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But, the creatine gummies, they taste fantastic, and the nootropics are on point. So no promo code, just head over to tastygames.com to get yours today. All right, we're going to kick things off with the Army, and I'm going to warn you right now, this is going to be a longer one than normal because I've got several days worth here that I'm going to go through, and I didn't get a chance to record yesterday and I didn't get a chance to record on Friday. So I've combined all of those. So some of this might, might be a little dated, maybe not, but we'll, like I said, we'll kick things off the army. AI use in doctrinal development. The United States army is incorporating artificial intelligence tools to assist in writing doctrine while acknowledging the technology's current limitations. Officials highlighted the need for human oversight to ensure accuracy and relevance. This initiative aims to accelerate updates to foundational war fighting publications. I think all that makes sense if anybody out there has not used AI, or rather, if you have used AI, you have for sure seen something like hallucinations or inaccuracies and that kind of stuff. And as it is getting better, and it absolutely is, and I use the hell out of AI in work and, you know, in content creating and all that kind of stuff. I don't put anything fake out there, but I just help with descriptions and, um, feeding transcripts and everything like that. Like even now there are things that shoot, I was doing something yesterday and it spit something out completely wrong. And I, I mean, I'll admit I talk shit to AI occasionally, especially when it messes up. So that may come bite me in the ass later on when Skynet becomes self-aware and they start sending T-1000s after me. But yeah, so check it out and double check the AI's work. Next, first best drone warfighter competition. Soldiers from across the United States Army competed in the service's inaugural best drone warfighter competition. Participants demonstrate a skills and innovation concept in small unmanned aerial systems employments and then it showcases tactical advancements in drone warfare and technology um man 10 years ago yeah a little over 10 years ago i guess 12 years ago maybe when dji first came on the market and with their some of their quad compters that was next level stuff. Now you start talking about the FPV drones and some of the things that these drones, actually, if you have watched any of the Olympics the last two or three weeks and you check out the luge or the bobsledding or the skiing, and you can hear that little going through there. And some of those shots, those drones get, it is incredible. Like it's just, and now you start translating that to drone warfare, it's kind of freaking scary. So, all right, next, Purple Heart awarded 14 years later, an Army Chief Warrant Officer 3, Jason Johnson, received the Purple Heart at Fort Rucker, Alabama, for wound sustained during a November 2012 deployment to Afghanistan. The ceremony recognized delayed acknowledgement of combat service, rather and it highlights the importance of timely award process and all that kind of stuff uh well at least not at least because that sounds really bad but i'm super glad that uh chief got it because there are certain benefits and all that kind of stuff that him and his children will be allowed to take part of and capitalize on, especially, and it is, I want to say it is fairly rare to get something backdated, especially because I know that I had, I had an NCO and I'm sure he does not listen to this, but I had an NCO that was at the unit that I arrived to. He had been hurt in the previous deployment. However, he had never, he was never submitted for anything. And when I got there, me and the commander just became aware of it. And so trying to get all of that documentation, all the interviews and everything like that, and all the treatment paperwork and everything put together was very difficult. And then the Air Force, or I guess it wouldn't Air Force, the DOW changed the criteria for Purple Hearts, and then he was not able to get So that is another reason why the timely awards process is so important. Next, new office for rapid soldier innovation. The Army established a new organization to quickly develop and scale ideas originating from soldiers into manufactured equipment. It combines bureaucracy reduction with a venture capital mindset, and the office claims to accelerate fielding of troop-driven solutions. that is extremely important because the bureaucracy and the red tape that happens in acquisitions and fielding equipment is a very real problem So I glad that the Army is trying to get after that And I know that Secretary Hegseth has also said or echoed that exact same thing especially when it comes to acquisitions of new technology All right. Next, Mountain Brigade takes over Ukrainian training. an army mountain brigade assumed responsibility for training ukrainian forces in germany the unit pledged to advance the mission amid ongoing peace talk challenges and it continues their support for allied capability development cool uh next rapid drone scaling and soldier-led innovation oh we already talked about the best drone competition that's a double tap all right Next, 82nd Airborne Homegrown AI Tools. An intelligence battalion in the 82nd Airborne Division developed its own artificial intelligence tools since October to reduce staff workload and support division's 18-hour global deployment requirement. The tools align with the Army-wide safe AI experimentation initiatives, and it demonstrates bottom-up innovation in high readiness units. like I said everybody's using the AI now and I mean I use the hell out of it and it's really to save time or if I have a complicated you know a complicated idea or task in an email or message that I need to send and I'm struggling to make it make sense I can throw it in there and then to clean it up and make it better so it's an enhancement not a relying on at the same time you also got to make sure that you know how to actually write a correct you know talking point paper bullet background paper and email in terms of formatting and how you do all that kind of stuff you can't rely on ai to do it sounds stupid right but it's not next pet import compliance warnings for South Korea. The army warned troops to plan pet shipments to South Korea well in advance after more than 70 animals failed import requirements in the past year. Failures resulted in extended quarantines, high cost, or returns to the United States. The guidance aims to prevent disruptions for families. And not just with South Korea, I know that this is something in the UK when it comes to animals as well, because places like the UK, they don't have rabies. So, and they've changed their quarantine requirements. So it used to be, or it has been in the past, you had to quarantine your animal, cat or dog for six months, show all the history of rabies vaccinations and other vaccinations and stuff like that. And then you could take your dog over there with the passport and all that kind of stuff. There was also a time where they would let you ship your pet and then quarantine your pet for six months in a kennel once they got over to said country, whatever that happened to be. So that is obviously not ideal. Nobody wants their pet hanging out in the kennel for six months in quarantine. So definitely plan it out. And, and whatever you do, whatever you do, do not abandon your pet, right? I just saw this from an freaking air force family out in Navarre, Florida. I don't know if they were Eglon or Florida beach, but they surrendered their dog or they just abandoned their dog for the second time, by the way, because a couple of years ago, they had gotten orders overseas and they left their dog with somebody. They surrendered their dog to somebody. And then they're trying to do it again. And the reason why I know that it was somebody had taken their dog three years ago is because they hopped in their comments and like, hey, I bought your dog from you three years ago, and now you're trying to do this again. So it's a real problem. Whatever you do, these are living creatures, right? They're living beings. They're family members and all that kind of stuff. Do not abandon your dog or just leave it. It's crazy that I even have to say it, but I'm telling you folks, people do that stuff. Even armed forces people do that stuff. All right. On to the Navy. The new anti-radar missile requirement. The Navy is seeking a new long-range anti-radiation missile compatible with the F-A-18 Super Hornet and F-35 Lightning aircraft. The requirement addresses evolving threats in contested environments, and the development will enhance suppression of enemy air defenses. I completely agree with that. Right on. We need better missiles. We need better weaponry. Next, BAH, or Basic Housing Allowance, and Barracks Expansion for Shore Housing. The Navy is considering basic allowance for housing increases and barracks upgrades to expand the, quote, no sailor lives afloat, quote, end quote, initiative. Leaders describe the effort as central to improving quality of life and retention and enables more sailors to reside ashore. Next, relief of the USS Truxton commanding officer. The Navy relieved the commanding officer of the guided missile destroyer USS Truxton due to the loss of confidence following a collision in the Caribbean earlier this month. This action was announced on Sunday, and the investigation of the incident continues. You know, I've already done a retraction of some stuff I had gotten wrong. I think I was calling it the USS Mason, or I forget what I was calling it, but I had gotten the vessel wrong. It was the USS Truxton and the supply ship that actually collided. And I had said that the, you know, a week or two ago, I had said that the commanding officer of the wrong vessel had been relieved thinking it was this. And now getting the news now that the USS Trucks and Commander is also relieved. So there you go. I was right, but also wrong at the same time. All right, next. Oh boy, trying to pronounce this word. Fincantieri contract for marine landing vessels. The Navy awarded Fincantieri a contract to build four United States Marine Corps landing vessels at its marionette marine yard. This follows the cancellation of the Constellation class frigate contract with the company. I have no idea what a Constellation class frigate looks like, but it sounds badass. All right, next consideration of shorter at-seas tour. The Navy is evaluating options to shorten certain at-sea tours in response to burnout identified in sailor exit surveys Leaders view this as part of the broader quality of life measures to improve retention And the fleet continues a high operational tempo demand just because our Navy is the best Navy in the world And they go out there and kick a whole bunch of ass. Now, I'm glad that they're actually taking a look at this because I'll tell you what, some of the floats that these guys go out on when they're underway is on freaking real. And, you know depending on what your mission mission is and what your what vessel and and i'm using vessel because there are difference between like boats and you navy boys let me know but i'm pretty sure a boat is a submarine and a ship is you know a carrier a destroyer and that kind of stuff but that's quote you know correct me you guys will definitely do it so correctly but um you know If you're on a boat and on a submarine and you're on a classified mission, it's a little hard to go, hey, boys, our at sea time's coming up. Might want to go ahead and turn around and start heading back. No, you can't do that. You've got to stay until the mission is done or you get further updates from command and follow-on orders before you can come home. So, which is probably why they're saying evaluating options with certain at-sea tours. Okay, on to the Marine Corps. Digitizing the front lines. The Marine Corps is collaborating with the Joint Force to develop a single integrated network for digitalized battlefield operations. The effort spans large formations to small teams in austere settings, and it prepares Marines for future contested communication environments. next sergeant major mental health appeal the sergeant major of the marine corps issued an emotional appeal urging marines to reach out for help and reduce stigma around mental health the effort spans large formations to small teams in austere settings and it prepares marines for future oh i'm sorry i i mixed that up um so reduce the stigma around mental health The message emphasized peer support across the force, and it addresses well-being challenges in the high operational tempo environment. It's good to see leadership, especially on the illicit side, kind of taking the bull by the horns here with suicide and mental health. You know, we've had several SIMSAFs, Chief Master Sergeant of the Air Force, do that. It is a difficult problem. I was having the same conversation with somebody yesterday because they are upset by the way that this administration and military leadership are handling the suicide issues and the mental health issues. And so I kind of said to him, like, OK, cool. Well, I don't necessarily disagree with you, but I also have to float to you. What ideas do you have that we haven't done already or that aren't actually enacted to try and get after this problem to solve it? because one solution, one policy is not going to work. This is an extremely difficult problem. And it's also something, you know, we are a microcosm of society, right? So, you know, we've got to fix the societal problem too, not just the military problem. So it's a monumental task and a monumental problem that it's, I don't know that we'll ever solve it. we can just only hope to get better. Well, not hope. We can only get better. All right, next, Marine Death at Mountain Warfare Training Center. A Marine corporal died on the 20th of January while training at the Marine Corps Mountain Warfare Training Center in Bridgeport, California. The infantryman was participating in scheduled exercise in the services investigating circumstances. I think I had mentioned that a couple of weeks ago, but obviously with the investigation is still pending. I don't have details on how he died or anything like that. All right, moving on to the Air Force. Before we get into that, though, head over to OperatorTrainingSummit.com. We've got other events coming up. We've got Nashville. Alabama is closed out. We have Nashville coming up. We're going to have San Diego in August, maybe Ramstein in June. If you cross-trainee wannabes want to dive in on Ramstein, the only way we're going to keep it up is if we actually have enough people to sign up. So operator training summit.com. Air Force conclusion of the A-10 Depot mission at Hill Air Force Base. The Air Force held a hog out ceremony at Hill Air Force Base, Utah, marking the end of the A-10 Thunderbolt depot level maintenance at Ogden Air Logistics Complex. The final warthog departed on February 12th, and this shifts workload as the fleet transitions away from the A-10. Man, that is a very, very sad news article to read. Geez, I don't want the A-10 to go anywhere. Next, monetization of the Air Operations Center. The Air Force launched a program through the Kessel run software factory to create next generation air operation centers the upgrade incorporates artificial intelligence and enhanced data fusion it aims to improve global command control and coordination of aircraft next officer sets multiple guinness book records the air force major johnny cruz bucking buckingham has set 17 guinness book record guinness world records and plans another sand skiing record at 76 miles an hour in peru bro 76 miles an hour on sand skiing it's one thing to do it i i don't know is it worse to do it on snow or is it worse to do it on sand i i guess i don't know sand might actually be better just because it might be a little bit more giving. But that's crazy, bro. Well, good luck to him and congratulations to him as well. All right. Next, airmen indicted in medical equipment fraud. An airman at Davis Mothin Air Force Base in Tucson, Arizona was indicted on alleged years-long scheme to defraud the Department of Defense of millions in medical equipment. The plot involved procurement irregularities, and federal authorities continue the investigation. Ah, ah, ah, don't do stupid shit. Next, large-scale warplane movements in Bulgaria. A significant number of Air Force aircraft staged at the Sofia International Airport in Bulgaria over the weekend, causing temporary suspension of civilian flights on two occasions. Observers link the activity to positioning ahead of a potential iran operation and this occurs amid heightened middle east tensions in diplomatic talks we see what happens next armed flight testing for collaborative combat aircraft Anduril drone wingman began armed flight testing this month as part of the Air Force collaborative combat aircraft program. The milestone advances manned, unmanned teaming. That's right, manned hyphen unmanned teaming integration. It supports tactical fighter operations in contested environments. We've actually talked about this numerous times. And we had Bain Caraballo on to talk about what programs and how the Air Force is trying to get after it. And ALTR, the ALR, or ALTR, it's not an acronym, but ALTR, ALTR, is trying to get after one of these problems. Well, not one of these problems, this problem, as well as other problems, trying to figure out how you're going to take a pilot, whether it's a single seat or two seer, and be able to have them provide input to these collaborative combat aircraft while also flying their own jet, targeting from their own jet, trying to defend against small, you know, not small arms, but surface-to-air missiles and integrated air defense systems and that kind of stuff. So it's, yeah, it's a real problem that we're trying to get after because the brain right now can only handle so much. We've got to figure out how to be more efficient and optimize the brain and the people that are flying these jets. Next B-21 production acceleration deal. The Air Force and Northrop Grumman signed a $4.5 billion contract to accelerate the B-21 radar. Did I say B-1 earlier? I meant B-21 if I did say B-1. bomber production by 25%. The agreement targets entry into service in 2027. This strengthens the strategic bomber fleet, obviously. And we're talking six gen bombers. Like this is bad-ass. Let's get this thing here sooner rather than later. Cause you know, there's without a doubt, especially for you military folks out there, you know, that there was going to be some growing pains with this thing. Like there's going to be these little gremlins inside the software, inside the body of this thing itself that are going to have a couple problems that we've got to iron out before we actually put this thing into combat so um yes let's get that thing out and and fielded and let's start working with it let's see onto the space force accelerating battle management tools the united states space force is developing a faster pipeline to move mature space domain awareness and battle management capabilities from the laboratories to operational guardians. The initiative targets rapid fielding of advanced tools and supports quicker response in contested space. All right, next, support in high-profile operations. The Space Force Guardians provide a critical space domain support during operations in Iran and Venezuela. No surprise there. We kind of talked about it already. This experience underscores the need for additional resources and capabilities. Completely agree. The fact that the Space Force only gets 3% of the DOD budget or DOW budget, whatever you want to call it, is kind of criminal in my eyes, considering everything that they do. But at the same time, they're 9,000 people strong, you know, but they're also putting things in the space and moving satellites that are billions of dollars. So, you know, I mean, take that information with and do with it what you will but all right next case for accelerated expansion the space force leaders emphasize the need for faster growth and resource increases to meet the future operational demands hey what do you know um at least for funding and we've talked about it before space force wants to grow so they want to double in size which again that kind of stuff takes time but we'll see what happens and if they get approval for that and they're basing it all off of the high-profile missions that happened in Iran and Venezuela, which highlighted the capability gaps that the Space Force has. So they're looking for a force redesign. All right, next, Coast Guard. Continued operations during potential shutdown. Man, is DHS still in a shutdown? The Coast Guard is maintaining search and rescue and other essential missions despite a possible Department of Homeland Security funding lapse that could leave 41,000 members unpaid after Friday. Okay, so this must have been from Friday. I wonder if this is still accurate. So don't quote me on that one, please. Or update me in the comments on whether that is still happening or not. Hopefully you guys are going to get paid here pretty soon. Next, Secretary of Defense. Halt a controversial VA disability rule. The Department of Veterans Affairs halted implementation of a new regulation requiring examiners to factor medication effects into disability ratings after significant backlash. A Vietnam veteran and law firms filed suit to block the rule. Officials cited the need for further review. Guess what? There's no need for further review. Just because you're able to take a medication that stops X, Y, and Z doesn't mean that that's still not a problem. And veterans will adjust their way of living and their families, by the way, will adjust their way of living to accommodate whatever ailments that these people have. Right. And no amount of medication or is going to fix that. So this already got rescinded and they're saying further research. We'll see. We'll see what happens. But right now, the VA is on notice with a lot of people. All right, next, gaps in missing service member response. The Government Accountability Office report found unclear timelines and inconsistent processes across services. When service members go missing, the watchdog recommended standardized procedures for critical first hours. Okay. Next, Medal of Honor for Roddy Edmonds. World War II soldier Roddy Edmonds will receive the Medal of honor for refusing to identify Jewish prisoners of war to German captors, famously stating, we are all Jews. The White House confirmed the posthumous, there's no L in that, I don't know why I said an L, award. And then Edmonds was previously honored by Yad Vashem as righteous among the nations. Sorry about that, everybody, somebody was at the door knocking. Anyway, that's all from here. Appreciate you guys being here. Don't forget to like, subscribe, hit that notification bell. I will see you later. See you.
