December 23, 2016, By Cheryl Pellerin - The Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency is making available to military amputees the first production versions of a groundbreaking upper-limb bionic arms prosthesis, according to a DARPA press release. Dr. Justin Sanchez, director of DARPA’s Biological Technologies Office, delivered the first two advanced “LUKE” arms from a new … [Read more...]
Archives for December 2016
Marine Air Control Squadron 4 Marines Train to Employ Expeditionary Runways
DECEMBER 23, 2016, MARINE CORPS AIR STATION IWAKUNI, Japan - U.S. Marines with Marine Air Control Squadron 4 Detachment Bravo, Marine Air Traffic Control Mobile Team, conducted aircraft landing zone training at Marine Corps Air Station Iwakuni, Japan, Dec. 21, 2016. The training allows the Marine Air Traffic Control Mobile Team, or MMT, to gain experience, practice … [Read more...]
DOD Crowdsourcing Effort to Inspire Creative Thinking Receives First Submissions
DECEMBER 23, 2016, WASHINGTON - A DOD crowdsourcing effort that launched in November to inspire creative thinking inside and outside the Defense Department on key operational challenges has produced two primary submissions and several others that will be presented for consideration directly to top officials in the department. The Operational Challenges Crowdsourcing … [Read more...]
Multinational Paratroopers Fill NC Skies
DECEMBER 23, 2016, CAMP MACKALL, N.C.(AFNS) - Instead of snow above North Carolina’s frigid skies, the horizon was filled with paratroopers as they ‘flurried’ to the ground, during the 19th annual Randy Oler Memorial Operation Toy Drop Dec. 5-16. Every year, the Fort Bragg community in North Carolina begins celebrating the holidays early by inviting their coalition partners … [Read more...]
Navy Leaders Bring Back Rating Titles
DECEMBER 22, 2016, WASHINGTON (NNS) - On Dec. 21, the Navy announced that effective immediately, Sailors may continue to be addressed by their Rating Titles. Chief of Naval Operations (CNO) Admiral John Richardson, with the support of Secretary of the Navy (SECNAV) Ray Mabus and Master Chief Petty Officer of the Navy (MCPON) Steve Giordano, made the announcement in NAVADMIN … [Read more...]