SEPTEMBER 24, 2019 - It is not an exaggeration to say China is the greatest long-term threat to the U.S. way of life, but China also poses the greatest challenge to the Defense Department, DOD's policy chief said. John C. Rood, undersecretary of defense for policy, made the assertion during a panel discussion today at the Center for European Policy Analysis Forum in … [Read more...]
Archives for September 2019
Air Force Reduces Barriers for Pregnant Aviators
SEPTEMBER 24, 2019 - The Air Force recently updated a policy to reduce restrictions on pregnant women who perform flight duties. Effective immediately, remotely piloted aircrew, missile operations duty crews and certain fully qualified pilots are authorized to perform their assigned duties during pregnancy without a medical waiver. “We recognize that each pregnancy is as … [Read more...]
Army Health Experts Offer Tips to Prevent ACFT Injuries
SEPTEMBER 24, 2019 - Over the past year, a selected set of Army units have been piloting the new six-test Army Combat Fitness Test as the first phase of replacing the three-test Army Physical Fitness Test. Used since 1980, the APFT includes the 2-mile run, push-up test, and sit-up test. The ACFT is an almost hour-long series of the six tests described in Table 1: the dead … [Read more...]
Defense Leaders Announce Steps to Deter Further Iranian Malign Behavior
SEPTEMBER 23, 2019 - Defense leaders announced the steps the United States will take to deter Iran's continued aggressive and malign behavior in the Persian Gulf. At a Pentagon news conference today after White House meetings, Defense Secretary Dr. Mark T. Esper and Marine Corps Gen. Joe Dunford, the chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, also called on other nations to … [Read more...]
Army Lays Keel for New Watercraft
SEPTEMBER 23, 2019 - A keel-laying ceremony took place last week for the first of a new class of Army watercraft, the Maneuver Support Vessel (Light). The Army chief of transportation and other officials attended the ceremony at the Vigor shipbuilding facility near Portland, Oregon. Vigor has been awarded a 10-year contract to construct up to 36 of the new watercraft. The … [Read more...]