Fair winds, INDOPACOM: Pentagon returns command name to US Pacific CommandU.S. Pacific Command was the formation's official name until 2018, when it was changed to U.S. Indo-Pacific Command.By J.D. Simkins5 days ago
US soldiers rescued by drone after Apache helicopter goes down near the coast of OmanU.S. Naval Forces Central Command's Task Force 59 and the Army's 82nd Airborne Division led the rescue, with Air Force assets assisting, as well.By Eve Sampson13 days ago
Experts warn terrorism threat is rising in Africa as US pulls backA jihadist front is gaining ground across Africa, the Center for Strategic and International Studies warned in its annual risk analysis.By Tanya Noury3 weeks ago
Not ‘just a gun’: New SOCOM rifle allows barrel swapping and cartridge changesAt SOCOM’s request, the rifle features a swappable barrel, allowing operators to change between legacy cartridges and the newer 6.5mm Creedmoor.By Daniel Terrill3 weeks ago
US general holds rare meeting with Cuban military officials near Guantanamo BayThe meeting is the first in recent memory by a head of U.S. Southern Command and comes amid growing concerns in Cuba of a possible U.S. military attack.By Phil Stewart, Reuters3 weeks ago
Pentagon eyes drone testing ground in MississippiU.S. Special Operations Command is looking to build a new testing ground for drones in Mississippi.By Eve Sampson4 weeks ago