Sgt. Michael Smith, a multichannel transmission systems operator from the 58th Signal Company, 101st Airborne Division (Air Assault), fires at targets at the M4 qualification during the second day of the 2017 Forces Command Best Warrior Competition at Fort Bragg, N.C. (U.S. Army photo by Spc. Hubert D. Delany III / 22nd Mobile Public Affairs Detachment)
Army Pfc. Eric Searcy, an electronic warfare specialist assigned to the 3rd Infantry Division, searches for electronic signals using a Terrestrial Layered System Manpack (TLS Manpack) during a field training exercise at Fort Stewart, Georgia, April 19, 2026. (U.S. Army photo by Sgt. 1st Class Rakeem Carter)
The officers recently served in advisory roles for the Security Assistance Group-Ukraine, a Germany-based, U.S.-led organization founded after Russia’s invasion in 2022 that oversees support for Kyiv.
A “command post node” run by the 4th Infantry Division during exercise Ivy Mass at the the Piñon Canyon Maneuver Site, Colorado, May 12, 2026. (DefenseScoop photo by Drew F. Lawrence).
During the Global War on Terror, the Army established large, static and complicated command posts. Army officials wrote in a doctrine note earlier this year that should…
U.S. Army Sgt. Jeffrey Davis, an electronic warfare specialist with the 3rd Infantry Brigade Combat Team, 25th Infantry Division, operates a dismounted spectrum awareness system during Exercise Lightning Surge 1 at Schofield Barracks, Hawaii, Jan. 22, 2026. (U.S. Army photo by Sgt. Duke Edwards)
Officials are interested in offerings that would allow the platform to integrate with small drones to extend its range and boost situational awareness.
U.S. Navy Vice Admiral Richard Correll testifies during his confirmation hearing to be commander of the United States Strategic Command before the Senate Armed Services Committee in the Dirksen Senate Office Building on Capitol Hill on October 30, 2025 in Washington, DC. U.S. (Photo by Chip Somodevilla/Getty Images)
The contract awards come as the Pentagon continues to advocate for its access to the electromagnetic spectrum to operate the future Golden Dome missile defense architecture.
U.S. Marine Corps Gen. Christopher J. Mahoney, assistant commandant of the Marine Corps, prepares for a proclamation to be made by representatives from the City of Boston during the ribbon-cutting ceremony, symbolizing the kick-off Marine Week Boston at Boston Common in Boston, Aug. 21, 2025. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Brynn L. Bouchard)
Gen. Christopher Mahoney testified that the U.S. military needs to place greater emphasis on EW capabilities to keep paces with threats from China and Russia.
U.S. Soldiers assigned to 2nd Brigade Combat Team, 101st Airborne Division set up a command post with the M1301 Infantry Squad Vehicle during exercise Spectrum Blitz 25 at the Hohenfels Training Area, Germany, April 11, 2025. Spectrum Blitz 25 is an exercise that provides an opportunity to train Electronic Warfare Teams in Electronic Warfare Training Strategies at the platoon level. (U.S. Army photos by Sgt. Collin Mackall)
As the Army continues its long journey to modernize and rebuild its electronic warfare arsenal, the FY26 budget request aims to invest in a raft of capabilities…
An EA-37B Compass Call takes its first official flight at Davis-Monthan Air Force Base, Arizona, Aug. 28, 2024. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Andrew Garavito)
There's not enough capability at the Defense Department when it comes to electronic warfare, according to Rep. Don Bacon, chair of the House Armed Services Subcommittee on…