A West Coast Marine F-35C Lightning II squadron has achieved initial operational capability. The grounding marked at least the second such pause the fleet has implemented this year, and the third since October 2022. Hours of pouring rain in 95-degree heat at the JPMRC X made for steamy operations that required new thinking on sustaining soldiers in Pacific climates. Industry teams with counter-drone solutions took on large drone swarms in a Joint Counter-small unmanned aircraft systems Office-run demonstration in June. Lt. Col. Kevin DiFalco, who was arrested in 2022 for alleged child sexual abuse, will no longer face a court-martial. Moscow's defense ministry claimed U.S. military long-range bomber aircraft approached the Russian border over the Barents Sea before changing course. Militaries around the world are working on planes they hope will represent a generational leap in aviation technology. The new system is a part of "Barracks 2030," an initiative to improve barracks for service members. Marine applied two tourniquets following a motorcycle rider's collision with a sport utility vehicle. The services are experimenting with a better way to mark insignia on aircraft, one that doesn't require old-school stencils. Load More