February 16, 2016, CREECH AIR FORCE BASE, Nevada (AFNS) - Preparing to support remotely piloted aircraft operations is no easy task. Still, Airmen assigned to the 432nd Wing/432nd Air Expeditionary Wing recently spent time showing leadership exactly what it takes to provide RPA intelligence, surveillance and reconnaissance support at any time. Chief Master Sgt. Michael … [Read more...]
Archives for February 2016
Short-Range Air Defense Back in Demand
WASHINGTON (Army News Service, Feb. 16, 2016) - The Army is looking at placing more short-range air-defense capabilities in brigade combat teams (BCT). For more than two decades, the Army has neglected the short-range threat and focused instead on missiles, said Maj. Gen. John G. Rossi, commanding general of the U.S. Army Fires Center of Excellence and Fort Sill, Oklahoma. … [Read more...]
Army Hosts Industry Day for Improved Medium Tactical Vehicles
SILVER SPRINGS, Nev. (February 16, 2016) - This week Army leaders took an important step toward a new competition for improved Medium Tactical Vehicles by sharing lessons learned and planned improvements with interested industry partners. The current Family of Medium Tactical Vehicles (FMTV) first entered production in 1991 to replace the iconic 2.5-ton "deuce and a half" … [Read more...]
Can Advanced PDAs Revolutionize Battlefield Healthcare?
February 15, 2016, by David McCauley – War has a long history of bringing medical advancements and innovation. New techniques and technologies are developed out of necessity and sometimes desperation. The battlefield provides the ultimate test for any new advancement. If it can succeed in the rigors of war, it can likely succeed anywhere. This same process can work in … [Read more...]
The Philanthropists Leading Charitable Efforts for Veterans in the U.S.
February 15, 2016 - To those who have not served, the life of a soldier can at times be idealized or romanticized. The feeling of inspiration is almost palpable when you see the patriotic banners waving and the disciplined ranks of the men serving, often accompanied by the swell of music. There are issues, however, that shadow many soldiers, especially those making the … [Read more...]