JULY 24, 2020 - Since the COVID-19 crisis first threatened the United States earlier this year, the Defense Department has been at the forefront of America's fight against the pandemic, said Defense Secretary Dr. Mark T. Esper. "We've been in it from day one, going back to late January, when I started taking reports on COVID-19," said Esper, during a press briefing yesterday … [Read more...]
Archives for July 2020
USSF Graduates First Candidates of Space Intelligence Intern Program
JULY 24, 2020 - The new U.S. Space Force Intelligence Intern Program graduated its first cohort on June 23, 2020, preparing them to succeed in future space intelligence leadership roles. The two graduating interns had an opportunity to out-brief the Chief of Space Operations, General John “Jay” Raymond, his senior leadership, and the Assistant Deputy Chief of Staff, … [Read more...]
Army Prototypes IVAS Network Capabilities for Tactical Vehicles
JULY 24, 2020 - Army Futures Command (AFC) is using rapid prototyping to integrate tactical network systems, which will enhance functionality of the Soldier-worn Integrated Visual Augmentation System (IVAS), onto combat vehicles. IVAS provides Soldiers with improved situational awareness capabilities as they fight, train and rehearse missions. IVAS capabilities include a … [Read more...]
DoD on ‘Aggressive’ Track With Hypersonic Weapons Development
JULY 24, 2020 - One of the Defense Department's top priorities is developing hypersonic weapons capability, a particularly important goal, considering recent developments in this area by near-peer competitors China and Russia, the assistant director for hypersonics from the office of the undersecretary for research and engineering said. Mike White, who spoke at the Institute … [Read more...]
Guardsmen Go to New Heights for Jump Training
JULY 23, 2020 - Two New York Army National Guard CH-47F Chinook helicopters crewed by nine Soldiers took 15 West Virginia Army National Guard Special Forces members to new heights to support paradrop training July 11 at Camp Dawson. The paradrop mission included a High Altitude Low Opening (HALO) military free fall jump for the West Virginia Green Beret Soldiers. The jumpers … [Read more...]