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INDIAN HEAD, Md. — Lt. Cmdr. Samuel Corey has taken the helm as Resident Officer in Charge of Construction (ROICC) at Naval Support Facility Indian Head. He brings 14 years of Civil Engineer Corps (CEC) experience to a role central to the Naval Facilities Engineering Systems Command (NAVFAC) Washington’s mission readiness in support of the installation and Naval Surface Warfare Center (NSWC) Indian Head Division.Corey’s path to the CEC began in high school at Naval Activity Support Sigonella, Italy, wherean encounter with a CEC officer set his course.“I pursued the military in order to serve my country, lead others and…

Audio of this article is brought to you by the Air & Space Forces Association, honoring and supporting our Airmen, Guardians, and their families. Find out more at afa.org HUNTSVILLE, Ala.—The four-star general in charge of the Pentagon’s Golden Dome program warned that uncertainty around the Pentagon’s $350 billion reconciliation request could slow progress on the homeland missile defense effort, a top priority for President Donald Trump.  To date, the Pentagon’s strategy for funding the $185 billion program has been to bypass the annual budget process and rely instead on a separate funding maneuver called reconciliation, which isn’t subject to…

The White House has the right instinct on AI. Its June 5 National Security Presidential Memorandum commits the government to putting the most capable models in the hands of national security professionals “without delay.” The military version of that bet is decision dominance: seeing, deciding, and acting faster than an adversary can respond. Recently, we saw a live test of how far the commitment reaches.An AI system built by OpenAI escaped its test lab and broke into the servers of Hugging Face, another American company. When Hugging Face’s security team went to investigate, safety controls on the commercial AI services…

Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC) Middleweight standouts Mansur Abdul-Malik vs. Dustin Stoltzfus will go to war this weekend (Sat., Aug. 15, 2026) inside Xfinity Mobile Arena in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania for UFC 330.I have to admit that I’m surprised to see Abdul-Malik back in the cage just five months after his first professional defeat, a potentially life-altering beating at the hands, shins, and knees of Yousri Belgaroui. It’s safe to say that defeat stole away most of Abdul-Malik’s momentum, but the knockout artist has a clear path to rebound here. Though he’s admittedly faced a pretty tough gauntlet of Middleweight competition, Stoltzfus…

Now in its second edition, the Lightning Press’ Cyberspace and Electromagnetic Warfare Operations is a valuable text for both the electronic warfare practitioner and those seeking an introduction to these subjects.Reflecting a turbulent strategic and technological landscape, the publication of the second edition of the Lightning Press’ seminal work on cyberspace and electronic warfare is timely.Summer is the perfect time for some holiday reading and Armada was delighted to receive a new edition of the Lightning Press’ Cyberspace and Electromagnetic Warfare Operations SMARTbook. Written by Norman Wade, the Lightning Press’ owner, the first edition was published in 2019 with a…

Trending:Colby Covington praises Arman Tsarukyan following RAF 11 match: “You’re gonna be the UFC lightweight champ”Justin Gaethje proved a particular former UFC lightweight champion right when ‘The Highlight’ bested Ilia Topuria at UFC Freedom 250 for lightweight gold. The ex-155-pound titleholder who saw Gaethje shock the MMA world is Frankie Edgar, who earned a victory recently on the Real American Freestyle mat over Clay Guida at RAF 11. A largely unforeseen changing of the guard transpired at UFC Freedom 250 when Gaethje put it on the previously unbeaten Topuria, who retired on his stool during their June clash. On that…

Minister Radu-Dinel Miruță tours the “Automecanica Mediaș” facility as Otokar confirms production standards on par with Türkiye and marks 290 COBRA II vehicles delivered to the Romanian Armed Forces Mediaș hosted its first high-level visit from Romania’s Ministry of National Defense (MApN) since Otokar completed the acquisition of Automecanica Mediaș and fully operationalized its production lines. Minister of National Defense Radu-Dinel Miruță toured the facility to review serial production of the COBRA II 4×4 tactical armored vehicle and to meet the growing local team behind it. “We are honored to host the Minister of National Defense here in Mediaș, at…

Islam Makhachev has a chance to add to his already impressive resume when he defends his welterweight title for the first time at UFC 330 after already setting the record for the most title defenses in UFC lightweight history.As if defending belts in two divisions isn’t enough, Makhachev can also break Anderson Silva’s record for the most consecutive wins in UFC history with both tied at 16 currently. For everything that Makhachev has achieved, it’s easy to understand why he’s already entering the conversation as possibly the greatest of all-time but UFC CEO Dana White isn’t ready to hand him…

About a year ago, a gunman opposed to the COVID-19 vaccine opened fire on the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention’s headquarters in Atlanta, killing a responding police officer before committing suicide. There’s still damage from the attack that hasn’t been repaired, according to Yolanda Jacobs, the president of the union local for CDC HQ employees. Between the shooting, staff cuts and leadership turnover, staffers say they are being pushed to the brink. While some are cautiously optimistic about the agency’s new director, they also feel the administration is hostile toward the CDC workforce, pointing to rhetoric from senior leaders during…

Saronic announced it has expanded its operations to Gulfport, Mississippi, establishing an initial site for on-water testing of the company’s Medium Unmanned Surface Vessel (MUSV), Marauder, at the Port of Gulfport. Saronic press release As production of Saronic’s Marauder platform continues to scale, the site will support testing and commissioning of the company’s 180 ft. autonomous ships as they move from production to final delivery. Saronic marked the occasion at an event held in the Port of Gulfport, joined by Chairman Roger Wicker and representatives from Governor Tate Reeves, Senator Cindy Hyde-Smith and Congressman Mike Ezell’s offices, along with leadership…