Members of the 179th Cyber Protection Team (CPT) across Nebraska, Missouri, Arkansas conducted Cyber Defensive Operations Planning Training and Execution at Jefferson Barracks, St. Louis, MO. Utilizing GenAI, developed standards and practices to integrate AI produced products in to teams workflows and processes.
Pre-Commissioning Unit John F. Kennedy (CVN 79) and her crew departed HII’s Newport News Shipbuilding (NNS) and steamed to sea for the first time for Builder’s Sea Trials, Jan. 28, 2026. After eight days of at-sea systems, equipment and operational testing by the Sailors working alongside industry and government partners, the ship returned to NNS, Feb. 4, 2026 – the operation a success....
From 23-25 May 2025, HQ USEUCOM, USAREUR, USAFE, NAVEUR, MARFOREUR, the USAFE Band, the USAREUR Band, the NAVEUR Band and other elements will jointly support Memorial Day ceremonies at all 21 U.S. military WWI/WWII cemeteries in Europe (France, Belgium, the UK, Italy, Luxembourg and Netherlands), to properly honor the nearly 70,000 U.S. fallen service members buried at ABMC cemeteries on...
Project Convergence Capstone 6, hosted by the U.S. Army, will take place in the Summer of 2026 in the western region of the United States. PC-C6 is a concept-driven experiment utilizing live, virtual, and constructive environments to test future concepts, capabilities and formations for the Army, Joint Force, and Multinational allies and partners. PC-C6 directly supports objectives in areas...
U.S. Army Europe and Africa will demonstrate small unit experimentation and excellence in the Army’s premier theater for transformation through the first multinational Best Drone Warfighter Competition (BDWC). Occurring Dec. 8-10, 2025, in Grafenwoehr Training Area, Germany, the competition will test and showcase Unmanned Aerial Systems operator capabilities across participating U.S. Army,...
The CSM Jack L. Clark Jr. Best Medic Competition is a demanding, multi-day event that identifies the Army's most proficient medical teams through rigorous physical, tactical, and medical challenges designed to replicate combat conditions. Teams qualify through a tiered process, advancing from unit and command level competition where two-person teams are tested on endurance, clinical judgment,...
The Picayune Strand Restoration Project is restoring over 55,000 acres of land. Restoration benefits are being observed in areas that have been rehydrated such as the reestablishment of native plant communities and animals returning to the area, including wood storks and the endangered Florida panther.
This year we celebrate the nation's 250th birthday with the anniversary of the signing of the Declaration of Independence. At the Department of War, we will recognize and celebrate Independence not just on July 4th, but throughout the year.

