Supercharge the U.S. Defense Industrial Base: Revamping the acquisition system to accelerate production, moving away from a prime contractor-dominated system to a faster, more competitive vendor space.
Increase Burden-Sharing with Allies and Partners: Shifting primary responsibility to partners and enhancing their capabilities.
Deter China in the Indo-Pacific: Focusing on deterrence through strength rather than direct confrontation.
Defend the U.S. Homeland: Prioritizing homeland defense and supporting interagency efforts, including border security.
Team MacDill is devastated by the loss of three members of the 99th Air Refueling Squadron, and we offer our deepest condolences to their families and loved ones.
The three members of the 99th Air Refueling Squadron were confirmed deceased after the loss of a KC-135 Stratotanker during Operation Epic Fury on March 12, 2026.
The search and rescue efforts to recover members concluded on...
U.S. Central Command (CENTCOM) commenced Operation Epic Fury, Feb. 28, at the direction of the President of the United States.
Content captured by deployed and rear detachment Soldiers with the 109th Mobile Public Affairs Detachment in 2026. 10 Soldiers with the unit deployed to Germany in support of U.S. Special Operations Command Europe. Rear detachment Soldiers continue to provide public affairs support to Fort Indiantown Gap and the Pennsylvania National Guard.
North American Aerospace Defense Command (NORAD) conducts sustained, dispersed operations under Operation NOBLE DEFENDER (OND) across the North American continent, through one or all NORAD regions (Alaska, Canada, and the continental U.S.). Each consecutive OND validates and progresses the NORAD missions of aerospace warning, aerospace control, and maritime warning. OND demonstrates NORAD's...
