WASHINGTON (Army News Service, April 8, 2016) - While manning and equipping the Army are vitally important to winning the nation's wars, and needs to be addressed, the Army's No. 1 current priority is readiness, said Chief of Staff of the Army Gen. Mark A. Milley. Within readiness, the top three focuses are on increasing aviation flight hours, increasing quality … [Read more...]
Archives for April 2016
Ford Unveils Namesake Statue
APRIL 8, 2016, NEWPORT NEWS, Va. (NNS) - A 9-foot bronze statue on a black granite pedestal honoring President Gerald R. Ford's naval service was unveiled, April 7, aboard Pre-commissioning Unit Gerald R. Ford (CVN 78) in Newport News. "He was a servant leader long before that became a term, and it is my fervent hope that his character and integrity reflect onto the crew … [Read more...]
Crawl, Walk, Run: Marines Take Their First Steps in Urban Combat Leadership
APRIL 8, 2016, MARINE CORPS BASE CAMP PENDLETON, California - To be prepared for any environment, the Marine Corps has created specialized courses its young men and women can attend to learn the skills they need to be successful in the various battlefields they are expected to fight. Marines in the Urban Leaders Course conducted a combat marksmanship range at Range 223A on … [Read more...]
U.S. Army Successfully Fires Miniature Hit-to-Kill Missile from New Interceptor Launch Platform
APRIL 8, 2016, WHITE SANDS MISSILE RANGE, N.M. - The U.S. Army successfully fired a Miniature Hit-to-Kill missile from its newest launch platform , April 4, 2016. The missile successfully fired as part of an Engineering Demonstration of the Indirect Fire Protection Capability Increment 2-Intercept. The system features a first-of-its-kind Multi-Mission Launcher, which is … [Read more...]
Oh, Baby! ONR Research Links Child’s Play to Robot Learning
APRIL 8, 2016, ARLINGTON, Va. (NNS) - The future of human-robot partnerships could be revolutionized by child's play - specifically, the play of babies. A team of researchers led by Rajesh Rao, a professor of computer science and engineering at the University of Washington, recently published a paper showing how robots can learn much like children - amassing data by … [Read more...]