SCHRIEVER AIR FORCE BASE, Colo., Feb. 06, 2014 (AFNS) - The 50th Space Wing here earned operational acceptance for four of its remote tracking station antennas from Air Force Space Command Jan. 29, signaling the start of full operations for the Air Force's newest satellite communication assets. The Remote Tracking Station Block Change, or RBC antennas represent the latest … [Read more...]
Archives for February 2014
New York National Guard Launches Citizens’ Emergency Training Program
NEW YORK (Feb. 6, 2014) - New York National Guard Soldiers and Airmen are on the front lines New York's program to help citizens prepare for emergencies. Guard members trained more than 1,200 people Feb. 1, as Gov. Andrew Cuomo's initiative to provide basic disaster response training to 100,000 New Yorkers kicked off at New Dorp High School in the borough of Staten Island, … [Read more...]
Remotely Piloted Aircraft Flies First Long-Duration Test Using Repurposed Satellite
WASHINGTON, Feb. 06, 2014 (AFNS) - Using a repurposed commercial satellite, Air Force crews flew MQ-1 Predators and MQ-9 Reapers from Creech Air Force Base, Nev., during multiple missions in November and December. A test team with the 53rd Test Management Group, Detachment 4 and led by Lt. Dan Broyles successfully demonstrated inclined orbit satellite capability for MQ-1 and … [Read more...]
Natick Researchers Developing Technology to Prevent Heat Injury in Working Dogs
NATICK, Mass. (Feb. 05, 2014) - Last summer, Ken Ballinger, a K-9 officer with the Plymouth County Sheriff's Department, was conducting a training session with working dogs on a hot and humid New England day. For safety, Ballinger had arranged for two veterinarians and three paramedics to be on site. When the dogs were not working, they were resting in air-conditioned … [Read more...]
Road to Equality in Marine Corps Remembered
MARINE CORPS AIR STATION MIRAMAR, Calif., Feb. 05, 2014 - As service members begin to settle into the new year, some look to the past in reverence and thanks for freedoms that weren’t available to them 72 years ago – because of the color of their skin. Black History Month, which takes place in February every year, serves as a reminder to service members of the … [Read more...]