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Alabamians with disabilities will have opportunity to serve Fort McClellan center

February 18, 2026

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ARMY, CONTRACTS

Photo/ADRS By Troy Turner [email protected] The U.S. Army awarded Alabama Department of Rehabilitation Services a $12.2 million contract for the operation of dining facilities at the Fort McClellan Training Center in Anniston. Alabama Department of Rehabilitation Services, created by the Alabama Legislature in 1994, is the state agency that serves Alabamians with disabilities from birth…
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Alabama plays major role in War Department-FBI joint effort toward UAV threats before World Cup event

February 16, 2026

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Joint Interagency Task Force 401 director, Army Brig. Gen. Matt Ross, delivers remarks at the Mark Center in Alexandria, Va., Nov. 25, 2025. (Photo/Navy Petty Officer 1st Class Alexander Kubitza) By Troy Turner [email protected] HUNTSVILLE — The War Department and FBI both have reasons to move forward fast in a strategic alliance to protect the…
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USS Farragut briefly remains open for tours as part of Mobile’s Mardi Gras tradition…but hurry

February 15, 2026

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MOBILE, Alabama — Although Mobile’s 2026 Mardi Gras weekend celebration has come and gone, the tradition of seeing an active U.S. warship up close remains an opportunity for visitors early this week. The USS Farragut (DDG-99), an Arleigh Burke-class Flight IIA guided missile destroyer, will be open for public tours through Tuesday, Feb. 17, from…
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Alabama Institute for the Deaf & Blind picks up two major defense contracts

February 14, 2026

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AIR FORCE, ARMY, CONTRACTS

By Troy Turner [email protected] TALLADEGA, Alabama – The Alabama Institute for the Deaf & Blind (AIDB) has won two major contracts, at nearly $15 million each, to provide materials for the War Department to distribute to the Army and Air Force. AIDB is a longtime client for the military, having earned a $29 million in…
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Alabama Shipyard LLC picks up service contract for USNS Joshua Humphreys

February 9, 2026

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CONTRACTS, NAVY

By Troy Turner [email protected] The U.S. Navy awarded Alabama Shipyard LLC, based in Mobile, a nearly $15 million contract for routine service work on the Military Sealift Command’s replenishment oiler USNS Joshua Humphreys (T-AO 188). The contract calls for a 73-calendar day shipyard availability. Work will be performed in Mobile beginning March 26, and is…
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SPACECOM HQ move gathers steam as more roles come into play

February 6, 2026

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(Air Force Secretary Troy Meink, left, SPACECOM commander Lt. Gen. Stephen Whiting (virtual), and members of Alabama’s and Tennessee’s congressional delegations met Tuesday to discuss SPACECOM’s move to Huntsville. Photos/SPACECOM) By Troy Turner [email protected] HUNTSVILLE – U.S. Space Command continues to work on a quickened pace to move its headquarters from Colorado to Alabama, including…
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Alabama companies among 25 competitors invited to first phase of Drone Dominance Program

February 4, 2026

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(Photo: Griffon Aerospace media) By Troy Turner [email protected] The War Department on Tuesday announced the 25 vendors, including three with Alabama ties, invited to compete in Phase I of the Drone Dominance Program, an acquisition reform effort designed to rapidly field low-cost, unmanned one-way attack drones at scale. The Department plans to be fielding “hundreds…
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PROFILE: Maj. Gen. Terry Grisham climbs the ranks, from Alabama Guardsman to pivotal role for SPACECOM

February 1, 2026

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(U.S. Army National Guard photo by Staff Sgt. Jaccob Hearn) By Troy Turner [email protected] Maj. Gen. Terry L. Grisham began his military career driving a tractor in the early 1980s when there was no internet, the space shuttle program was new, and when artificial intelligence in Alabama usually referred to someone of the opposing side…
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TURNER: America loses one of its last remaining WWII heroes — CIA trailblazer Boody Brown

January 29, 2026

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COMMENTARY By Troy Turner [email protected] OPELIKA, Alabama — Boody was about to turn 98 years old when I met him in 2018, and he looked like he still could climb into the bombardier’s seat of a B-24 bomber just like he did during World War II on clandestine missions far behind enemy lines. His secret…
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40 Delta: The Army’s window for space ops specialists is open for business

January 28, 2026

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ARMY

By Troy Turner [email protected] The U.S. Army is inviting soldiers to apply now until April 30 for its newest MOS, or military occupational specialty: Space Operations Specialist. Soldiers can opt-into the selection board in the first call to join 40 Delta, which will provide the Army’s first specifically space-focused MOS in a bid to keep…
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Colorado business leaders urge state’s AG to halt legal fight over SPACECOM move to Alabama

January 26, 2026

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AIR FORCE, ARMY, MARINES, NAVY, SPACE FORCE

By Troy Turner [email protected] COLORADO SPRINGS, Colorado — The Colorado Springs Chamber & Economic Development Corporation, southern Colorado’s largest business organization, announced plans to file an Amicus Brief opposing a lawsuit brought by the Colorado attorney general regarding U.S. Space Command, the chamber announced. Local leaders here say the lawsuit “was neither requested nor supported…
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Training command holds T-7A Red Hawk arrival ceremony, marking new era in pilot training

January 26, 2026

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AIR FORCE

A T-7A Red Hawk assigned to the 99th Flying Training Squadron, the first Air Force unit to receive the aircraft, is staged during the arrival ceremony held at Joint Base San Antonio-Randolph, Texas, Jan. 9, 2026. The arrival of the T-7A Red Hawk marks a historic milestone for AETC as it replaces the six-decade-old T-38…
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Alabamians with disabilities will have opportunity to serve Fort McClellan center

Alabama plays major role in War Department-FBI joint effort toward UAV threats before World Cup event

USS Farragut briefly remains open for tours as part of Mobile’s Mardi Gras tradition…but hurry

Alabama Institute for the Deaf & Blind picks up two major defense contracts

Alabama Shipyard LLC picks up service contract for USNS Joshua Humphreys

SPACECOM HQ move gathers steam as more roles come into play

Alabama companies among 25 competitors invited to first phase of Drone Dominance Program

PROFILE: Maj. Gen. Terry Grisham climbs the ranks, from Alabama Guardsman to pivotal role for SPACECOM

TURNER: America loses one of its last remaining WWII heroes — CIA trailblazer Boody Brown

40 Delta: The Army’s window for space ops specialists is open for business

Colorado business leaders urge state’s AG to halt legal fight over SPACECOM move to Alabama

Training command holds T-7A Red Hawk arrival ceremony, marking new era in pilot training

Soldiers and Marines train together at Fort Rucker in rescuing of downed aviators

TURNER: Boeing’s ‘coolest thing’ missile contribution in Huntsville plays a critical role that isn’t going away

For Old Guard soldiers, ‘Flags In’ is a personal mission

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