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  • A battleship, a cruiser and a contest among state troopers

    A battleship, a cruiser and a contest among state troopers

    July 29, 2024

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    NAVY

    By Troy Turner [email protected] It’s unlikely that the World War II sailors who once sailed on the USS Alabama battleship ever envisioned their […]

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  • Maxwell AFB, 42nd Air Base Wing welcome new commander

    Maxwell AFB, 42nd Air Base Wing welcome new commander

    July 24, 2024

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    AIR FORCE, SPACE FORCE

    By Troy Turner [email protected] and Senior Master Sgt. Richard P. Ebensberger Air Force Public Affairs MONTGOMERY – Maxwell Air Force Base, which plays […]

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  • History-rich Waterman shipping company in Mobile earns share of DOD contract

    History-rich Waterman shipping company in Mobile earns share of DOD contract

    July 17, 2024

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    AIR FORCE, ARMY, COAST GUARD, CONTRACTS, MARINES, NAVY

    By Troy Turner [email protected] Waterman Transport Inc., based in Mobile, is among more than two dozen transportation and shipping companies across the U.S. […]

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  • Navy eyes shipboard lasers to augment costly traditional munitions

    Navy eyes shipboard lasers to augment costly traditional munitions

    July 8, 2024

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    AIR FORCE, ARMY, MARINES, NAVY, SPACE FORCE

    By Troy Turner [email protected] The U.S. Navy, actively engaged in defending Red Sea shipping against missile and drone attacks and with an eye […]

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  • USS Mobile to dock for planned upgrades after 7th Fleet deployment

    USS Mobile to dock for planned upgrades after 7th Fleet deployment

    July 7, 2024

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    CONTRACTS, NAVY

    By Troy Turner [email protected] The USS Mobile, an Independence-variant littoral combat ship built in her namesake city, will undergo maintenance, modernization and repair […]

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  • Space Camp scholarships create excitement for future generation

    Space Camp scholarships create excitement for future generation

    July 3, 2024

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    AIR FORCE, ARMY, NAVY, SPACE FORCE

    By Jason Cutshaw U.S. Army Space and Missile Defense Command HUNTSVILLE – Twenty future explorers began a journey into the future in the […]

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

    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 […]

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

    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 […]

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

    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 […]

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  • Austal wins Navy contract to build ships supporting antisubmarine mission

    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 […]

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

    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 […]

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  • Eight sentenced to federal prison for Anniston Army Depot theft scheme

    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 […]

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