July 23, 2014, FORT GEORGE G. MEADE, Maryland - The Marine Corps Warfghting Laboratory, headquartered at Marine Corps Base Quantico, Virginia, conducted their Advanced Warfighting Experiment during the 24th iteration of the Rim of the Pacific Exercise, the world’s largest international maritime exercise, hosted in Hawaii. The multi-week experiment proceeded at three … [Read more...]
Archives for July 2014
A New Smoking Lamp is Lit on USS George Washington
July 23, 2014, EAST CHINA SEA (NNS) - For centuries, smoke has drifted freely through passageways, clouding compartments and common areas of U.S. Navy ships abroad. It wasn't until recent decades that change has brought smoke, and smokers, to more centralized locations called "smoke decks" or "smoke pits." In 2014, the Navy is introducing a new type of smoke deck, and the … [Read more...]
First Aviation Mechanic Display Added to the National Museum of the U.S. Air Force
July 23, 2014, DAYTON, Ohio (AFNS) - The National Museum of the U.S. Air Force honored the first aviation mechanic, Charles E. Taylor, by unveiling a bronze bust of his likeness for permanent display during a ceremony in the museum's Early Years Gallery July 21. A brilliant, self-taught man, Taylor began working in the Wrights' bicycle business in 1896, and played an … [Read more...]
Army Researchers Develop Cargo Pocket ISR
NATICK, Mass. (July 22, 2014) - Researchers at the U.S. Army Natick Soldier Research, Development and Engineering Center are developing a pocket-sized aerial surveillance device for Soldiers and small units operating in challenging ground environments. The Cargo Pocket Intelligence, Surveillance and Reconnaissance program, or CP-ISR, seeks to develop a mobile Soldier sensor … [Read more...]
Medal of Honor Recipient Pitts: ‘It Is Their Names, Not Mine’
WASHINGTON (Army News Service, July 22, 2014) - President Barack Obama awarded the Medal of Honor to former Staff Sgt Ryan M. Pitts during a White House ceremony today. Pitts became the ninth living recipient to receive the Medal of Honor for actions in Iraq or Afghanistan. His was for courageous actions during operations at Vehicle Patrol Base Kahler, in the vicinity of … [Read more...]