Conflicts

BARNES AIR NATIONAL GUARD BASE, Westfield, Mass. — The 104th Fighter Wing strengthened its crisis response capabilities during a multiday Major Aircraft Response Exercise (MARE) held May 11–14, 2026, testing Airmen across a spectrum of emergency scenarios designed to enhance installation safety, security, and resilience.

Nuclear propulsion will give South Korea more capable subs, but it will also lay the groundwork for a future sea-based nuclear deterrent option. The post South Korea Getting Nuclear Submarines Is A Huge Deal appeared first on The War Zone.

Memorial Day is a solemn reminder of the U.S. service members who gave their lives in service to the Nation and a time to honor their ultimate sacrifice. However, remembrance extends beyond Memorial Day. For those interested in attending the West Point Cemetery at any point in the year to pay respects to a family member, friend or historical figure, there is now an easier way to locate those buried there and reflect on their lives and service.

Since its establishment as the Aircraft Gunnery School in 1949, the United States Air Force Weapons School has undergone two conversions, numerous expansions, and multiple refinements of how it graduates weapons officers and enlisted specialists.

So effective was LeMay’s new B-29 bombing strategy that it ultimately accomplished Arnold’s aim of averting a ground invasion of Japan, likely saving countless lives as a result. War in the Pacific officially ended in September 1945, two months before U.S. military leaders’ proposed invasion of Japan.

The Naval Supply Systems Command Office of Small Business Programs participated in several outreach and education events with local businesses during Harrisburg Navy Week May 20-25.

Once Superfortresses began rolling off assembly lines at a rapid rate and arriving in Allied-controlled regions in the Pacific under the command of Twentieth Air Force units, Arnold’s last major challenge was assigning leaders best-suited to lead the forces charged with operating this unique weapon system.

With mounting political pressure and a personal interest in seeing the project through completion, Arnold would assume even greater oversight of the B-29 program once aircraft reliably rolled off the assembly lines.

Arnold, dutifully following the White House’s request to accelerate production, placed an order for the aircraft before a prototype had been designed and tested, an unconventional and risky step, both then and now.

Even before the United States committed armed forces to the Second World War, Gen. Henry ‘Hap’ Arnold understood that American military participation in the conflict, should it occur, might provide the U.S. Army Air Corps (later the Army Air Forces) an opportunity to demonstrate the military value of an independent air force. If the U.S. entered war, Arnold intended to leverage the fighting by pursuing his vision of a co-equal military air branch.

Spiritual readiness is a key component of mission effectiveness, and, for U.S. Air Force Maj. Brett Campbell, that mission begins with meeting Airmen where they are—regardless of faith background. “The role of a chaplain is to care for people and their spiritual health and their spiritual needs, " Campbell said. “Our role is to make sure that the people who actually do the mission are spiritually, mentally and emotionally ready to go out there and do it.”

A crucial part of the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers’ (USACE) mission involves responding to emergencies. USACE Emergency Management teams respond during times of need not only within their immediate areas, but also by supporting other districts—sometimes on a global scale. They provide engineering, construction, and water resources expertise to mitigate property damage and loss of life during disasters. Authorized to fulfill direct requests for assistance from states, USACE provides technical support for public facilities, infrastructure, and residential and commercial developments when disaster needs exceed local and state capabilities.

Protective masks could see a colorful upgrade with technology that would visibly change colors when airborne hazards are detected. Engineers and scientists at the U.S. Army Combat Capabilities Development Command Chemical Biological Center (DEVCOM CBC) are working on an innovative filter known as the Passive Collection of Hazards from Air onto Networks Towards Operational Monitoring (PHANTOM) sampler, which allows for respirators to detect airborne chemical and biological threats.

These are the approximate positions of the U.S. Navy’s deployed carrier strike groups and amphibious ready groups throughout the world as of May 26, 2026, based on Navy and public data. In cases in which a CSG or ARG is conducting disaggregated operations, the chart reflects the location of the capital ship. In the Philippine Sea Aircraft carrier USS George Washington (CVN-73) departed Saturday from Yokosuka, Japan, according to ship spotters. In the Caribbean Sea The ships of the Iwo Jima Amphibious Ready Group are operating in the Caribbean Sea. The Amphibious Ready Group includes USS Iwo Jima (LHD-7), USS Fort Lauderdale (LPD-28) and the 22nd Marine Expeditionary Unit based

MIDDLETOWN, Pa. — The thunder of jet engines and the precision of flight filled the skies over Harrisburg International Airport and the 193rd Special Operations Wing Memorial Day weekend as the Central Pennsylvania Air Show, headlined by the Blue Angels, the U.S. Navy Flight Demonstration Squadron, drew thousands of spectators from across the region.

Members of the 49th Logistics Readiness Squadron participate in competition at the Basic Expeditionary Airfield Resources base at Holloman Air Force Base, New Mexico, May 7, 2026.

Skin cancer is largely preventable if people take proper measures to do so, said speakers during the John P. Murtha Cancer Center’s (MCC) annual skin cancer summit held recently at Walter Reed National Military Medical Center.

For military families, constant relocation is a standard part of serving the nation. But for the children of those service members, uprooting their lives every few years presents unique and significant challenges. On April 28, Parks Reserve Forces Training Area (PRFTA)—commonly known as Camp Parks—and the Dublin Unified School District (DUSD) Board of Directors joined forces to celebrate a milestone designed to ease that burden: four local schools officially earned the prestigious California Purple Star Recognition.

South Korea will build a new class of nuclear-powered attack boats to counter North Korea’s growing missile submarine threat, Seoul announced Tuesday. The nuclear submarines “will be developed and constructed entirely within the Republic of Korea,” reads a Ministry of National Defense document published Tuesday as part of the announcement that details the Republic of Korea’s Nuclear-powered Submarine Initiative. The formal announcement of a homegrown nuclear attack boat follows last fall’s approval from Washington to support South Korea’s desire for nuclear fuel. South Korea needs U.S. support to acquire fuel for the boats based on the 2015 Atomic Energy Peaceful

On August 7, 1945, Gen. Carl A. Spaatz wired a message to the Twentieth Air Force Chief of Staff in Washington, Brig. Gen. Lauris Norstad. Spaatz, only weeks earlier having assumed command of the US Army Strategic Air Forces (USASTAF) at Guam, informed Norstad of his recent inspection of Twentieth Air Force “Baker Two Nine” (B-29) stations throughout the Pacific region. In his assessment, Spaatz considered this “the best organized and most technically and tactically proficient military organization that the world has seen to date”

On 23 January 2020, four former Twentieth Air Force commanders joined current commander Maj. Gen. Fred Stoss for a Commander’s Roundtable. Held in the recently-dedicated Maj. Gen. Thomas H. Neary Conference Room—himself a former commander—this marked the largest ever official gathering of Twentieth Air Force commanders. Combined, those present amassed 166 years of service to the U.S. Air Force, much of that time with the ICBM mission and various levels of command.

When Sergeant John Dellinger watched the 3d Marine Division—his assigned B-29 aircraft, not the military ground force—take-off for Mission No. 330 on the afternoon of August 14, 1945, he was unaware it would be the last Allied combat run of the Second World War.

Of the estimated 407,316 U.S. military personnel killed during World War II, most have been identified and interred – including a majority of the nearly 3,000 Twentieth Air Force Airmen who either died or were listed as missing from combat.

The phrase “if you take care of things, they last” is true for a lot of things: antique cars, home appliances and even relationships. It’s also true for inland navigation infrastructure built before World War II.

Members of the Twentieth Air Force came together to dedicate their headquarters building during a ceremony on F.E. Warren Air Force Base, Wyoming, April 4, 2024.

The images of the shrapnel-peppered KC-135 are another example of the damage inflicted by Iran during the now-paused war. The post Another Battle Damaged KC-135 Tanker Seen Passing Through RAF Mildenhall appeared first on The War Zone.

New details add weight to the idea that the “Bohai Sea Monster” has a kinetic role to play, although the general concept could be supersized for other missions. The post China’s “Bohai Sea Monster” Reappears With Apparent Weapons Hardpoints appeared first on The War Zone.

The persistent surveillance capabilities the glider-like ULTRA offers are in high demand, especially amid MQ-9 losses in fighting with Iran. The post USAF’s New Turbocharged ULTRA Surveillance Drones Are Heading To The Middle East appeared first on The War Zone.

Before we begin, I would like to thank each and every one of you for taking time out of your day to be here. Your presence today shows that remembrance still matters, that honoring those who served and sacrificed is something we continue to carry forward together as a community.

The U.S. and Japan will hold two exercises in Japan in late June, Resolute Dragon 26 and the Japan segment of Valiant Shield 2026, according to releases by the Japanese military on Friday. Valiant Shield see the deployment of the containerized Typhon missile system in Japan and in contrast to last year’s deployment, where the system was flown out of Japan, it will be stored in Japan on a U.S. military base following completion of its deployment. The field training exercise Resolute Dragon 26 will run from Jun. 20-30 with the Japan Ground Self-Defense Force (JGSDF) and the U.S. Marine