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Can a helicopter safely land after engine failure? Auburn researcher works with Navy to find solutions

July 3, 2024

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ARMY, COAST GUARD, MARINES, NAVY

By Joe McAdory Auburn University communications Turbine helicopter engines fail once every 375,000 flight hours according to the Federal Aviation Administration. Which control sequences and flight conditions make it possible for trained pilots to land in the event of engine failure? Which conditions do not? Matthew Kirchner, assistant professor in electrical and computer engineering, will soon…
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Huntsville-based entity to provide additional cybersecurity services to counterintelligence agency

June 27, 2024

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CONTRACTS, CYBERSECURITY

By Troy Turner [email protected] Agile Decision Sciences, a Huntsville-based company under the umbrella of ASRC Federal, will continue to provide cybersecurity services to the Defense Counterintelligence and Security Agency after winning two recent contract modifications totaling more than $50 million. The work will be performed at Quantico, Virginia, where the DCSA headquarters is located, through…
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Mobile harbor slated to become deeper, wider as military role and commerce trade grow

June 17, 2024

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COAST GUARD, CONTRACTS, NAVY

By Troy Turner [email protected] The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers has awarded more than $100 million in new contract work to improve Mobile’s harbor and access to its bustling port. The work comes as Mobile’s role with the Navy and Coast Guard is growing at a rapid pace, bringing billions of dollars in defense industry…
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Austal wins Navy contract to build ships supporting antisubmarine mission

June 17, 2024

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COAST GUARD, CONTRACTS, NAVY

By Troy Turner [email protected] MOBILE – The U.S. Navy has awarded Alabama-based shipbuilder Austal USA a $516 million contract for continued work on the first in a new class of ocean surveillance vessels. Such ships support Navy antisubmarine warfare operations. Known as the TAGOS-25 class, the Navy has plans for seven ships in the class,…
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Alabama-based 20th Special Forces commander promoted, given NATO command

June 3, 2024

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ARMY

Brig. Gen. Matthew Valas assumes command at NATO-Sarajevo. (Photo courtesy NHQSa Public Affairs Office) By Troy Turner [email protected] MONTGOMERY – The U.S. Army’s combat-proven 20th Special Forces Group is headquartered in Birmingham, Alabama, and is one of only two such special forces groups that operates within the National Guard. Symbolic of the respect it has…
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Eight sentenced to federal prison for Anniston Army Depot theft scheme

June 2, 2024

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ARMY

By Troy Turner [email protected] ANNISTON – Eight central-Alabama men involved in a theft ring stealing military equipment from Anniston Army Depot and then reselling it were sentenced to federal prison and ordered to pay millions of dollars in restitution, U.S attorneys reported. The men were one each from the communities of Goodwater, Hokes Bluff, Anniston,…
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White House official warns McCrary gathering that cyber threats could get worse; he’s right

May 30, 2024

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CYBERSECURITY, OPINION

(Photo courtesy of McCrary Institute) ANALYSIS By Troy Turner [email protected] WASHINGTON, D.C. – He works in the White House, so he has the president’s ear. But the American public? That’s another matter. Most of the nation has no idea who Harry Coker Jr. is, nor could they say what exactly he does, but in essence…
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Alabama native Hellcat pilot became World War II’s top naval ace

May 27, 2024

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ARMY, NAVY

By Katie Lange DOD News Navy Capt. David McCampbell wasn’t just the top naval ace of World War II: He’s considered the service’s all-time leader in aerial combat. His spirit and leadership are what made his air group one of the war’s most decorated, and they earned him the Medal of Honor. McCampbell was born Jan. 16,…
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Alabama company awarded multi-service contract to produce aircraft landing mats

May 16, 2024

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AIR FORCE, ARMY, CONTRACTS, MARINES, NAVY

By Troy Turner [email protected] ALFAB Inc., a south Alabama company located in Enterprise near Fort Novosel, won a U.S. military contract worth up to $59 million to produce specialized mats that can be used for landing aircraft and other purposes on unstable terrain. The Army, Navy, Air Force and Marine Corps will be the services…
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Alabama Air Guard shows off its F-35s in Sentry Savannah air-to-air combat exercise

May 9, 2024

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AIR FORCE

By Troy Turner [email protected] The 187th Fighter Wing, Alabama Air National Guard, is participating in Sentry Savannah 2024 and flying in a major exercise with other units for the first time with its new F-35 Lightning II Red Tails. Sentry Savannah 2024 is the Air National Guard’s premier air-to-air fighter integration exercise showcasing the nation’s…
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Army trainee, 39, from Alabama dies soon after arrival at Fort Jackson

May 3, 2024

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ARMY

By Troy Turner [email protected] FORT JACKSON, South Carolina – A 39-year-old Alabama woman and U.S. Army trainee died soon after becoming unresponsive during early training activities after her arrival at Fort Jackson, South Carolina. Pfc. Veronica L. Wynn of Hurtsboro, Alabama, a basic combat training trainee from 3rd Battalion, 13th Infantry Regiment, “became unresponsive during structured and…
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Auburn airport receives funding for air traffic control tower; Tuskegee airport lands a new mission

April 22, 2024

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AIR FORCE, ARMY, CONTRACTS, MARINES, NAVY, SPACE FORCE

(Officials gathered in Tuskegee to announce a new flight training program coming to a storied field. State of Alabama photo.) By Troy Turner [email protected] AUBURN – Auburn University Regional Airport will be receiving $7.2 million for the construction of an air traffic control tower in a new round of federal funding that will provide critical…
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Can a helicopter safely land after engine failure? Auburn researcher works with Navy to find solutions

Huntsville-based entity to provide additional cybersecurity services to counterintelligence agency

Mobile harbor slated to become deeper, wider as military role and commerce trade grow

Austal wins Navy contract to build ships supporting antisubmarine mission

Alabama-based 20th Special Forces commander promoted, given NATO command

Eight sentenced to federal prison for Anniston Army Depot theft scheme

White House official warns McCrary gathering that cyber threats could get worse; he’s right

Alabama native Hellcat pilot became World War II’s top naval ace

Alabama company awarded multi-service contract to produce aircraft landing mats

Alabama Air Guard shows off its F-35s in Sentry Savannah air-to-air combat exercise

Army trainee, 39, from Alabama dies soon after arrival at Fort Jackson

Auburn airport receives funding for air traffic control tower; Tuskegee airport lands a new mission

National Park Service, Auburn University to host Horseshoe Bend battle symposium at Pebble Hill

Army enters $10 billion long-term commercial contract for Fort Rucker helicopter training

Air Force awards Torch Technologies nearly $1 billion contract for support services at Eglin AFB

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