DECEMBER 16, 2024 — The approximately 300-mile journey of the Army-Navy Ball Run began on Wednesday, Dec. 11, 2024, in front of Quarters 100 — the residence of the U.S. Military Academy superintendent. Eighteen members of the Army West Point Marathon Team stepped off to cheers from the West Point community and Corps of Cadets to deliver the Army-Navy gameday ball to … [Read more...]
USO Holiday Tour Live
DECEMBER 13, 2024 - The Vice Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, U.S. Navy Admiral Christopher W. Grady, and entertainers presented by the United Service Organization (USO), paid a visit to service members and personnel assigned to Naval Support Activity (NSA) Souda Bay, Crete, Greece, Dec. 11, 2024. Pursuant to their mission to strengthen the well-being of the people … [Read more...]
Army and Navy Successfully Test Hypersonic Missile
DECEMBER 13, 2024 - The U.S. Army's Rapid Capabilities and Critical Technologies Office, in collaboration with the U.S. Navy Strategic Systems Programs, recently completed a successful end-to-end flight test of a conventional hypersonic missile from Cape Canaveral Space Force Station, Florida. "This test builds on several flight tests in which the Common Hypersonic Glide … [Read more...]
California Grants $50 Million to 2 Bases
DECEMBER 12, 2024 - The California Energy Commission (CEC) approved two grants totaling $50 Million for Long-Duration Energy Storage (LDES) projects at Marine Corps Base Camp Pendleton and Naval Base San Diego at a meeting in San Francisco, Dec. 11. The grants, part of a long-standing memorandum of understanding to advance LDES solutions, support the State of California's … [Read more...]
Navy Reduces Basic Training to 9 Weeks
DECEMBER 12, 2024 - The U.S. Navy has announced an optimization of its Basic Military Training (BMT) program, reducing the training schedule from 10 weeks to nine weeks effective January 2025. This transition supports the Chief of Naval Operations’ (CNO) Navigation Plan 2024, emphasizing fleet readiness, training efficiency, and the preparation of mission-ready Sailors. “Our … [Read more...]