Source: United States Airforce
The training was designed to certify air traffic controllers in four different roles to support REFORPAC, effectively increasing ATC manpower by 50%.
Defense News in Brief: Talisman Sabre 25: MRF-D Marines and Sailors conclude multinational exercise in the Top End
Source: United States Navy
NORTHERN TERRITORY, Australia — Against the backdrop of Talisman Sabre 25, the Indo-Pacific’s largest military exercise involving more than 35,000 troops from 19 nations, the Marines and Sailors of the Marine Rotational Force – Darwin (MRF-D) 25.3 Marine Air-Ground Task Force (MAGTF) accomplished what few forces can: multimodal and mobile command and control across thousands of kilometers of simulated contested terrain, synchronized precision fires with the U.S. Army and Australian Defence Force (ADF), and seamless combined maneuver with 5th/7th Battalion, The Royal Australian Regiment (5/7 RAR). From the red earth of the Northern Territory to the grasslands of Queensland, the journey was a proving ground for modern warfighting.
Defense News in Brief: USNS Comfort Departs Costa Rica After Fifth CP25 Mission Stop
Source: United States Navy
The Mercy-class hospital ship USNS Comfort (T-AH 20) departed from Limón, Costa Rica, August 1, 2025, after spending eight days providing medical care, dental care, veterinary care, and multiple subject matter exchanges for Continuing Promise 2025 (CP25).
Defense News in Brief: USS Gerald R. Ford and USS Winston S. Churchill Arrive in Marseille, France
Source: United States Navy
MARSEILLE, France – The first-in-class aircraft carrier USS Gerald R. Ford (CVN 78) and Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile destroyer USS Winston S. Churchill (DDG 81) arrived in Marseille, France, for a scheduled port visit August 4, 2025.
Defense News in Brief: Joint forces conclude Red Flag-Alaska 25-3
Source: United States Airforce
Personnel from each U.S. military branch concluded the two-week, joint force training exercise, Red Flag-Alaska 25-3, at Eielson Air Force Base, Alaska, Aug. 1, 2025.
Defense News in Brief: Beale AFB conducts historic U-2 Dragon Lady flight, 11 years in the making
Source: United States Airforce
A TU-2S Dragon Lady from the 9th Reconnaissance Wing at Beale Air Force Base has broken the endurance records for an aircraft of its class during a historic flight on the 70th anniversary of the U-2.
Defense News in Brief: 19th AW, mission partners deliver during DLE 25
Source: United States Airforce
Airmen from Little Rock AFB teamed up with Dyess AFB in DLE 2025, a large-scale training event and includes elements designed to test and refine the U.S. Air Force’s rapid global mobility capabilities.
Defense News in Brief: Airmen rapidly deploy to support Philippine disaster relief efforts
Source: United States Airforce
U.S. Air Force Airmen from the 353rd Special Operations Wing shifted from training operations in northern Japan to deployment for crisis response operations in the Philippines.
Defense News in Brief: Around the Air Force: Emerald Warrior Department Level Exercise, Next-Gen Command and Control, New Cyber Office
Source: United States Spaceforce
In this week’s look around the Air Force, AFSOC hosts Emerald Warrior 25.2 as part of the DLE series, the TOC-Light capability gets an upgrade with the Major Release 2 prototype, and the DAF creates a new AF/A6 DCS office dedicated to warfighter comms. and cyber systems.
Defense News in Brief: F-16s relocate to Osan AB as Super Squadron test prepares to enter Phase II
Source: United States Airforce
The first F-16 Fighting Falcons have relocated from Kunsan Air Base to Osan AB marking a major step in preparation for the continuation of the U.S. Air Force’s Super Squadron test.