STRIPES (Gary Warner) - Army sends soldiers to fight Pacific Northwest wildfires | Stars and Stripes
The Army will deploy 200 soldiers from Joint Base Lewis-McChord in Washington to join the fight against 49 large wildfires.
STRIPES (Chad Garland) - AI sped up US forces’ airfield planning after Spain said no to helping in Iran war | Stars and Stripes
When Spain blocked its airspace and bases to U.S. aircraft supporting attacks on Iran, it resulted in an early operational use of tools officials say are transforming military logistics.
STRIPES (John Vandiver) - Army brigade in Europe revamps logistics for drone-era warfare | Stars and Stripes
U.S. Army Europe’s 16th Sustainment Brigade is adapting logistics via multipurpose task forces that can disperse across drone-heavy battlefields.
NEWSNATIONNOW (Rob Taub) - Machine used in Operation Epic Fury turns air into drinking water for troops
The WaterCube generates drinking water from the air and proved its value during Operation Epic Fury. Developers say it could transform military logistics.
AF (Tech. Sgt. Joseph Kapinos) - Bastion Airmen have small paw print, large mission
A team of Airmen handles thousands of passengers, pallets and vehicles flying into Camp Bastion,
THEAMERICANCONSERVATIVE (Andrew Day) - U.S. Sanctions Chinese Companies for Aiding Iran
State of the Union: The move comes days before a scheduled trip by President Trump to Beijing. The post U.S. Sanctions Chinese Companies for Aiding Iran appeared first on The American Conservative .
The U.S. on Friday slapped sanctions on three Chinese satellite companies for allegedly providing imagery to Iran that helped it target American troops in the region. “Today’s action holds China-based entities accountable for their support to Iran,” said Secretary of State Marco Rubio in a statement. The move comes days ahead of a visit by President Donald Trump to Beijing. Trump is expected to depart on Tuesday and to discuss the Iran conflict and other matters with Chinese leader Xi Jinping. The sanctioned companies are The Earth Eye, MizarVision, and Chang Guang Satellite Technology. The Washington Post reported this week that Iranian strikes had caused far more destruction to U.S. military assets than previously known,…Open
STRIPES (Gary Warner) - Key Pentagon report says KC-46A Pegasus tanker not rated for full operations | Stars and Stripes
The Remote Vision System and the fly-by-wire Boom Telescope Actuator fall short of complete operational standards.
WAR (C. Todd Lopez) - Air Refuelers Among Transcom's Most Critical Assets
Aircraft such as the KC-135 Stratotanker and the new KC-46 Pegasus, both midair refuelers, play a major role in helping the U.S. Transportation Command extend the reach of the joint force worldwide.
NEWSCATS (MeighTimbol) - All 6 Crew Members of U.S. KC‑135 Tanker Crash in Iraq Confirmed Dead
US Air Force KC-135 Stratotanker refuels US Navy F/A-18F Super Hornet / CENTCOM Published March 14, 2025 TAMPA, FL — The U.S. military has confirmed that all six crew members aboard a KC‑135 Stratotanker refueling [...]
ABCNEWS - WATCH: US Navy jet refuels amid Operation Epic Fury
The U.S. Air Force released video of a Navy F/A-18F Super Hornet refueling from a U.S. Air Force KC-135 Stratotanker during a mission in support of Operation Epic Fury.