Source: United States Airforce
The Department of the Air Force has selected Jackson Barracks, Louisiana, as the preferred location for an Air National Guard cyber operations squadron
Defense News in Brief: B-52 Stratofortress completes ferry flight after radar modification
Source: United States Airforce
A B-52 Stratofortress, equipped with a modernized radar system, completed a significant milestone as part of the B-52 Radar Modernization Program, ensuring the bomber remains a vital component of U.S. airpower.
Defense News in Brief: U.S. Navy and Marine Corps, Malaysian Armed Forces conclude CARAT 2025
Source: United States Navy
U.S. Navy Sailors and U.S. Marine Corps Marines reunited with the Royal Malaysian Navy in Lumut, to execute Cooperation Afloat Readiness and Training (CARAT) Malaysia 2025, Dec. 4-10, 2025.
Defense News in Brief: Navy Invests $448 Million in AI and Autonomy to Accelerate Shipbuilding
Source: United States Navy
Secretary of the Navy John Phelan today announced a $448 million strategic investment in the Shipbuilding Operating System (Ship OS) to accelerate the adoption of artificial intelligence and autonomy technologies across the industrial base.
Defense News in Brief: Wolfe assumes role as 21st CMSAF
Source: United States Airforce
Chief Master Sgt. David R. Wolfe became the 21st Chief Master Sergeant of the Air Force during an Assumption of Responsibility ceremony Dec. 8.
Defense News in Brief: Leaders of WWII Namesake Submarines Carry Legacy Forward
Source: United States Navy
This year’s Pearl Harbor Day observance marks the 84th anniversary of the surprise attack on the U.S. Pacific Fleet by Japanese forces. The commemoration honors and remembers the more than 2,400 service members and civilians who died on Dec. 7, 1941, and plunged the U.S. into World War II.
Defense News in Brief: A Paradigm Shift: Navy Establishes First Information Warfare Squadron
Source: United States Navy
Information Warfare Squadron (IWRON) Two, a first-of-its-kind unit designed to operationalize Information Warfare (IW) capabilities and provide decisive decision advantage to Carrier Strike Group Commanders, was established, Dec. 5.
Defense News in Brief: T-7A Red Hawk lands at JBSA-Randolph
Source: United States Airforce
The U.S. Air Force’s first T-7A Red Hawk assigned to AETC arrived at the 12th Flying Training Wing, marking a major milestone in the modernization of pilot training.
Defense News in Brief: Recruit Training Command Graduates Final Class of FY 2025, Achieves Highest Production in a Decade
Source: United States Navy
NAVAL STATION GREAT LAKES, Ill – The final training group of Sailors who arrived at U.S. Navy Recruit Training Command (RTC) during the Navy’s record-breaking year for recruiting, training and retaining Sailors, graduated from basic military training, commonly known as “boot camp,” during a ceremony at Naval Station Great Lakes, Dec. 4, 2025.
Defense News in Brief: Air University streamlines CCAF, PME transcript requests
Source: United States Airforce
Air University is improving the transcript request process following the integration of the Community College of the Air Force into the Air University Student Information System.