FEBRUARY 24, 2020 - Secretary of the Air Force Barbara M. Barrett united Feb. 21 with secretaries from the other military services, pledging to work closely to fulfill the mandates of the National Defense Strategy as well as advancing new, capabilities for warfighting, joint operations and ensuring superiority in space. Appearing at the Center for Strategic and International … [Read more...]
Archives for February 2020
Future Soldiers May Get Improved Helmet Padding
February 24, 2020 - Army researchers and industry partners recently published a study showing how they developed new materials and manufacturing methods to create higher performing helmet padding that reduces the likelihood of head injury in combat and recreational helmets. A team from the U.S. Army Combat Capabilities Development Command's Army Research Laboratory and its … [Read more...]
US Sailors, Marines Train Alongside Japanese Soldiers
FEBRUARY 21, 2020 - Harpers Ferry-class dock landing ship USS Pearl Harbor (LSD 52) and amphibious transport dock ship USS Portland (LPD 27) along with U.S. Marines welcomed aboard Japanese Ground Self-Defense Force (JGSDF) Amphibious Rapid Deployment Regiment soldiers in support of Exercise Iron Fist 2020, Feb. 3 through Feb. 14. More than 400 Marines attached to 15th … [Read more...]
Changes to Promotion Process Provide Officers More Career Flexibility
February 21, 2020 - The Army has initiated changes to its promotion process, allowing qualified officers a chance to "opt-in" for early promotion consideration, Army Talent Management Task Force leaders said Thursday. "This new initiative is aligned with the Army People Strategy and implements a change in the way we manage talent through the promotion process," said Brig. … [Read more...]
Air Force Begins Testing Grey Wolf
FEBRUARY 21, 2020 - The Air Force’s newest helicopter, the MH-139A Grey Wolf, completed its first combined test flight here Feb. 11. With a Boeing pilot in command, this test flight allowed the Air Force its first in-flight look at the capabilities of the aircraft. The flight also made Maj. Zach Roycroft, 413th Flight Test Squadron lead test pilot for the program, the first … [Read more...]