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Wanted: The next director of NASA’s George C. Marshall Space Flight Center in Huntsville, Alabama

June 11, 2026

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NASA’s Marshall Space Flight Center complex is located in Huntsville, Alabama, on Redstone Arsenal. (Photo/NASA) By Troy Turner [email protected] HUNTSVILLE — NASA officially has posted its opening for director of George C. Marshall Space Flight Center, a position left vacant since the previous director stepped down last September during a wave of federal government budget…
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Army astronaut with Huntsville ties selected for NASA’s historic Artemis III mission

June 10, 2026

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ARMY

Army Col. Frank Rubio, assigned to the U.S. Army Space and Missile Defense Command, will serve as a mission specialist on the upcoming Artemis III mission. By Ronald Bailey U.S. Army Space and Missile Defense Command NASA announced that Army Col. Frank Rubio, assigned to the U.S. Army Space and Missile Defense Command, will serve as…
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Space Systems Command taps companies with Huntsville operations for anti-jam satellite network

June 10, 2026

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AIR FORCE, CONTRACTS, SPACE FORCE

(Photo/Viasat) By Troy Turner [email protected] The U.S. Air Force has awarded two companies with operations in Huntsville an almost $438 million contract for the procurement of “space vehicles in support of the Protected Tactical Satellite-Global program.” Space Systems Command is transforming its acquisition of satellite communications capabilities for the warfighter. Incorporating commercial baseline designs to…
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TURNER: Britt’s leadership role brings Alabama a win-win solution… and the Coast Guard a new anchor

June 9, 2026

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COAST GUARD, COMMENTARY

Alabama’s U.S. Sen. Katie Britt speaks at the ribbon-cutting for a new Coast Guard training school at what formerly was the Birmingham-Southern College campus. (Photo/Britt office) COMMENTARY By Troy Turner [email protected] BIRMINGHAM – Kudos to U.S. Sen. Katie Britt for serving her home state of Alabama with leadership and influence that helped make a deal…
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Two Alabama aerospace service providers join competition for portions of $4 billion Air Force contract

June 9, 2026

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AIR FORCE, CONTRACTS

(Courtesy photo) By Troy Turner [email protected] Two Alabama companies are among 19 nationwide competing for portions of a potential $4 billion Air Force contract providing a wide range of operations support for several stateside bases, including Maxwell Air Force Base in Montgomery. The contract is tied to the Air Education Training Command. Tunista Logistics Solutions…
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BL Harbert International to build Marine barracks at Paris Island

June 3, 2026

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CONTRACTS, MARINES

(File photo/USMC) By Troy Turner [email protected] The U.S. Navy has awarded Alabama-based BL Harbert International a $156 million contract for the construction of two recruit barracks at Marine Corps Recruit Depot Parris Island, South Carolina. The new barracks will include housing for male and female recruits undergoing initial training to become United States Marines. Work…
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Building 47: Lockheed Martin’s move to enhance THAAD missile production in Alabama

May 31, 2026

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ARMY, NAVY

Lockheed Martin and local officials break ground for a new expansion that will add to the company’s missile production in Troy. (Photos/Lockheed Martin) By Troy Turner [email protected] TROY, Alabama — The escalation of recent military action in the Middle East, Ukraine’s ongoing war with Russia, and a steady buildup of island defenses in the Pacific…
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Soldiers and Marines train together at Fort Rucker in rescuing of downed aviators

May 28, 2026

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ARMY, MARINES

1st Lt. Walter Harper (on litter) awaits evacuation during a Tactical Recovery of Aircraft and Personnel exercise with the 24th MEU. (Photo/John Drew Hamilton) By John Drew Hamilton FORT RUCKER, Ala. — U.S. Marines preparing for a deployment descended on a Fort Rucker training field to rescue Soldiers role-playing as the crew of a downed…
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TURNER: Boeing’s ‘coolest thing’ missile contribution in Huntsville plays a critical role that isn’t going away

May 27, 2026

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ARMY, NAVY

A PAC-3 version of the Patriot missile, which uses a seeker produced by Boeing. (Photo/Lockheed Martin) COMMENTARY By Troy Turner [email protected] Drone warfare has taken center stage not only in battlefield tactics around the globe, but also in the headlines that report the conflicts using them. Everyone is talking about drones; or UAVs and UASs,…
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For Old Guard soldiers, ‘Flags In’ is a personal mission

May 24, 2026

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Story and photos Courtesy of Arlington National Cemetery  Last Thursday, in the early morning dawn, soldiers assigned to the 3rd U.S. Infantry Regiment, known as “The Old Guard,” marched into the only two national cemeteries managed by the Army, their rucksacks packed with small American flags. Their mission: to honor America’s fallen heroes by…
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Army Space and Missile Defense team in Huntsville plays vital role in Air Force missile test 6,500 miles away

May 23, 2026

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AIR FORCE, ARMY

An unarmed Minuteman III Intercontinental Ballistic Missile launches during an operational test May 20 at Vandenberg Space Force Base, Calif. The Target landed at the U.S. Army Space and Missile Defense Command’s Ronald Reagan Space and Missile Test Range, or RTR, on Kwajalein Atoll in the Republic of the Marshall Islands during Air Force Global…
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Virginia company selected for dredging work in Mobile Harbor

May 22, 2026

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ARMY, CONTRACTS, NAVY

(Photo/Norfolk Dredging Company) By Troy Turner [email protected] The U.S. Army has awarded a Virginia company a $45.8 million contract for maintenance dredging work to be done in Mobile’s harbor. Norfolk Dredging Co., Chesapeake, Virginia, won the contract from among five bids submitted. Work will be based out of Irvington, Alabama, with an estimated completion date…
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