DOD is opening a new facility in St. Petersburg, Fla., to assist in the processing of intelligence for US Special Operations Command, the St. Petersburg Times reports. Rep. C.W. Bill Young (R-Fla.) confirmed the project, offering few details about the classified center but saying it will help the Director of National Intelligence refurbish military intelligence efforts at SOCOM.
The last remaining T-1 Jayhawk at JBSA-Randolph, Texas, took its final flight to the "Boneyard" at Davis-Monthan Air Force Base, Ariz., on July 15. The 99th Flying Training Squadron will train pilots using T-6 and simulator until it gets T-7 Red Hawk in fiscal 2026.