JUNE 22, 2015, WASHINGTON (AFNS) - The 2015 Department of Defense Warrior Games opened June 19, with about 250 athletes from the U.S. and U.K. gathering at Marine Corps Base Quantico, Virginia, to compete for a different victory: celebrating their new lives and their enduring abilities. Their disabilities are often evident; their warrior spirit is more so. The Warrior Games … [Read more...]
Archives for June 2015
Army, Air Force Take Bomb Disposal to New Level With Lasers
REDSTONE ARSENAL, Ala. (June 22, 2015) - The U.S. Army and Air Force are working together to develop mine-resistant, ambush-protected, or MRAP, vehicles with laser technology. Before, when the military wanted to disable a bomb, highly-trained bomb disposal specialists wore body armor, protective suits or used robots to render an area safe. With lasers, operators can … [Read more...]
Knowledge Management Emerges as Key Requirement for Collaboration, Innovation
ABERDEEN PROVING GROUND, Md. (June 22, 2015) - The rapid pace of technology continues to be a catalyst for the way people live, work and play. Network connections have promoted mobile-computing applications, which have increased access to information and knowledge sharing, and as a result, empowered communication on an individual and organizational level. But is the network … [Read more...]
Odierno Discusses Ongoing Training Needs at Town Hall
ORLANDO, Fla. (June 19, 2015) - Army Chief of Staff Gen. Ray Odierno understandably has a lot on his mind while serving as the senior uniformed officer in the Department of the Army. Some responsibilities, though, weigh more heavily on his mind than others. During a town hall meeting with members of the Program Executive Office, Simulation, Training and Instrumentation, or … [Read more...]
Naval War College Forum Examines Security Issues in Contested Environment
JUNE 19, 2015, NEWPORT, R.I. (NNS) - The U.S. Naval War College (NWC) hosted its 66th annual Current Strategy Forum (CSF), June 16-17, bringing together national security experts from military, academia, government and private industry. As the annual capstone event for the academic year, this year's theme examined maritime security issues in a contested environment. "The … [Read more...]