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JOINT BASE LEWIS-MCCHORD, Wash. —   62d Maintenance Group personnel completed a four-day, hands-on training program on the Skydio X10D small unmanned aircraft system at Joint Base Lewis-McChord, Sept. 3, 2026. The training, which is the first of its kind in Air Mobility Command, included classroom instruction and practical applications of the system, introducing new, timely and safe capabilities into routine maintenance operations. The 62d Airlift Wing is the first unit within AMC to fully implement a dedicated sUAS training and qualification program for maintenance inspections on the C-17 Globemaster III aircraft. The program is designed to be a streamlined,…

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Gable Steveson was touted as the future of the UFC heavyweight division with limitless potential but his undefeated run came crashing down around him on Saturday night at UFC 331.Despite being an overwhelming favorite to win, the Olympic gold medalist in freestyle wrestling saw his dream turn into a nightmare after Sean Sharaf uncorked a hellacious left hook just seconds into their fight as he scored a jaw-dropping knockout just 12 seconds into the opening round. The Los Angeles crowd seemed to revel in Steveson’s downfall but the 26-year-old prospect didn’t help matters much when he eventually got up from…

The system designed to assist sailors’ mental health aboard deployed U.S. Navy aircraft carriers is unable to meet the demand of prolonged combat deployments, according to current and former military personnel.Sailors and U.S. Navy mental health professionals told Military Times that long wait times to see a provider, along with an insurmountable caseload for therapists and misguided treatment, stressed a system that was never built to handle the mental toll of extended military operations in contested environments.Navy therapists are trained to provide consistent care, but that approach is often unattainable on a ship with so many sailors in need of…

An F-16 jet crashed Thursday afternoon during a routine training mission in northern Michigan, causing some emergency responders and community members to be treated for a toxic chemical exposure. A Texas Air National Guard F-16 assigned to the 149th Fighter Wing, housed at Joint Base San Antonio-Lackland, crashed in Grand Traverse County, Michigan, during a routine training mission from the Alpena Combat Readiness Training Center, according to a wing release shared with Military Times. The pilot successfully ejected from the Falcon, the statement says. The Michigan State Police directed all businesses and residences to evacuate around 4:30 p.m. local time…

Cost-effective, low-SWaP electronics enable small airborne platforms to conduct missions in contested environments BAE Systems has launched its Shadow EW™ family of compact electronic warfare (EW) solutions designed for a diverse and growing range of small airborne platforms. The solutions provide critical situational awareness and self-defense capabilities, improving mission effectiveness in contested environments. Shadow EW represents a critical shift in how BAE Systems develops and delivers innovative, cost-effective EW solutions with the agility and scale required to support the demands of the U.S. Department of War. BAE Systems can produce Shadow EW systems in high quantities at a low cost,…

Home › MMA News › Arman Tsarukyan’s Viral UFC 331 KO Has N3on, Nina Drama, and Khamzat Chimaev Reacting N3on, Khamzat Chimaev, and Nina-Marie Daniele have reacted to Arman Tsarukyan’s UFC 331 win.Earlier tonight, Tsarukyan sent Brazilian knockout artist Mauricio Ruffy to the shadow realm in Round 1 and once more proved to the world how well-rounded he is and why he is the No. 1 155-pound contender. LOS ANGELES, CALIFORNIA – SEPTEMBER 19: Arman Tsarukyan of Georgia knocks out Mauricio Ruffy of Brazil in a lightweight fight during the UFC 331 event at Crypto.com Arena on September 19, 2026…

Key PointsThe U.S. Space Force is seeking industry proposals for satellites that can rendezvous with and inspect objects in orbit under a responsive launch model called VICTUS.Responses are due October 19, with the agency targeting fiscal year 2029 for the first spacecraft deliveries.The U.S. Space Force wants companies to pitch satellites that can chase down and inspect objects in orbit on short notice, according to a request for information Space Systems Command published September 18. Space Systems Command asked industry September 18 to pitch designs for a spacecraft that can chase down another object in space, close in until it’s…

The keel laying ceremony of the first Next Generation Missile Vessel (NGMV) for the Indian Navy was held on September 18, 2026. The milestone follows the steel-cutting ceremony for the second NGMV held earlier in September. Cochin Shipyard Limited (CSL) originally signed a ₹9,804 crore (over $1 billion) contract with the Ministry of Defence in March 2023 for the design and construction of six NGMVs. While steel cutting for the lead vessel began in December 2024, this keel-laying ceremony marks its official physical assembly on the slipway. The NGMV project represents a major strategic milestone for CSL, marking the shipyard’s…

Creditable Federal civilian and military service affects both retirement eligibility and the CSRS or FERS monthly annuity, which generally uses the employee’s high-3 average salary, the applicable formula and creditable service. Unpaid deposits and redeposits are treated differently by system, service type and date: some service is excluded, while some remains creditable with an annuity reduction. Employees should review their records early and ask their agency benefits office whether payment is required. The following examples show the difference a deposit can make when the service is not creditable without the payment.Assumptions and limitations: These examples use an $80,000 high-3, whole…