAI.mil Excite Day at the Pentagon.
Read the official source ↗About 600 midcareer enlisted service members and officers formed up on the Pentagon's parade field for the chance to do a morning workout with Secretary of War Pete Hegseth.
Read the official source ↗About 97% of soldiers have used the Neurocognitive Assessment Tool, helping medical professionals combat the effects of blast overpressure and low-level blast exposure, the Army's top leader overseeing safety and occupational health said.
Read the official source ↗Deputy Assistant Secretary of War for Near East and Central Asia Michael P. DiMino IV traveled to Qatar and Bahrain to co-chair the 17th U.S.-Qatar Military Consultative Commission and 21st U.S.-Bahrain Military Consultative Committee, alongside representatives of the Joint Staff, U.S. Central Command, the Defense Security Cooperation Agency and the Department of State.
Read the official source ↗The U.S. and its coalition partners formally concluded Operation Inherent Resolve in Iraq, consistent with the September 2024 U.S.-Iraq joint statement and U.S. national interests.
Read the official source ↗The milestone links live flying operations with synchronized synthetic battlespace environments in real time; modernizing undergraduate pilot training and preparing aircrews for fifth- and sixth-generation combat operations.
Read the official source ↗Every seat in the U.S. House of Representatives and a third of U.S. Senate seats, some 470 contests in all, will be decided during the U.S. midterm elections Nov. 3, and the War Department will help ensure foreign actors don't meddle in the voting.
Read the official source ↗The War Department announced a contract awarded by the U.S. Navy to Boeing for the Sixth-Generation F/A-XX Strike Fighter under the Next Generation Air Dominance program.
Read the official source ↗Soldiers assigned to the 75th Field Artillery Brigade and the Singapore Armed Forces successfully concluded Exercise Daring Warrior 2026, finishing the bilateral training event with a decisive joint live-fire operation.
Read the official source ↗The Army named five companies as winners of its xTechHumanoid competition, capping an effort to assess how emerging commercial humanoid technologies could contribute to future military operations.
Read the official source ↗Secretary of War Pete Hegseth directed the military departments to immediately terminate the practice of appointing civilian faculty to tenured positions at the U.S. military service academies.
Read the official source ↗Program negotiators successfully navigated inflation and earlier production disruptions to maintain the full 22-aircraft buy before the fiscal year-end deadline.
Read the official source ↗The U.S. Air Force is advancing point defense as a core function of air and space power, strengthening its ability to protect the Airmen, aircraft, infrastructure and other critical assets required to generate combat airpower.
Read the official source ↗U.S. and Indian Army forces executed a combined air assault during Exercise Yudh Abhyas 2026 near Auli, India, seizing two objectives in a mission that integrated soldiers from both nations into the same formations.
Read the official source ↗The War Department announced an award to Raytheon, an RTX business, a contract valued up to $20.7 billion to produce advanced medium-range air-to-air missiles, a critical air defense capability for U.S. and allied forces.
Read the official source ↗Secretary of War Pete Hegseth signed a memorandum directing the War Department to mobilize a comprehensive, whole-of-government defense of the election infrastructure from foreign adversaries.
Read the official source ↗For soldiers assigned to the 2nd Mobile Brigade, 25th Infantry Division, Exercise Nakoa Fleek in Hawaii was where the Army's operational evolution of its command-and-control systems met the friction of a live, tactical fight — providing the opportunity to turn promising technology into a decisive combat capability.
Read the official source ↗The Department of War invites media to cover pre-trial proceedings in the case of United States v. Khalid Shaikh Mohammad, Walid Muhammad Salih Mubarek Bin 'Attash, Ali Abdul Aziz Ali, and Mustafa Ahmed Adam al Hawsawi, charged in connection with their alleged roles in the September 11, 2001 attacks against the United States, scheduled for December 7-18, 2026.
Read the official source ↗U.S. and Indian Army snipers trained together in India during Exercise Yudh Abhyas 2026, engaging targets out to 580 meters with the Indian Army's Sako TRG rifle chambered in the .338 Lapua Magnum cartridge.
Read the official source ↗The Force Agility and Streamlining Team will lead efforts to identify duplicative programs, unnecessary administrative processes, inefficient spending and organizational structures that no longer contribute to the War Department's mission.
Read the official source ↗Airmen and Guardians must take action to update their RAC in the Virtual Military Personnel Flight and certify their Record of Emergency Data is accurate.
Read the official source ↗This week's photos feature Airmen from around the globe involved in activities supporting expeditionary operations and defending America. This weekly feature showcases the men and women of the Air Force.
Read the official source ↗The aircraft will undergo Air Combat Command-led operational experimentation to evaluate uncrewed systems and refine operational employment alongside crewed combat aircraft.
Read the official source ↗The Military Spouse Commission held its first meeting at the White House, and plans to tackle issues including employment, housing, education and healthcare.
Read the official source ↗As the Department of the Air Force works to build a more connected and resilient Battle Network, military and industry leaders focused on one central challenge: how to move capability to the warfighter faster.
Read the official source ↗Members of the Air Force's 18th Wing and local government officials in Okinawa, Japan, conducted a joint tsunami evacuation drill across Kadena Air Base.
Read the official source ↗More than 9,000 runners participated in the 30th annual Air Force Marathon at Wright-Patterson Air Force Base, showcasing physical stamina and mental toughness.
Read the official source ↗At Texas A&M University in College Station, Texas, Secretary of War Pete Hegseth told future officers that the U.S. military they will enter places a premium on meritocracy, and that once they put on their uniforms, they will march into formations that value them only for what they bring to the fight.
Read the official source ↗Secretary of War Pete Hegseth swore in new military recruits in Austin, Texas, promising that the War Department will prioritize and protect America's warfighters.
Read the official source ↗The War Department and South Korea Ministry of National Defense held the 29th Korea-U.S. Integrated Defense Dialogue in Busan.
Read the official source ↗Secretary of War Pete Hegseth spoke to employees at Saronic Technologies during an Arsenal of Freedom tour stop in Austin, Texas.
Read the official source ↗Secretary of War Pete Hegseth and Air Force Gen. Dan Caine, chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, hosted a group of approximately 300 people including former prisoners of war, family members of POWs and those missing in action on the Pentagon parade field as part of National POW/MIA Recognition Day.
Read the official source ↗Secretary of War Pete Hegseth has announced flag officer nominations made by the president.
Read the official source ↗Secretary of War Pete Hegseth has announced general officer nominations made by the president.
Read the official source ↗This week's photos feature Airmen from around the globe involved in activities supporting expeditionary operations and defending America. This weekly feature showcases the men and women of the Air Force.
Read the official source ↗The War Department published the sixth release of declassified and historical Unidentified Anomalous Phenomena files as part of the Presidential Unsealing and Reporting System for UAP Encounters. The collection is on WAR.GOV/UFO, and the department will release additional files on a rolling basis.
Read the official source ↗The War Department released clinical practice guidelines for medical professionals across the force on how to evaluate and treat potential testosterone deficiencies in male warfighters.
Read the official source ↗The Defense Health Agency director issued comprehensive clinical guidance to the military departments and medical care providers regarding male testosterone deficiency, establishing uniform screening and treatment pathways across the DHA enterprise and assigning responsibility for compliance.
Read the official source ↗Lt. Gen. Daniel Tulley, commander of Air Mobility Command, joined fellow commanders and senior leaders to address service members, defense industry partners and journalists during the 2026 AFA Air, Space and Cyber Conference.
Read the official source ↗The Alaskan North American Aerospace Defense Command Region deployed F-16 Fighting Falcons from Eielson Air Force Base, Alaska, to Goose Bay, Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada, in support of Operation Arctic Vanguard, executing critical defense missions across the Arctic.
Read the official source ↗An interagency effort provided military assistance to transport specialized utility vehicles in Hawaii, addressing widespread power outages in the aftermath of Hurricane Lowell.
Read the official source ↗Secretary of War Pete Hegseth will travel to Austin, Texas, as part of the Arsenal of Freedom Tour and to College Station, Texas, as part of the Send Me Tour.
Read the official source ↗The War Department announced a new framework agreement to expand production capacity of critical next generation air-to-air missiles, the AIM-260 Joint Advanced Tactical Missile.
Read the official source ↗Panelists detailed how open-architecture standards, joint cross-domain data integration, and collaborative acquisition models provide warfighters with real-time decision advantage.
Read the official source ↗The swift response of Fort Hunter Liggett to contain the encroaching Plaskett Fire, which burned about 30,000 acres in the adjacent Los Padres National Forest, reflects its emergency preparedness and strong mutual aid partnerships in Monterey County, Calif.
Read the official source ↗The 2026 AFA Air, Space and Cyber Conference got an exclusive first look at a new trailer for Jimmy, a film on the life and military service of Brig. Gen. James “Jimmy” Stewart, depicting the departure of his Hollywood career to serve in the Army Air Corps and later the U.S. Air Force Reserve.
Read the official source ↗Secretary of War Pete Hegseth and Vice Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff Marine Corps Gen. Christopher Mahoney will host the War Department's National POW/MIA Recognition Day Ceremony to honor those who were held captive and returned, as well as those who remain unaccounted for from past conflicts.
Read the official source ↗AMC's deputy commander joined military and defense industry leaders to address service members, partners and journalists on the evolving demands of long-range airpower during the 2026 AFA Air, Space and Cyber Conference.
Read the official source ↗Soldiers assigned to Joint Task Force Southern Border in support of Operation Ardent Vanguard, recently reinforced a challenging section of the southern border barrier.
Read the official source ↗Air Force senior leaders at the 2026 Air, Space and Cyber Conference discussed adapting to contested environments while balancing current readiness with future modernization.
Read the official source ↗Panelists emphasized that sustaining deterrence requires continuous bomber fleet modernization, resilient communications, low-observable technologies, and strong industrial base partnerships.
Read the official source ↗Secretary of War Pete Hegseth and Boris Pistorius, Germany's defense minister, met at the Pentagon to discuss NATO 3.0, increased European defense spending and the defense industrial bases of both nations.
Read the official source ↗Senior acquisition and DAF leaders discussed ongoing acquisition transformation and the need to put operational outcomes at the center of decision-making during the “Sustaining Forces Through Acquisition and Innovation” panel at the 2026 AFA Air, Space and Cyber Conference.
Read the official source ↗The U.S. Air Force marked major progress in the long-term modernization of the B-52 strategic bomber fleet in 2026 with two critical acquisition decisions.
Read the official source ↗CMSAF Wolfe delivered his keynote address at the 2026 Air, Space and Cyber Conference focusing on team-driven combat readiness.
Read the official source ↗Secretary of War Pete Hegseth met with German Federal Minister of Defense Boris Pistorius at the Pentagon and discussed advancing bilateral defense-industrial cooperation and reinforcing collective deterrence under the NATO 3.0 framework.
Read the official source ↗The Navy awarded a contract valued at $562 million for initial production of the MQ-25A Stingray carrier-based unmanned aircraft.
Read the official source ↗The littoral combat ship USS St. Louis departed Naval Station Mayport, Fla., in support of U.S. Northern Command's mission to secure the U.S. southern border, enabling maritime interdiction missions to prevent the flow of illegal drugs or other illegal activity.
Read the official source ↗Just over a year after overhauling its flight training enterprise, the Air Force is on track to graduate 1,500 new pilots this fiscal year — validating a modernized model built with the speed and agility needed to meet rising global operational demands.
Read the official source ↗Deputy Secretary of War Steve Feinberg signed a memorandum directing the Department of War to remove the accounting, audit and compliance barriers that have separated the companies serving the warfighter from the rest of the American economy.
Read the official source ↗CSAF Gen. Ken Wilsbach said in a keynote address at the 2026 Air, Space and Cyber Conference that the service must draw on lessons from Operation Epic Fury to be ready to fight, built to endure and integrated to win, while making point defense a core function of air and spacepower.
Read the official source ↗SecAF Troy Meink said in a closely watched keynote address at the 2026 Air and Space Cyber Conference, the Air Force and Space Force must confront and defeat rapidly changing, AI-enabled threats while navigating a budget process built for a different pace of warfare.
Read the official source ↗U.S. soldiers train alongside Peruvian and Chilean forces during Southern Vanguard 26, a multinational exercise hosted by the Peruvian army and designed to strengthen interoperability while building proficiency in jungle mobility, survivability and tactical operations.
Read the official source ↗The War Department invites media to cover pretrial proceedings for Encep Nurjaman, who has been charged in connection with his alleged role in the 2002 and 2003 bombings in Indonesia.
Read the official source ↗The LGM-35A Sentinel ICBM program reached a critical milestone by completing the vertical stacking of the inert missile at Vandenberg SFB. The event demonstrated the maturity of the missile's design and verified that all critical subsystems are on track for initial flight testing in 2027.
Read the official source ↗The War Department will allocate seats for news media to cover unclassified portions of the Guantanamo Periodic Review Board for Mr. Zayn al-Abd Din Muhammed Husayn (aka Abu Zubaydah) via closed circuit television at the McGill Training Center at Fort Meade, Md.
Read the official source ↗SecAF Troy Meink announced the official names of the Air Force’s newest Collaborative Combat Aircraft at the Air and Space Forces Association’s Air, Space and Cyber Conference.
Read the official source ↗SecAF Meink announced the official names of the Air Force’s newest Collaborative Combat Aircraft.
Read the official source ↗DOW announced the issuance of a legal waiver that establishes an authorized, legally protected disclosure mechanism for personnel to provide unidentified anomalous phenomena-related national defense information to designated representatives of the Presidential Unsealing and Reporting System for UAP Encounters effort.
Read the official source ↗The War Department announced a $450 million investment in The Elmet Group that will strengthen domestic tungsten capacity, bolster U.S. industrial resilience and military readiness and help secure an essential material for the defense industrial base.
Read the official source ↗Senior logistics leaders and experts from partner nations convened at the forum focused on a transition from basic interoperability to interchangeable logistics and sustainment.
Read the official source ↗President Donald J. Trump, Secretary of War Pete Hegseth and Joint Chiefs Chairman Air Force Gen. Dan Caine hosted the 25th Anniversary 9/11 Observance Ceremony at the Pentagon.
Read the official source ↗Air Force Chief of Staff Gen. Ken Wilsbach presented the 2025 Koren Kolligian, Jr. Trophy to Capt. Michael Cloninger during a ceremony at the Pentagon, Sept. 8.
Read the official source ↗This week's photos feature Airmen from around the globe involved in activities supporting expeditionary operations and defending America. This weekly feature showcases the men and women of the Air Force.
Read the official source ↗The War Department conducted an early morning flag unfurling at the Pentagon to mark the 25th anniversary of 9/11.
Read the official source ↗The National 9/11 Pentagon Memorial will be temporarily closed to the public from 3 a.m. through 12 p.m. EDT Friday, Sept. 11, with the exception of any victim's families, survivors, or survivor's families, in support of the 25th Anniversary 9/11 Observance Ceremony.
Read the official source ↗Secretary of War Pete Hegseth attended the first meeting of the presidential commission on the U.S. Space Academy at NASA's headquarters in Washington.
Read the official source ↗Secretary of War Pete Hegseth attended the first meeting of the presidential commission on the U.S. Space Academy at NASA's headquarters in Washington.
Read the official source ↗Joint Interagency Task Force 401 recently hosted its second interagency summit to accelerate cooperation against rapidly evolving drone threats.
Read the official source ↗Sailors assigned to the U.S. Navy Medicine Readiness and Training Command Yokosuka, Japan, joined U.S. and Japanese military, government, medical and emergency response organizations for Exercise Big Rescue Kanagawa 2026.
Read the official source ↗The War Department announced the planned installation of Indiana's first advanced nuclear Micro Modular Reactor at Naval Weapons Station Crane no later than September 2028.
Read the official source ↗Rebuilding the defense industrial base means more than just facilities and businesses. It also means having the right people to do the skilled work, said Michael Cadenazzi, the assistant secretary of war for industrial base policy, during a field hearing before the House Appropriations Committee's defense subcommittee.
Read the official source ↗Air Force Global Strike Command, in partnership with Air Force Materiel Command and the Defense Logistics Agency, has launched the “North Star Readiness Campaign,” a sweeping initiative aimed at increasing the number of mission-capable B-52 Stratofortress and B-1 Lancer aircraft.
Read the official source ↗Joint Interagency Task Force 401 published its 2026 Counter-Small Unmanned Aircraft Systems Quick Reference Guide, establishing a shared baseline of technical and tactical knowledge across the joint force and interagency partners.
Read the official source ↗The War Department recognized unique and innovative suicide prevention programs during a ceremony in the Pentagon's Hall of Heroes.
Read the official source ↗In a fast-paced, two-week experiment, the Department of the Air Force continued to demonstrate that human-machine teaming, integrating artificial intelligence to handle heavy data processing so human operators can make faster and smarter decisions, can significantly accelerate the joint kill chain.
Read the official source ↗A quarter of a century after the tragic events of Sept. 11, 2001, U.S. Army Garrison Italy soldiers, military police and firefighters will gather alongside local Italian officials in Padua, Italy, for a solemn 25th anniversary commemoration at the Memory and Light memorial.
Read the official source ↗Alvaro Smith, deputy assistant secretary of war for China, Taiwan and Mongolia, led the annual U.S.-Mongolia Bilateral Defense Framework with Maj. Gen. Gankhuyag Davagdorj of Mongolia's Defense Ministry.
Read the official source ↗Air Force Chief of Staff Gen. Ken Wilsbach and Chief Master Sergeant of the Air Force David R. Wolfe visited Spangdahlem Air Base where they met with Airmen and received updates on how the 52nd Fighter Wing is sustaining operations across the European theater.
Read the official source ↗The Defense Innovation Unit's latest quantum sensing milestone shows aircraft can safely and accurately navigate vast stretches of ocean without relying on the same GPS that millions of civilians use to move through traffic.
Read the official source ↗The U.S. special operations forces community is actively tackling the invisible threat of repeated blast overpressure to protect warfighters' brain health without compromising combat readiness.
Read the official source ↗Service members, civilians and contractors at Marine Corps Support Facility Blount Island, Fla., participated in Exercise Urgent Response, a four-hour force protection exercise that tested how they preserve the military installation's mission during a complex emergency.
Read the official source ↗The War Department invites media to cover pretrial proceedings in the case of United States v. Khalid Shaikh Mohammad, Walid Muhammad Salih Mubarek Bin 'Attash, Ali Abdul Aziz Ali and Mustafa Ahmed Adam al Hawsawi.
Read the official source ↗The War Department invites media to cover the military commission trial of Abd al-Rahim al-Nashiri, the defendant charged in the attack on the USS Cole.
Read the official source ↗This week's photos feature Airmen from around the globe involved in activities supporting expeditionary operations and defending America. This weekly feature showcases the men and women of the Air Force.
Read the official source ↗The War Department announced that the War Data Platform has received an unmodified, clean System and Organization Controls 1, Type 2 examination opinion for the Nov. 17, 2025-June 30, 2026, period.
Read the official source ↗The War Department announced the Secure Space Network, a new effort to expand access to classified work by designing, producing and deploying approximately 50 mobile Sensitive Compartmented Information Facilities and related information systems across the U.S.
Read the official source ↗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 at West Point, N.Y.
Read the official source ↗CSAF and CMSAF visited AFSOC at Hurlburt Field to experience how the command meets today’s complex operational requirements while rapidly investing in tomorrow’s readiness through modernization.
Read the official source ↗The Navy took a major step toward enabling persistent, unmanned operations when the Naval Air Warfare Center Weapons Division led a demonstration off the coast of Virginia using a robotic towed connector to repeatedly capture, refuel and release an unmanned surface vessel.
Read the official source ↗The Air Force’s senior leaders charged with overseeing the service’s nuclear enterprise took part in a two-day immersion at Hill AFB, gaining insight into how AFGSC and its mission partners are fielding the Sentinel ICBM.
Read the official source ↗Exercise Northern Viking 26 concluded in Iceland following nine days of multinational joint and combined multi-domain operations strengthening High North security.
Read the official source ↗Secretary of War Pete Hegseth hosted Richard Marles, Australia's deputy prime minister and defense minister, at the Pentagon, where the two men commemorated the 75th anniversary of the historic alliance between Australia, New Zealand and the U.S.
Read the official source ↗Secretary of War Pete Hegseth hosted Richard Marles, Australia's deputy prime minister and defense minister, at the Pentagon, where the two men commemorated the 75th anniversary of the historic alliance between Australia, New Zealand and the U.S.
Read the official source ↗The rapid relocation of U.S. Space Command's headquarters from Colorado Springs, Colo., to Redstone Arsenal in Huntsville, Ala., highlights the command's commitment to an expeditious transition while remaining laser-focused on its no-fail mission.
Read the official source ↗Air Force, Marine Corps and Navy explosive ordnance disposal technicians participated in Exercise Sentinel Samurai at Kadena Air Base, Japan.
Read the official source ↗Secretary of War Pete Hegseth met with Australian Deputy Prime Minister and Minister for Defense Richard Marles at the Pentagon.
Read the official source ↗The War Department remains focused on building and maintaining a ready, lethal fighting force prepared to dominate the battlefield and achieve peace through strength.
Read the official source ↗Soldiers assigned to the 75th Field Artillery Brigade's 2nd Battalion, 4th Field Artillery Regiment, recently trained at Fort Sill, Okla., to execute Artillery Table VI section qualifications and validate Role 1 combat medical support capabilities.
Read the official source ↗DAF officials released the final results of a directed supplemental safety inspection to verify the operational readiness of the M18 Modular Handgun System.
Read the official source ↗Officials spoke to the media regarding the successful progress of Operation Southern Spear, the large-scale counter-narco-terrorism campaign in the Western Hemisphere, one year after the operation launched in September 2025.
Read the official source ↗The War Department increased its artificial intelligence offerings by launching versions of Grok and ChatGPT to GenAI.mil to go alongside Google's Gemini.
Read the official source ↗Air Force senior leaders assessed frontline readiness and force support initiatives during a recent leadership tour. The engagements centered on recognizing deployed service members and deepening coalition airpower partnerships across the theater.
Read the official source ↗The 86th Airlift Wing recently supported Exercise Saber Junction 26 with joint air mobility operations alongside Army and Marine Corps forces at Ramstein Air Base, Germany.
Read the official source ↗DOW announced an investment of $11.4 million in Defense Production Act Title III funds to Stellant Systems to increase the manufacturability and capability of space-based Traveling-Wave Tube Amplifier production in Torrance, Calif.
Read the official source ↗The initiative helps alleviate family burdens during deployments and ensures household transportation remains safe and operational.
Read the official source ↗The War Department announced an estimated $174 million equity financing investment to construct a new gallium production facility at Alcoa's alumina refinery in Wagerup, Australia.
Read the official source ↗The War Department announced the award of a $22.1 million, 24-month contract that will significantly expand and enhance domestic radiation testing infrastructure necessary for qualifying radiation-hardened microelectronics.
Read the official source ↗The War Department announced a $37.2 million contract with Principal Mineral Company Inc. of Southlake, Texas, bringing the total investment in Camden Copper to $74.9 million to revitalize domestic production of defense-grade electrodeposited copper foil.
Read the official source ↗The War Department announced the kickoff of a five-year, nearly $19 million investment in Pine Bluff Arsenal, located near White Hall, Ark., for production and facility enhancements to improve smoke grenade and smoke pot production.
Read the official source ↗The War Department announced that it made a $4 million investment in a national initiative to strengthen America's manufacturing and defense industrial base.
Read the official source ↗The Michigan National Guard debuted its newly acquired Mark VI patrol boat in Lake Huron during Exercise Northern Strike 26-2 to simulate fast-attack threats and train visiting aviation units in complex maritime targeting.
Read the official source ↗Air Force Global Strike Command announced that the MH-139 Grey Wolf has officially achieved Initial Operational Capability as of August 10, ushering in a new era of modernization for AFGSC’s nuclear security operations.
Read the official source ↗The War Department launched Starshield AI's Grok for Government, expanding the suite of frontier artificial intelligence capabilities on GenAI.mil, the department's premier generative AI platform.
Read the official source ↗DOW launched OpenAI's ChatGPT Mil, marking it as the next frontier artificial intelligence capability housed on GenAI.mil, the department's premier generative AI platform.
Read the official source ↗Key changes address medical shaving profile separations, mandatory CBRN mask fit validation deadlines, religious ministry evaluation criteria for chaplains, and streamlined equal opportunity reporting processes.
Read the official source ↗The War Department announced the signing of two framework agreements with General Dynamics and Lockheed Martin that initiate seven-year multiyear procurement contracts designed to increase production quantities and accelerate delivery schedules for critical missile subcomponents.
Read the official source ↗Service members assigned to Joint Task Force Southern Border used the Army Multipurpose High Energy Laser system to stop three hostile, unmanned aircraft systems deemed a threat. They were believed to be linked to drug cartels.
Read the official source ↗JBA activated the 5th Helicopter Squadron marking the installation’s first new rotary-wing squadron activation in 60 years. The squadron will lead the phased integration and modernization transition to the HH-60W Jolly Green II alongside the 1st HS.
Read the official source ↗Senior leaders and security cooperation personnel from across the War Department gathered for the 2026 National Guard Bureau State Partnership Program conference in Atlanta to align activities and engagements with national defense strategy lines of effort.
Read the official source ↗The War Department's Office of the Assistant Secretary of War for Industrial Base Policy announced a $35.6 million equity investment in Trilogy Metals Inc. through the Industrial Base Analysis and Sustainment program.
Read the official source ↗The War Department's Office of the Assistant Secretary of War for Industrial Base Policy announced a $100 million follow-on preferred equity investment in Atlantic Alumina Company LLC through the Industrial Base Analysis and Sustainment program.
Read the official source ↗U.S. soldiers participated in Exercise Saber Junction 26 alongside allied troops in Germany to test combat readiness and new drone technology.
Read the official source ↗This week's photos feature Airmen from around the globe involved in activities supporting expeditionary operations and defending America. This weekly feature showcases the men and women of the Air Force.
Read the official source ↗To ensure operational readiness & maintain the tactical edge, Airmen must train their brains with the same rigor as their bodies. AFGSC is looking to accelerate & modernize this effort with a tactical training simulator known as MindGym.
Read the official source ↗The Army's Janus Program selected five nuclear energy vendors and five initial locations to build and operate nuclear microreactors.
Read the official source ↗To ensure operational readiness and maintain the tactical edge, airmen must train their brains with the same rigor as their bodies. Air Force Global Strike Command is looking to accelerate and modernize this effort with MindGym, a tactical training simulator.
Read the official source ↗More than 1000 Airmen at the 104th Fighter Wing are ensuring compliance of a new Air Force body composition requirement ahead of the Aug. 31 deadline for the Guard and Reserves during their drill from Aug. 21-23 at Barnes Air National Guard Base.
Read the official source ↗The 31st Air Task Force sharpened and refined a layered counter-small unmanned aerial system defense capability, culminating in a kinetic “final denial” live-fire demonstration.
Read the official source ↗PACAF and the Hawaii National Guard partnered with federal and state agencies to execute Operation TREK808, airlifting nearly 144,000 pounds of critical utility infrastructure and repair vehicles to Hawaii Island.
Read the official source ↗Secretary of War Pete Hegseth presented three retired Marines with upgraded awards for valor during a ceremony at the Pentagon. The upgrade was as a result of their heroic actions immediately following the Aug. 26, 2021, suicide bomber attack in Kabul, Afghanistan, which killed 13 service members and approximately 170 Afghan civilians.
Read the official source ↗A ceremony commemorating the 212th anniversary of the Battle of Bladensburg connected America's Freedom 250 celebration with the citizen-soldier tradition that helped defend the nation in its earliest years and continues today with the National Guard.
Read the official source ↗The U.S. Army Combat Capabilities Development Command Armaments Center's new SixPAC system blends lightweight polymers with a rugged steel shell, marking a leap in small-caliber ammunition packaging intended to reshape how soldiers use munitions.
Read the official source ↗A 3D-printed tool designed by a McConnell AFB maintainer is helping Airmen refinish aircraft wheels faster by allowing them to rotate the wheels while painting, eliminating hours of drying time between coats.
Read the official source ↗The 325th FW deployed to Hill AFB to test and evaluate the F-35A Lightning II's air-to-ground precision-guided munitions capability using live ordnance.
Read the official source ↗The 413th Flight Test Squadron responds when the Air Force Rescue Coordination Center needs a last-resort critical-care air mission for someone in the community.
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