JULY 25, 2019 - Representatives from Wright-Patterson Air Force Base, Ohio, visited Joint Base Pearl Harbor-Hickam July 8-12 to introduce fighter pilots and aircrew flight equipment professionals to some of the newest developments in flight-suit technology. Team Hickam’s Hawaiian Raptors, comprised of members from the 199th and 19th Fighter Squadrons, have been selected to … [Read more...]
Archives for July 2019
Transition Coordinators Crucial to Soldier’s Success in Life
JULY 25, 2019 - When a Soldier is preparing to transition out of the Army, Transition Coordinators can make all the difference. During the Transition Coordinator Training Course held in Arlington, Virginia, the newest Transition Coordinators were shown the ropes. Nancy Adams, Chief of the Career and Education Readiness Division, Army Warrior Care and Transition, explained how … [Read more...]
Cyber vs. Drone
JULY 25, 2019 - Small drones are increasingly a threat to Soldiers. A new cyber-enabled system provides a key countermeasure. In the desert of the National Training Center, Soldiers got an opportunity to try something completely new. Along with the challenges of 14 grueling days of force-on-force and live-fire training exercises, the 3rd Brigade Combat Team, 1st Cavalry … [Read more...]
Northcom Commander Cites Arctic as Area of Concern
JULY 24, 2019 - Air Force Gen. Terrence J. O'Shaughnessy, commander of North American Aerospace Defense Command and Northcom, told an audience at the Center for Strategic and International Studies in Washington about the role both agencies play in homeland defense. While he embraces cooperation in the Arctic, O'Shaughnessy said, care must be taken not to let potential … [Read more...]
New Army Combat Fitness Test Challenges Best Warriors
JULY 24, 2019 - For the first time in history, the 14 Best Warrior Soldiers performed a modified version of the six-event ACFT which included hurling medicine balls over their heads, performing dozens of push-ups and showing their strength on the pull-up bar. Capt. Vanessa LaGrange, the only level II ACFT administrator in the Oklahoma Army National Guard, was excited to see the … [Read more...]