MARCH 18, 2019 - Only months old, the Army Artificial Intelligence Task Force has already started pilot projects to find ways to speed up security clearances and analyze imagery for military activity. Split between the National Capital Region and Carnegie Mellon University's National Robotics Engineering Center in Pittsburgh, the task force stood up in October as part of a … [Read more...]
Archives for March 2019
AMC Extends Osprey Capabilities
MARCH 18, 2019 - CV-22 Osprey aircraft, assigned to the 20th Special Operations Squadron, performed Tactical Air-Refueling missions with a KC-10 Extender aircraft March 7-11, over the Southwest region of the U.S. The KC-10 crew, assigned to the 6th Air Refueling Squadron, traveled from Travis Air Force Base, California, to rendezvous with the Osprey aircraft at an altitude … [Read more...]
NATO Visits Pentagon, Discusses Alliance Strategy, Capabilities
MARCH 15, 2019 - Marine Corps Gen. Joe Dunford welcomed the members of the NATO Military Committee to the Pentagon yesterday and offered to share with the alliance group the experiences of the U.S. in its development of the National Defense Strategy. The chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff thanked British Royal Air Force Air Chief Marshal Stuart Peach and the 29 military … [Read more...]
U.S. Deploys THAAD to Israel
MARCH 15, 2019 - Soldiers from the 10th Army Air and Missile Defense Command facilitated the first ever deployment of the Terminal High Altitude Area Defense system to Israel. Col. David E. Shank, the10th AAMDC commander, said going through the rigors of establishing a highly capable weapons system during the unannounced defensive drill exercised the Total Army Concept by … [Read more...]
Part-time Guardsmen Eligible to Receive Full-time Healthcare After Retirement
MARCH 15, 2019 - National Guardsmen and their families do not have to struggle to afford healthcare and can stay medically insured after retirement. Those who serve 20 years or more in the National Guard are eligible to receive lifelong medical benefits for themselves and their families through various TRICARE health plans. These plans offer quality care at affordable … [Read more...]