AUGUST 7, 2020 - George Washington is revered as the founder of our country, the first U.S. president and the first commander of the nation’s armed forces. Although he earned many notable successes on the battlefield from the time he accepted his role as Commander in Chief of the Continental Army from 1775 to 1783, one of Washington’s greatest achievements was his ability to … [Read more...]
Archives for August 2020
Personality-Based Approach May Be Key to Partnering With Robots
AUGUST 7, 2020 - Human facial expressions could be one of the keys in building trust between Soldiers and autonomous agents. “We wanted to characterize and quantify factors that impact the emotional experience that humans have with trust in automated driving,” said Dr. Catherine Neubauer, a researcher at the U.S. Army Combat Capabilities Development Command’s Army Research … [Read more...]
Following Massive Explosion, Pentagon Flies Aid to Beirut
AUGUST 7, 2020 - The Pentagon is in the process of shipping supplies to Beirut to provide much-needed assistance in the aftermath of a massive explosion in the Lebanese capital, the assistant to the secretary of defense for public affairs said. "We ... want to express the department's sympathies in mourning the lives of so many lost in Lebanon on Tuesday. This is a horrific … [Read more...]
SEALs in Space
AUGUST 6, 2020 - It is no secret that Navy SEALs, the special operations force of the U.S. Navy, are constantly striving to out-perform themselves and each other, but how far can they go? In 1984, one of them went above and beyond his teammates and made history. “At the time, NASA was taking astronaut candidates who were not just pilots,” said Capt. William Shepherd, retired … [Read more...]
Training the Nation’s Future Fleet of U-2 Pilots
AUGUST 6, 2020 - History was made July 31, 2020, when U.S. Air Force retired Lt. Col. Jonathan Huggins, 1st Reconnaissance Squadron U-2 instructor, became the first civilian instructor in the U-2 program to fly solo. Huggins retired on Sep. 26, 2014 and has served as a U-2 pilot instructor for 15 of the 18 years he’s been flying the U-2 as an active duty pilot. Currently, … [Read more...]