MARCH 21, 2017, WASHINGTON (Army News Service) - If sequestration continues in fiscal year 2018, active protection systems for Army aircraft will remain a top priority, said the Army's chief resource officer. "We haven't reached that point yet. Hopefully, we won't," said Lt. Gen. John M. Murray, the Army G-8. "But I would prioritize active protection systems for our … [Read more...]
Archives for March 2017
Marine Helicopters Soar Farther Than Before with Auxiliary Fuel Tanks
MARCH 21, 2017, CAMP HANSEN, Okinawa, Japan - Marine Light Attack Helicopter Squadron 267 used new auxiliary fuel tanks to fly the AH-1Z Viper and UH-1Y Venom helicopters farther than ever, during flights based from Okinawa, March 10-14. The helicopters demonstrated a 25% range increase, according to Capt. Christopher Millar, a UH-1Y Venom pilot with HMLA-267, a squadron … [Read more...]
NMCP Offers Applied Suicide Intervention Skills Training (ASIST)
MARCH 21, 2017, PORTSMOUTH, Va. (NNS) - The Applied Suicide Intervention Skills Training (ASIST) course is one of many tools the Navy uses to promote suicide prevention, and Naval Medical Center Portsmouth wants to train as many people as possible. "If you think you would be ready, willing, and able to help someone in need, then we want you to come get this training," said … [Read more...]
Weather Leaders Discuss Issues, Shape Future During Annual Weather Conference
MARCH 21, 2017, JOINT BASE LANGLEY-EUSTIS, Va. (AFNS) - In 544 B.C., the famous Chinese philosopher and author of “The Art of War,” Sun Tzu, once said, “Know the ground; know the weather. Your victory will then be total.” Today the U.S. Air Force pays heed to this advice, more than two thousand years later. Weather leaders from across the command came together during an … [Read more...]
Future Maneuver Concept Gains Traction, with Emphasis on Lighter Ground Combat Vehicles
MARCH 21, 2017, HUNTSVILLE, Ala. (Army News Service) - The Army is refining how it envisions Soldiers will move around in future combat zones, while an execution plan is now underway for the service's next ground combat vehicle. The Army is getting ready to release its maneuver force modernization strategy this summer, leaders say, after its underlying maneuver concept was … [Read more...]