The Unmanned Advanced Lethality Course at Fort Rucker, Ala., is pushing forward with a series of updates aimed at strengthening tactical proficiency and meeting student expectations.
Maj. Glenn Ignazio, a retired Air Force special operations commander and defense technology expert, discusses the lethality of directed energy weapons, saying microwave- and laser-based systems have the potential to cause more damage than traditional bullets or explosives. Watch this full episode of "The Truth of the Matter" on Spotify or NewsNation's YouTube channel.
The 85th TES deployed the F-15EX Eagle II to Japan's Kadena AB to train with the 18th Wing and test human-machine teaming with an uncrewed MQ-28 Ghost Bat, advancing Defense of War’s lethality goals in the Indo-Pacific.
Joint Base Elmendorf-Richardson's strength and conditioning program was recently recognized as the 2025 Department of the Air Force Fitness and Sports Program of the Year for Region 2. The program enhances the operational readiness, lethality, and long-term health of Airmen and Soldiers through tailored fitness coaching and injury prevention.
Soldiers assigned to the 2nd Infantry Brigade Combat Team, 11th Airborne Division, at Joint Base Elmendorf-Richardson, Alaska, demonstrated the Army's commitment to transformation, readiness and joint lethality during Exercise Red Flag-Alaska 26-2.
The Armor Week competition held every other year at Fort Benning seeks to crown the Army’s best tank and M2 Bradley fighting vehicle crews.
The War Department's $1.5 trillion fiscal year 2027 budget request reflects the urgency of the moment, addressing both the deferment of long-standing problems, as well as positioning the joint force for the current and the future fight, Secretary of War Pete Hegseth said during a House Armed Services Committee hearing.
The War Department's $1.5 trillion fiscal year 2027 budget request reflects the urgency of the moment, addressing both the deferment of long-standing problems, as well as positioning the joint force for the current and the future fight, Secretary of War Pete Hegseth said during a House Armed Services Committee hearing.
The exercise is designed to test Airmen’s ability to rapidly deploy, sustain operation and generate airpower in simulated austere environments.
The Army Sniper Course at Fort Benning, Ga., is working to improve sniper survivability and lethality in large-scale combat operations by evaluating and integrating advanced signature management technology into training.