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Personnel from the Air Force Civil Engineer Center have completed a training course at San Geronimo Air Park, where they learned how to operate portable small unmanned aircraft systems collectively called Group 1 UAS. During the course, the participants focused on three different sUAS systems and were taught how to navigate obstacle courses, support data […]

Lisa Costa, chief information officer of the U.S. Special Operations Command, asked industry to rethink their business models and focus on providing more flexible tools and platforms that can be tailored to meet various mission needs. Speaking at the NDIA’s Special Operations Forces Industry Conference, Costa requested that industry prioritize as-a-service offerings that can be […]

The Coast Guard has issued a Federal Register notice announcing its intent to expand its Seattle waterfront base to accommodate three new icebreaker vessels. The proposed base expansion aligns with the country’s goal of ramping up its presence in the rapidly changing Arctic region. Service leaders are considering purchasing additional land owned by the Port […]

The Marine Corps is pushing forward with its modernization priorities despite years of flat budgets. Speaking at the recent McAleese Defense Programs Conference, Marine Corps Commandant Gen. David Berger said the service has been able to pursue the transformation of its troops without asking for extra money from the White House or Congress in the […]