US Deploys Troops to Cameroon

The US is deploying up to 300 military personnel to conduct airborne intelligence, surveillance, and reconnaissance in Cameroon to help African troops fight the terrorist group Boko Haram, President Obama said in an Oct. 14 letter to Congress. The initial...

Carter Unveils Agreement With Australia

Defense Secretary Ash Carter this week signed a bilateral agreement with Australian Defense Minister Marise Payne focused on increasing intelligence sharing, improving defense industry engagement, and increasing interoperability in the face of rising threats from ISIS and China. Carter appeared...

Last GPS IIF Satellite Delivered

Cape Canaveral AFS, Fla., received the last GPS-IIF satellite, according to a release. The Boeing-built satellite will go through a series of preparations, checks, and rehearsals for quality assurance prior to its launch aboard a United Launch Alliance rocket in...

First Super Galaxy Space Transporter Tested

The first of two upgraded C-5M-SCM Super Galaxy aircraft specifically modified to transport NASA space containers was recently tested to make sure the aircraft met NASA requirements, according to an Oct. 13 release. Officials with Lockheed Martin and Travis AFB,...

Feel the CBRN

The armed forces have gotten out of the habit of practicing for operations under conditions where chemical, biological, radiological, or nuclear agents have been released, and need to re-instill that discipline, Lt. Gen. Perry Wiggins, head of Army North, told...

Amber Alert

The head of Army disaster response said he’s toying with an “Amber Alert”-style system to warn people on Army bases when there is an active shooter at large. Lt. Gen. Perry Wiggins, head of Army North, said communicating warnings by...