MARCH 16, 2017, HUNTSVILLE, Ala. (Army News Service) - The most formidable threat the Army faces today is not a resurgent Russia, a more sophisticated Chinese military or even terrorist networks. It's unpredictable funding, one of the Army's top civilians said Tuesday. Over the years, the Army's modernization efforts have suffered because of unpredictable funding due to … [Read more...]
Archives for March 2017
Crowdsourced Collaboration: ONR Seeks Players for Futuristic Online Wargame
MARCH 16, 2017, ARLINGTON, Va. (NNS) - Think of military-themed multiplayer games, and first-person shooter successes like "Call of Duty" or "Halo" likely come to mind. On March 27, however, the Office of Naval Research (ONR) will sponsor the launch of a different kind of multiplayer futuristic online wargame, hoping to recruit a community of more than 1,000 players to … [Read more...]
Artillery Gun Crews Mass Fire with NATO Allies in Grafenwoehr Training Area
MARCH 15, 2017, GRAFENWOEHR, Germany - The weather was cold and wet with gray skies as Archer and Cobra Battery, Field Artillery Squadron, 2nd Cavalry Regiment stood by their guns to await fire missions March 8 in the Grafenwoehr Training Area, Germany. The squadron participated in Dynamic Front II, a multinational exercise that focuses on identifying the capabilities and … [Read more...]
Pegasus Lifts, CLB-3 Puts On The Weight
MARCH 15, 2017, MARINE CORPS BASE HAWAII, HI - No matter the task, whether it’s transporting ammunition, weapons, equipment, vehicles or personnel, Marines will pack it up and ship it out, by land, sea or air. Marine Heavy Helicopter Squadron 463, also known as Pegasus, utilized CH-53E Super Stallion helicopters for external lift training with support from Transportation … [Read more...]
Air Education and Training Command Reflects on the Value of Duty Within the First Command
MARCH 15, 2017, JOINT BASE SAN ANTONIO-RANDOLPH, Texas (AFNS) - “Every Airman bears a responsibility - not to self, but to our fellow Airmen, to our country. To ensure that when we hang up our uniform at the end of the day, the world’s greatest Air Force is even greater than before.” These opening lines come from the Profession of Arms Center of Excellence’s newest Heritage … [Read more...]