JANUARY 6, 2021 - As a part of its one-year pilot program, the Ghost Robotics Vision 60 visited Scott Air Force Base during an evaluation of the robot’s capabilities. Heading the test was Air Combat Command’s Agile Battle Lab. The lab identifies, validates and inserts new concepts and technology to enable Agile Combat Employment and its contributions to all-domain … [Read more...]
Archives for January 2021
Potential Outcome of Using CBD: Separation From Service
JANUARY 6, 2021 - Cannabidiol (CBD) is everywhere. You are hard pressed to enter any pharmacy, grocery store or health food store and not find it on the shelves. CBD can even be purchased online from the comfort of your own couch. CBD has been federally legal if derived from the hemp plant and if contains less than 0.3 percent Tetrahydrocannabinol (THC), the main … [Read more...]
DoD’s Inaugural Foray Into 5G Experimentation on Track
JANUARY 6, 2021 - The United States Department of Defense has taken historic action to advance the application of 5G communications for America's warfighters. In October 2020, Acting Under Secretary of Defense for Research and Engineering Michael Kratsios announced $600 million in award contracts to 15 prime contractors to perform testing and evaluation of 5G technologies … [Read more...]
A Safe Unit is A Ready Unit
JANUARY 5, 2021 - How does your organization measure up? Are violations of operating instructions in the unit common? Is the organization genuinely concerned about safety? Can leaders and supervisors in the squadron be trusted? Survey items like these come from the Air Force Combined Mishap Reduction System survey. The Human Factors Division at the Air Force Safety Center … [Read more...]
Marines Built Lasting Structures, Relationships in Honduras
JANUARY 5, 2021 - Almost two weeks after Hurricane Eta, a category 4 storm, ripped through Central America with torrential rain and heavy winds, Hurricane Iota, another category 4 storm, hit the already strained region. Hurricanes Eta and Iota hit Honduras hard with winds surpassing 100 mph and caused more than 6 feet of flooding. The storms affected more than a third of … [Read more...]