APRIL 25, 2018, Aberdeen Proving Ground, MD - Digitally speaking, it's loud out there. Cell phones, satellite signals, radars and more are making the electromagnetic spectrum a crowded and congested space. To cut through the noise and increase the speed at which Electronic Warfare Officers can identify and react to these signals on the battlefield, the Army's Rapid … [Read more...]
Archives for April 2018
Evidence of Normal Life Returns to Iraq, Syria, After ‘Caliphate’ Defeat
APRIL 25, 2018, Washington D.C. - Although hard work remains following defeat of the Islamic State of Iraq and Syria’s tyrannical self-proclaimed caliphate in Iraq and Syria, there are encouraging signs that life is returning to normal, the spokesman for Combined Joint Task Force Operation Inherent Resolve told Pentagon reporters today. On March 21, various groups across … [Read more...]
USO Spring Tour Performs for Troops in Korea
APRIL 24, 2018, Osan Air Base, South Korea - The USO Spring Tour, hosted by U.S. Air Force Gen. Paul Selva Vice Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff., visited Osan Air Base, April 23, bringing a day of comedy, cooking and sports to the U.S. troops. The tour brought comedian Jon Stewart, country music artist Craig Morgan, Ultimate Fighting Championship fighters Paige … [Read more...]
Plan Early, Plan Often for Army Reserve Retirement
APRIL 24, 2018, Kaiserslautern, Germany - There is a lot to learn before an Army Reserve Soldier starts drawing retired pay. Fortunately, the 99th Readiness Division is there to help. The 7th Mission Support Command and the 99th Readiness Division teamed up to host a pre-retirement briefing on Saturday at the Kazabra Club on Vogelweh Housing Area. The briefing was … [Read more...]
Preparing for America’s Worst Day: Army Multi-Component Exercise Tests the Force
APRIL 23, 2018, Muscatatuk Urban Training Center, IN - Fields of debris, demolished vehicles and bodies of mannequins and live role-players laid across an entire town center; words on bed sheets, asking for assistance, hung over the roofs of buildings; and street poles laid fallen, while buildings were covered in plumes of smoke, and homes were submerged in a body of … [Read more...]