The Army officially received a groundbreaking H-60Mx Black Hawk helicopter upgraded for autonomous or piloted flight. This next-generation optionally piloted vehicle begins a rigorous testing phase, marking a pivotal moment in the Army’s push to build a safer, smarter and more versatile helicopter fleet for the future. This achievement is not an overnight success. […]
JOINT BASE ELMENDORF-RICHARDSON – “Harpoon 1-2, this is Midnight Sun 1, radio check, over.” A brief pause stretches across the 545 miles of Arctic terrain, mountains and tundra between Joint Base Elmendorf-Richardson and Nome. “Midnight Sun 1, this is Harpoon 1-2. I read you loud and clear. How me?” The response cuts clean through […]
Washington, DC—U.S. Senator Lisa Murkowski (R-AK) was proud to announce the young Alaskans she is nominating to the U.S. Military Service Academies for the class of 2030. “These young Alaskans exemplify what it means to lead – and it is an honor to nominate them to our nation’s military service academies as they take their […]
HONOLULU — The U.S. Coast Guard detected and monitored a Russian military vessel operating near U.S. territorial waters approximately 15 nautical miles south of Oahu on Oct. 29. A Coast Guard HC-130 Hercules from Air Station Barbers Point and the Coast Guard Cutter William Hart (WPC 1134) responded to the Russian Federation Navy Auxiliary General […]