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US, UK hold drone drill in Persian Gulf after Iran seizures

The drones sent still images of potential targets to warships and the 5th Fleet’s command center, where they were reviewed by artificial intelligence.

By Jon Gambrell, The Associated Press

6 months ago

New commando force leads Britain’s military in Arctic operations

The Future Commando Force is conducting more operations in the Arctic, shifting its focus from simply training there.

By Diana Stancy Correll

11 months ago

US Air Force teams with UK on machine learning demo

By sharing data and machine learning algorithms, the two countries were able to improve situational awareness for war fighters in a demonstration.

By Nathan Strout

17 months ago

USS Ronald Reagan wraps up five-month deployment to U.S. 5th and 7th fleets

The Reagan operated in the 5th Fleet to support the withdrawal of U.S. and coalition forces from Afghanistan, marking the first time the Reagan had operated there since 2012.

By Diana Stancy Correll

18 months ago

Air Force activates first F-35A squadron in Europe

The Air Force activated its first permanent, Europe-based F-35A Squadron on Friday at the Royal Air Force’s Lakenheath base in England last week.

By Leila Barghouty

18 months ago

Air Force extends first-term, unaccompanied tours at some overseas duty stations to 36 months

The change is designed to give the service member additional time to train with the unit, along with greater “stability," the Air Force said.

By Diana Stancy Correll

2 years ago