Story by Ernest Henry | U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Wilmington District | 09.17.2025
The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Wilmington District (SAW) has earned a USACE Innovation of the Year Award for its role in Hurricane Helene recovery. Working alongside the Louisville District, SAW specialists pioneered the use of LiDAR-equipped drones to identify, measure and verify debris removal in North Carolina waterways. This technology improved the safety, accuracy and efficiency during......
Story by Airman 1st Class Katriel Coffee | 507th Air Refueling Wing | 09.16.2025
The 507th Logistics Readiness Squadron now provides additional vehicle training opportunities to Airmen of the 507th Air Refueling Wing with a new driving simulator. The simulator provides members throughout the wing the opportunity to familiarize themselves with different vehicles and scenarios, supplementing hands-on training with physical equipment....
Courtesy Story | Office of the Assistant Secretary of Defense for Health Affairs/Military Health System | 09.16.2025
Panelists from Ukraine’s military health system, the Walter Reed Army Institute of Research, the Indo-Pacific Command, the Joint Trauma System, and civilian health care organizations discuss the changing nature of warfare as drones present new advantages and risks on the battlefield. Panelists urged the research community to apply new urgency to developing technologies, techniques, and......
Story by Airman 1st Class Sydney Franklin | 52nd Fighter Wing | 09.16.2025
SPANGDAHLEM AIR BASE, Germany – Airmen from the 52nd Maintenance Squadron Metals Technology flight launched the Fabricated Layered Engineered Excellence Additive Manufacturing Program to expand internal capabilities, address operational inefficiencies and support innovation across the unit....
Story by Amanda Rae Moreno | U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Headquarters | 09.11.2025
The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (USACE) Aviation Program Office (APO) has officially launched the Operator's Tool for Information Collection (OPTIC), a next-generation mission planning and operations platform for Unmanned Aircraft Systems (UAS). As the legacy Mission Information System for Aviation and Remote Systems (MARS) system sunsets, OPTIC is now available enterprise-wide for all UAS......
Story by Airman 1st Class Francine Martin | Joint Base McGuire-Dix-Lakehurst | 09.11.2025
Recently, the 373rd Training Squadron, Detachment 1, launched a crew chief technical training school at Joint Base McGuire-Dix-Lakehurst, N.J., to increase the number of qualified KC-46A crew chiefs to ensure the aircraft is prepared to meet the growing demands of rapid global mobility in the competition continuum....
Story by 2nd Lt. Logan Tompkins | I Marine Expeditionary Force | 09.08.2025
MARINE CORPS BASE CAMP PENDLETON, Calif. — Marines with I Marine Expeditionary Force partnered with the Defense Innovation Unit and industry leaders during Phase 2 of the DIU’s G.I. Challenge, Aug. 18-29, 2025, to evaluate commercial small unmanned aircraft systems in realistic operational environments....
Story by Michael Smith | Naval Air Warfare Center Weapons Division | 09.04.2025
An innovative solution from China Lake is helping U.S. and coalition pilots counter modern air defense threats. It also saves time, money and resources....
