FEBRUARY 4, 2021 - A team at Hanscom Air Force Base recently closed down their branch after providing NATO with an advanced radar capable of delivering high-quality imagery for combat operations. Members of the Aerial Surveillance Radars Branch delivered the Multi-Platform Radar Technology Insertion Program, or MP-RTIP, radar to the NATO Alliance Ground Surveillance … [Read more...]
Archives for February 2021
GoArmyEd is Switching to ArmyIgnitED
FEBRUARY 4, 2021 - Do you need Army Tuition Assistance (TA)? Are you using TA now? GoArmyEd is shutting down on February 12, 2021, to make way for the new ArmyIgnitED. Here’s what you need to do: 1. Students can still create an account and submit TA requests until 11 Feb., 2021 through GoArmyEd before the shutdown. If you have a user account created before the 11 Feb., … [Read more...]
U.S. Space Force Launches Into Year Two
FEBRUARY 4, 2021 - U.S. Space Force Gen. John W. “Jay” Raymond, Chief of Space Operations, met with Guardians and NATO members during a visit to Europe this week and emphasized the central role the nation’s newest service plays in global operations. The visit underlines Raymond’s commitment to establishing deep, enduring relationships with international partners and … [Read more...]
Austin Orders Military Stand Down to Address Extremism in the Ranks
FEBRUARY 4, 2021 - Secretary of Defense Lloyd J. Austin III has ordered a DOD-wide stand down to discuss the problem of extremism in the ranks, Pentagon Press Secretary John F. Kirby said today. Austin and Army Gen. Mark A. Milley, the chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, met with service civilian leaders and service chiefs to discuss the problem of extremism. Kirby noted … [Read more...]
Navigating Foreign Waters Without GPS
FEBRUARY 3, 2021 - Imagine you’re driving a car. You’re relying on GPS to traverse an unfamiliar environment. You lose GPS when you drive through a tunnel, but the car’s inertial navigation system tracks your movement in space so it can maintain your position relative to the road. It’s a temporary solution, but without GPS — without the ability to reorient yourself in time and … [Read more...]