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A Hudson, Illinois native and 1998 graduate of Normal Community West High School was promoted to the rank of colonel in the U.S. Army Dec. 19, 2025. U.S. Army Col. Paul Hester, who currently serves as the Force Health Protection Officer at Medical Readiness Command Europe, has had a long […]

The conference addressed a range of topics related to the command’s three-pronged mission to protect the U.S. homeland with Allies and partners, project combat-ready airpower in Europe, Africa and beyond, and deter aggression and win decisively should deterrence fail.

Soldiers assigned to the 3rd Battalion, 66th Armored Regiment, 1st Armored Brigade Combat Team, conducted an armored live-fire exercise and technology demonstrations during Operation Winter Falcon 26 at the Drawsko Combat Training Center in Oleszno, Poland, Jan. 13. The event demonstrated how modern military operations rely on integrating multiple systems, […]

DAVIS-MONTHAN AIR FORCE BASE, Ariz.  —  The U.S. Space Force and U.S. Southern Command officially marked the activation of Space Forces Southern during a ceremony at Davis-Monthan Air Force Base, Jan. 21, formalizing the command’s role in integrating space capabilities across the Western Hemisphere. Although SPACEFOR–SOUTH became operational effective Dec. […]

The 86th Airlift Wing command team hosted an all call at the Hercules Theater, Jan. 14 to discuss the wing’s strategic guidance and priorities.

The 721st Mobility Support Squadron executed EXERCISE AGILE SWARM at Ramstein Air Base, on Nov. 5, 2025, testing their ability to relocate and reestablish critical en route support operations in response to area threats that compromise their primary operating location. The 721st MSS delivers comprehensive and enduring en route support […]