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Russian-occupation forces in Donbas violate ceasefire 13 times over past day, one Ukrainian serviceman wounded – JFO HQ 2 min read Over the past day, Russian-occupation forces in Donbas violated the ceasefire 13 times, one Ukrainian serviceman was wounded, the press center of the Joint Force Operation (JFO) said. "Over the past day, on December 28, some 13 ceasefire violations were recorded in the area of the Joint Force Operation. In the area of the Vodiane settlement, in the Azov re...

7 SCOTT AIR FORCE BASE, Ill. -- The sun never sets on U.S. Transportation Command (USTRANSCOM). Elements of the Department of Defense mission may have paused this year due to the COVID-19 pandemic, but USTRANSCOM continued to enable the warfighter. “There is nothing that the world can do to bring this great command to a halt, because it is so essential to everything the Department of Defense does,” said U.S. Army Gen. Stephen R. Lyons, commander, USTRANSCOM. “We figured ...

Marine Corps builds tactical cyber force to help with growing threats December 21, 2020 Only remote cyber operations were allowed in the past. The Marine Corps is changing that by pushing expertise to the fleet. (Master Sgt. Barry Loo/ Air Force) WASHINGTON ― With limited resources and increasing threats, experts at U.S. Cyber Command cannot conduct operations for everyone and protect everything. As a result, the Marine Corps is spreading expertise and resources from high-end cyber warr...

By   Barry Rosenberg on December 22, 2020 at 10:36 AM Northrop Grumman’s Battlefield Airborne Communications Node (BACN) gateway system reached 200,000 combat operational flight hours since its first deployment with the Air Force in 2008 In any potential “Great Power” conflict, the advantage will go to those military forces that can share information and operate together proactively and in real time across all domains. Observing, orienting, deciding, and acting faster with greater prec...

Russian-occupation forces in Donbas violate ceasefire 6 times over past day, two Ukrainian servicemen wounded 2 min read Over the past day, Russian-occupation forces in Donbas violated the ceasefire six times, two Ukrainian servicemen were wounded by shrapnel, the press center of the Joint Force Operation (JFO) said. "Over the past day, December 21, six ceasefire violations were recorded in the area of the Joint Force Operation. In the area of responsibility of the Pivnich (North) task ...

Posted on 16364 The Association of Old Crows (www.crows.org) is kicking off its new AOC Discussions series by hosting a conversation with Gen John Hyten, Vice Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff and the Senior Designated Official of the Electromagnetic Spectrum Operations Cross Functional Team (EMSO CFT). EMSO is an operational concept that integrates and coordinates electromagnetic warfare (EW) and electromagnetic spectrum managem...

Press release content from Business Wire. The AP news staff was not involved in its creation. Senior DOD Leaders to Discuss the Future of Electromagnetic Spectrum Operations December 18, 2020 GMT ALEXANDRIA, Va.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Dec 18, 2020-- The Association of Old Crows ( www.crows.org ) is kicking off its new AOC Discussions series by hosting a conversation with Gen John Hyten, Vice Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff and the Senior Designated Official of the Electromagnetic Spectrum Oper...

By   Theresa Hitchens on December 18, 2020 at 7:01 AM Wideband Global SATCOM satellite, Space Force image WASHINGTON: The Space Force is preparing to launch a new effort to manage military and commercial satellite communications networks and link them to ensure troops in the field are always connected, even in the face of enemy jamming. This next stage in the rapid prototyping program is focused on ensuring 24/7 SATCOM availability for future All-Domain Operations (ADO). Persistent access to...

‘It’s going to take a lot of digging’: The Pentagon’s long search to see if anyone’s hiding in its networks December 17, 2020 The Pentagons investigation of whether hackers infiltrated its networks in the SolarWinds breach will be difficult. (JuSun/Getty Images) WASHINGTON – The military and intelligence community is scrambling to conduct a daunting hunt across disconnected networks to assess potential damage from an extensive federal cybersecurity breach by suspected Russian h...

December 17, 2020 Marines show Japan Ground Self-Defense Force service members room-clearing techniques during Exercise Forest Light Western Army at Kirishima Maneuver Field, Kumamoto, Japan, Jan. 27. (Sgt. Audrey M. C. Rampton/Marine Corps) The tri-service maritime strategy released on Thursday by the Navy, Marine Corps and Coast Guard painted a picture of China gaining strength and influence in the Pacific, threatening the “rules-based international order” and reminiscent of Imperial...