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Southern Lightning: NIWC Atlantic, NSWC Crane Advance Navy’s Unmanned Mission
SULLIVAN’S ISLAND, S.C. — Naval Information Warfare Center (NIWC) Atlantic completed a week of intensive research and communications testing on April 18 involving unmanned autonomous systems off the coast of Sullivan’s Island in partnership with Indiana-based Naval Surface Warfare Center, Crane Division (NSWC Crane) and U.S. Fleet Forces Command.
Space acquisition hub preparing for impact of Trump’s workforce cuts
The Space Force’s primary acquisition organization is bracing for impact as the Trump administration’s orders aimed at cutting the size of the federal government begin to take effect. Based in Los Angeles, California, Space Systems Command manages the process for buying and building most of the satellites, sensors and ground systems the Space Force operates. Speaking with reporters Monday, SSC’s C...[Read More]
Space Force will play ‘central role’ in Iron Dome, service chief says
The Space Force will play a “central role” in the Pentagon’s efforts to develop a homeland missile defense shield, or Iron Dome for America, according to the service’s top officer. President Donald Trump issued an executive order in late January calling on the Defense Department to develop an “Iron Dome for America” — a more advanced version of Israel’s Iron Dome, designed to counter a range of mi...[Read More]
Space Storm Captured by NRL Spurs New Era in CME Research
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Local weather alerts are familiar warnings for potentially dangerous conditions, but an alert that puts all of Earth on warning is rare.
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STARKVILLE, Miss. – Special Warfare Combat Crewmen assigned to Special Boat Team 22 (SBT-22) give patrons a tour of a Special Operations Craft-Riverine (SOC-R) during a visit to Mississippi State University, October 19, 2024. (U.S. Navy Photo by Petty Officer 2nd Class Noah Albrecht)
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STARKVILLE, Miss. – Special Warfare Combat Crewmen assigned to Special Boat Team 22 (SBT-22) give patrons a tour of a Special Operations Craft-Riverine (SOC-R) during a visit to Mississippi State University, October 19, 2024. (U.S. Navy Photo by Mass Communication Specialist 1st Class Anna-Liesa Hussey)
Special Operations Medics Enhance Arctic Lethality
FAIRBANKS, Ak. – A thick blanket of white snow covered the environment as clear directions rang out in the cold, with the breath from the medic’s mouth forming frost on his eyelashes in temperatures well below zero degrees. The pounding rhythm of a Black Hawk helicopter thumped louder and louder as calls were made to ensure care for a wounded service member. After exchanging the simulated pa...[Read More]
Special operators want electronic attack and firepower for watercraft
TAMPA, Fla. – Navy special operations officials have fielded a variety of new vessels in recent years but are looking to add both electronic and kinetic firepower to some of those watercraft. From surface vessels to dive gear, undersea vessels and dive shelters, officials with the Special Operations Command Program Executive Office-Maritime laid out their needs Tuesday at the annual Global SOF Fou...[Read More]
Special ops leaders eye alarming levels of adversary collaboration
Adversaries of the United States have ramped up partnerships, both in combat and influence operations, in ways that may require the unique intervention abilities of the special operations community to avoid conflict. Christopher Maier, the outgoing assistant secretary for Special Operations-Low-Intensity Conflict, said today at a Center for a New American Security event that SOF troops have recent...[Read More]
Special Warfare Sailor Dies in Parachute Mishap, Navy Confirms
Special Warfare Boat Operator 2nd class Noah Tobin, a sailor assigned to Special Boat Team 20, died “while participating in a parachute training event in Porterville, California,” a spokesperson for Naval Special Warfare Command told Military.com.
Starlink, Oura Rings to help monitor sailor fatigue underway
When the USS Gerald R. Ford Carrier Strike Group gets underway later this year, 1,600 sailors equipped with Oura Rings will embark on the largest volunteer study of crew fatigue to date. During the deployment, the rings will monitor the wearers’ sleep length and quality, along with a range of other biometric indicators, to provide commanders with a near real-time picture of units’ rest levels and ...[Read More]
States put National Guard on standby in case of election violence
The governors of three states — Washington, Nevada and Oregon — said they’re prepared to use the National Guard to help with potential civil unrest on Election Day or the days after. Heeding warnings from the Department of Homeland Security about threats of violence during the week of the presidential election, Washington Gov. Jay Inslee and Nevada Gov. Joe Lombardo activated National Guard member...[Read More]