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Alabama National Guard activates 350 members to prep for winter storm response

January 24, 2026

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Alabama National Guard personnel and equipment stand ready for action in this 2025 photo during a winter storm that hit the state one year ago. (ANG photos) MONTGOMERY — The Alabama National Guard has activated more than 350 soldiers to support the winter storm response by the Alabama Emergency Management Agency after Gov. Kay Ivey…
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Anniston company garners $49 million contract with Army Corps of Engineers Europe District

January 20, 2026

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ARMY, CONTRACTS

By Troy Turner [email protected] The U.S. Army has awarded HGS Engineering Inc., headquartered in Anniston, a $49 million contract for environmental compliance and hazardous materials/hazardous waste management services. Work locations and funding will be determined with each order, with an estimated completion date of Sept. 26, 2030. U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Europe District, is…
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908th Flying Training Wing at Maxwell AFB promotes from within for Grey Wolf helicopter training command

January 15, 2026

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AIR FORCE

Photo: A U.S. Air Force MH-139A Grey Wolf helicopter from the 908th Flying Training Wing flies over central Alabama, July 17, 2025. The Grey Wolf was selected to replace the aging UH-1N Huey helicopter fleet. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Kamiyah Burks) By Bradley J. Clark 908th Flying Training Wing MAXWELL AIR FORCE…
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The Secretary of Navy and FOX News weren’t the only visitors in Alabama last week… and more will come

January 13, 2026

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OPINION

Photo: Fox News interviews the Secretary of Navy with the USS Alabama battleship in the background. COMMENTARY By Troy Turner [email protected] Alabama remains on a fast-track in climbing the ranks as one of the top states contributing to national security, and it didn’t take long in 2026 for it to start grabbing headlines in the…
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Austal USA christens the future USNS Lansing multi-use fast transport ship

January 12, 2026

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NAVY

Special to AlaDefense.com MOBILE — The final U.S. Navy Expeditionary Fast Transport Ship – the future USNS Lansing (EPF 16) – was christened at a ceremony Saturday at Austal USA’s Mobile, Alabama, ship manufacturing facility. The christening marks a major milestone in the Spearhead-class EPF program, which has delivered vital high-speed, shallow-draft transport capability to…
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Alabama Rep. Mike Rogers to be honored for his role in advocating the creation of U.S. Space Force

January 8, 2026

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SPACE FORCE

By Troy Turner [email protected] The Air Force Historical Foundation is honoring Alabama Congressman Mike Rogers with its Gen. John W. “Jay” Raymond Award for his contributions in the creation of the U.S. Space Force. Rogers, who has served in the House of Representatives since 2003 and became chairman of the House Armed Services Committee in…
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Mobile company picks up Navy contract to deactivate oiler ship USNS John Ericcson

January 7, 2026

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CONTRACTS, NAVY

By Troy Turner [email protected] The U.S. Navy has awarded Alabama Shipyard LLC a nearly $17 million contract for the deactivation of Military Sealift Command’s fleet oiler vessel USNS John Ericsson, which is expected to be formally removed from service in July. The contract calls for a 98-calendar day shipyard availability and includes a base work…
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BL Harbert International adds Huntsville data center project to its lengthy government resume

January 6, 2026

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ARMY, CONTRACTS

By Troy Turner [email protected] The U.S. Army awarded Birmingham-based BL Harbert International LLC a nearly $172 million contract for the conversion of existing administrative space in Huntsville to a data center, laboratories and updated administrative space. The military award was the first one announced in 2026 by the War Department, which released contract information Jan.…
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Alabama company lands $1.87 billion contract for operations work at major Air Force test base

January 3, 2026

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AIR FORCE, CONTRACTS

A 96th Test Wing F-15E Strike Eagle flies during a test mission with laser-guided rockets May 22, 2025, over Eglin Air Force Base, Florida. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Thomas Barley) By Troy Turner [email protected] The U.S. Air Force awarded a Huntsville, Alabama-based engineering services firm a nearly $2 billion, 10-year contract for…
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TURNER: Black-eyed peas tradition seeded in Civil War lore

December 31, 2025

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ARMY, OPINION

Sherman’s march to the sea, November-December 1864. (Felix Octavius Carr Darley/J. P. Finch,1883, via Library of Congress) By Troy Turner [email protected] Southerners associate black-eyed peas with good luck in their New Year’s Day meals. Interestingly, it all started in a myth tied to a food staple important to slaves; and to one of the more…
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12 military innovations that are now everyday parts of society

December 24, 2025

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By Katie Lange Pentagon News Every morning, many of us scour the internet on our phones for a bit before popping some breakfast item into the microwave. Then we head to work using GPS and flip on our sunglasses if it’s too bright out. A lot of us likely didn’t realize that all those commonplace…
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Senate confirms next commanding general for Army Space & Missile Defense Command

December 21, 2025

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ARMY

By Jason Cutshaw U.S. Army SMDC REDSTONE ARSENAL, Ala. – Maj. Gen. John L. Rafferty Jr. was confirmed by the U.S. Senate for appointment to the rank of lieutenant general and for assignment as the commanding general of U.S. Army Space and Missile Defense Command. The promotion and subsequent change of command are scheduled for…
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Alabama National Guard activates 350 members to prep for winter storm response

Anniston company garners $49 million contract with Army Corps of Engineers Europe District

908th Flying Training Wing at Maxwell AFB promotes from within for Grey Wolf helicopter training command

The Secretary of Navy and FOX News weren’t the only visitors in Alabama last week… and more will come

Austal USA christens the future USNS Lansing multi-use fast transport ship

Alabama Rep. Mike Rogers to be honored for his role in advocating the creation of U.S. Space Force

Mobile company picks up Navy contract to deactivate oiler ship USNS John Ericcson

BL Harbert International adds Huntsville data center project to its lengthy government resume

Alabama company lands $1.87 billion contract for operations work at major Air Force test base

TURNER: Black-eyed peas tradition seeded in Civil War lore

12 military innovations that are now everyday parts of society

Senate confirms next commanding general for Army Space & Missile Defense Command

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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