Author: Tony Grist

2025 AFRC WEPTAC & MAG Exchange Cancelled The Air Force has cancelled the 2025 Reserve Component WEPTAC Conference but plans to reconvene in person during their normally scheduled meeting in October 2026. Consequently, the MAG Exchange event is also postponed until Fall of next year. Please update your schedules accordingly. Read the full article here

Allen-Vanguard Delivers More TURMOIL (RF Decoy) to a NATO Country Allen-Vanguard, the global leader in providing customised solutions and enabling technology across the Cyber and Electromagnetic Activities (CEMA) domain, has delivered more TURMOIL (their RF Decoy capability) to a NATO country. Due to the nature of the technology and its counter-EW role, Allen-Vanguard is unable to disclose more specific details about the customer or the product’s deployment. However, suffice to say, its success has generated a follow-on order. Allen-Vanguard’s TURMOIL RF Decoy is an Electromagnetic Countermeasure that delivers tactical advantage against adversaries by leveraging Electromagnetic Warfare (EW) capabilities and essentially…

Israel is looking to strike a new 20-year security deal with the U.S. that includes provisions to allay “America First” concerns before the current Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) expires in 2028, Axios reported Thursday. The current assistance MOU is the third 10-year agreement between the two countries and was originally signed under the Obama administration in 2016. This agreement provides Israel about $4 billion in military aid annually. Under the Biden and Trump administrations, the United States has provided at least $21.7 billion in additional military aid since the start of the Gaza war. The initial discussions on the deal…

Air Force Chief of Staff Approves Morale T-Shirts and Callsigns On Aircrew Nametags In a memorandum issued Monday, Gen Kenneth Wilsbach authorized the return of colored Morale T-Shirt for wear with utility uniforms on Fridays (at the discretion of the commander). Tied to unit heritage and esprit, this has been an on-again-off-again tradition over the years, based on who was in charge at the time. I’m glad to see it. Hopefully Airmen will get a few more opportunities to show off their unit pride. Although it doesn’t affect as many, the memo also authorizes Airmen who wear the Flight Duty…

The longest government shutdown in the history of the United States ended Wednesday, when President Donald Trump signed a bill funding the government through January 30, 2026. Republican Senators negotiated the deal to end the 43-day long shutdown with Senate Democrats, and passed the funding bill in the upper chamber Monday night 60–40. The House passed the compromise bill Wednesday 222–209, and Trump signed it later that night. Subscribe Today Get daily emails in your inbox The main demand Democrats had been holding out for, the passage of enhanced health-insurance tax credits for the Affordable Care Act, was…

Reptilia Releases 35MM ROF-90 for Trijicon RMR & SRO – Now Available in FDE HILLSBOROUGH, NC – November 13, 2025, Reptilia® is proud to announce the release of the 35MM ROF™-90 for Trijicon® RMR & SRO, now available in Flat Dark Earth (FDE). Designed for shooters who demand precision, speed, and reliability, the ROF-90 is a drop-in upgrade engineered specifically for the Reptilia® 35MM AUS™ Mount and Geissele® Super Precision™ Mount. If you’re running one of these mounts and want a fast, low-profile way to integrate a Trijicon® RMR® or SRO® at the 12:00 position, the ROF-90 delivers exactly that.…

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Gentex Corporation Secures Third Year Option on its Advanced Combat Helmet Generation II Contract Worth $38.4 Million CARBONDALE, PA, November 13, 2025 — The Defense Logistics Agency (DLA) has exercised the third one-year option period of the Advanced Combat Helmet Generation II (ACH Gen II) production contract (SPE1C1-23-D-0004) awarded to Gentex Corporation. Valued at up to $38,376,425, this latest action extends through October 16, 2026 with the U.S. Army, ensuring America’s soldiers continue to receive advanced ballistic protection with a significant 22% reduction in weight compared to the legacy ACH helmet system. Building on decades of innovation, the ACH Gen…

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