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Ops Brief 135: Daily Drop - 13 Mar 2026 - KC-135 Crash & B-21 Expansion
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Today’s Daily Drop covers a mix of hard news, weird internet drama, and the usual military chaos.
Peaches breaks down a KC-135 crash in Iraq that killed six Airmen, a major B-21 production expansion, and the continued ripple effects of David Goggins entering the Pararescue pipeline. On the Army side, leaders are pushing modernization through munitions production, autonomous systems, and new drone concepts designed to operate without traditional infrastructure. Meanwhile the Navy keeps rotating forces across the Pacific while the Marine Corps highlights real-world readiness moments—from marksmanship competitions to Marines pulling civilians out of a rollover accident.
There’s also a look at Space Force missile-warning satellites, Coast Guard rescues during a shutdown paycheck drought, and what the White House says the goals are for Operation Epic Fury.
In other words: modernization, tragedy, recruiting exposure, and the usual government circus—all in one briefing.
⏱️ Timestamps
00:00 Ones Ready intro and sponsor
01:10 Goggins pipeline update and episode recap
02:40 Army modernization and munitions expansion
03:35 New vertical takeoff reconnaissance drone concept
05:20 Mission autonomy office for connected unmanned systems
06:00 Old Dominion shooting and ROTC response
07:30 Navy Gerald R. Ford onboard fire update
08:20 LCAC 115 amphibious connector delivery
09:00 USS Harvey C. Barnum Jr. destroyer commissioning
10:00 Pacific force rotation and cruiser phase-out
11:00 Marines rescue family in Camp Pendleton rollover
12:00 Marine Corps marksmanship competition East
13:00 Operator Training Summit Nashville announcement
14:30 KC-135 crash in Iraq and crew loss
15:50 B-21 bomber production expansion
16:40 B-21 testing with KC-135 tanker
17:30 Space Force missile warning constellation update
18:40 Vandenberg launch mission growth
19:30 Space Force medical summit
20:20 Coast Guard Antarctic mission completion
21:00 Maine fishermen rescue operation
22:00 Pentagon legal structure review
23:10 White House messaging on Operation Epic Fury
24:00 Wrap up and closing
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