OCTOBER 21, 2019 - In February 2019, the Department of the Navy issued its landmark Education for Seapower (E4S) Report, calling for major reform and improvement of our system of naval education for commissioned and enlisted Sailors and Marines. The Department of the Navy is beginning to implement the report’s recommendations at the direction of the Secretary of the Navy … [Read more...]
Archives for October 2019
Air Force Motorcycle Mishaps Hit Historic Lows
OCTOBER 21, 2019 - Riding a motorcycle is an inherently dangerous activity that claims the lives of Airmen every year. Recently, the Air Force achieved a significant safety milestone when motorcycle mishaps reached historic lows. In fiscal year 2019, the Air Force saw a 69% reduction in motorcycle fatalities and a 41.5% decrease in lost-time injuries over a 10 year period. … [Read more...]
DoD Improves Construction Standards After Natural Disasters
OCTOBER 18, 2019 - In October 2018, the Category 5 Hurricane Michael caused billions of dollars in damage to Tyndall Air Force Base, Florida. This summer, earthquakes in California wrought extensive damage to Naval Air Weapons Station China Lake. But lessons learned from those incidents are being incorporated into the standards for future construction projects at military … [Read more...]
Response to Catastrophe Would Require Unified Effort
OCTOBER 18, 2019 - Though the United States has yet to experience a complex catastrophe in which millions of people are displaced, killed or injured, the Defense Department and other agencies have to be ready to respond should a catastrophic event occur, the deputy assistant secretary of defense for homeland defense said. Robert G. Salesses spoke yesterday at an Association … [Read more...]
Army Researchers Test Human-Like Robots
OCTOBER 18, 2019 - Army researchers recently tested ground robots performing military-style exercises, much like Soldier counterparts, at a robotics testing site in Pennsylvania recently as part of a 10-year research project designed to push the research boundaries in robotics and autonomy. RoMan, short for Robotic Manipulator, is a tracked robot that is easily recognized by … [Read more...]