JULY 25, 2018, Quantico, VA - A harvesting effort by Program Executive Officer Land Systems and Marine Corps Systems Command could save the Corps millions and make one of its newest vehicles more survivable. The Gunner’s Protection Kit, managed by Infantry Weapons within MCSC’s Portfolio Manager Ground Combat Equipment Systems, is currently installed on High Mobility … [Read more...]
Archives for July 2018
U.S. Strategy In Afghanistan Working As Afghan Forces Continue Offensive
JULY 24, 2018, Washington D.C. - While the fighting continues and work remains to be done in Afghanistan, progress there shows the president's South Asia Strategy is working, the commander of U.S. Central Command told Pentagon reporters last week. Speaking from CENTCOM headquarters at MacDill Air Force Base in Tampa, Florida, July 19, Army Gen. Joseph L. Votel said … [Read more...]
Benefits of Service: Military Education
JULY 24, 2018, Shaw Air Force Base, SC - Airmen attempting to acquire credits can receive them through the support of tuition assistance, college credits gained from military training and military scholarships. “Education benefits are huge,” said Senior Airman Christopher Corbin, 50th Attack Squadron intelligence analyst. “I did college before the Air Force on my own and I … [Read more...]
DoD Policy Chief Urges U.S.-Russian Collaboration on Mutual-Interest Issues
JULY 23, 2018, Washington D.C. - The Pentagon’s chief policy maker addressed the Aspen Security Forum last night about the need for the United States and Russia to seek common collaboration on issues of national security concern as such opportunities might arise. In Aspen, Colorado, John C. Rood, undersecretary for defense for policy, said of the two near-peer competitors … [Read more...]
Counter-IED: Defeating The Unseen
JULY 20, 2018, Fort Drum, NY - The Improvised Explosive Device, or IED, is a well-known threat to service members operating in potentially hostile environments like Afghanistan and Iraq. This weapon has inflicted a destructive toll since Operation Enduring Freedom, but 1st Brigade Combat Team, 10th Mountain Division (LI) aims to combat this menace by teaching the Company … [Read more...]