JULY 16, 2019 - Carrying only a backpack and a drone, Soldiers could capture and eventually re-create entire sections of forests and steep mountains. They can map 3D data from the rough, dry wasteland of the Mohave Desert, the dense rainforests of Hawaii or the rocky, hilly landscape of woodlands. They can even replicate the detail of a bustling metropolis. And with … [Read more...]
Archives for July 2019
DoD Played Significant Role in Lead-Up to Apollo 11 Moon Mission
JULY 15, 2019 - On July 20, 1969, history was made when two Apollo 11 astronauts, Neil Armstrong and Buzz Aldrin, became the first humans to set foot on the moon. Years before, the Defense Department laid much of the groundwork that made the mission possible. In 1946, the Army launched the WAC Corporal, which became the first U.S.-designed rocket to pass the edge of space … [Read more...]
Resilience Experts Aim to Boost Performance at ROTC Camp
JULY 15, 2019 - Performance psychologists have long been a staple in the rosters of professional sports teams, and now the military is treating its future leaders like elite athletes. The Army plans to embed performance enhancement experts with military cadets during this year's Cadet Summer Training at Fort Knox, Kentucky. Although a limited number of experts have … [Read more...]
Embracing a New Culture at Army Futures Command
JULY 12, 2019 - When Command Sgt. Maj. Michael Crosby first interviewed to be Army Futures Command's enlisted leader, he had no idea what to expect. The command was still in its nascent stages with no headquarters building and he could only find a brief description of its vision to modernize the Army. Instead, Crosby was focused on the battlefield, observing his troops … [Read more...]
Scholarships for Military Children: 500 Students Earn Grants for 2019-2020 School Year
JULY 12, 2019 - Thanks to the Scholarships for Military Children program, 500 students from military families were each awarded a $2000 scholarship grant for the upcoming 2019-2020 school year. The program, created in 2001, recognizes the contributions of military families to the readiness of the fighting force and celebrates the commissaries’ role in enhancing military … [Read more...]