MARCH 9, 2016, MARINE CORPS BASE CAMP LEJUENE, North Carolina - Marines with 2nd Law Enforcement Battalion sustained criminal investigation techniques while conducting tactical site exploitation training at Marine Corps Base Camp Lejeune, North Carolina, March 1–4. “This law enforcement training is designed to focus on patrolling, site exploitation and forensic … [Read more...]
Archives for March 2016
DoD-Wide Windows 10 Rapid Deployment to Boost Cybersecurity
WASHINGTON, March 9, 2016 - The Defense Department will deploy Windows 10 departmentwide by January to strengthen cybersecurity and streamline the information technology operating environment, according to a Feb. 26 memo by Deputy Defense Secretary Bob Work. Work addressed the memo to secretaries of the military departments, the chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, … [Read more...]
Army Rangers Exercise Close Air Support with F-35s
MARCH 8, 2016, EGLIN AIR FORCE BASE, Fla. (AFNS) - Although the Air Force separated from the Army in 1947, the two forces have a long history of working together to dominate the sky and ground in combat. This tradition continues today with the 3rd Ranger Battalion, 75th Ranger Regiment's recent visit to Eglin Air Force Base to conduct close air support exercises with a … [Read more...]
First Women Having ‘Blast’ as Combat Engineers
WASHINGTON (Army News Service, March 8, 2016) - In June of last year, the Army opened the 12B combat engineer position to female Soldiers. Today, women are going through the school house at Fort Leonard Wood, Missouri, and joining units around the Army. Pvts. Brianna Moore, Chrisslene Tialavea, and Lashonda Ivy are all recent graduates of the 12B course. All three enlisted … [Read more...]
Robots: Eliminating the First Contact With an Enemy Force
SPRINGFIELD, Va. (Army News Service, March 8, 2016) - "We should be thinking about having a robotic vanguard, particularly for maneuver formations," said Dr. Bob Sadowski. "There's no reason why the first contact with an enemy force should be with a man-platform, because it means that platform is at the greatest risk." Sadowski, the Army's chief roboticist at U.S. Army … [Read more...]