FEBRUARY 2, 2021 - Army-funded researchers discovered how to make materials capable of self-propulsion, allowing materials to move without motors or hands. Researchers at the University of Massachusetts Amherst discovered how to make materials that snap and reset themselves, only relying upon energy flow from their environment. This research, published in Nature Materials … [Read more...]
Archives for February 2021
B-52s Arrive at Andersen AFB for Bomber Task Force Deployment
FEBRUARY 2, 2021 - Four U.S. Air Force B-52H Stratofortress returned to the Indo-Pacific region Jan. 28 for a Bomber Task Force deployment, conducting operations out of Andersen Air Force Base in Guam. The bombers, from the 96th Bomb Squadron at Barksdale AFB, Louisiana, deployed in support of Pacific Air Forces’ training efforts with allies, partners and joint forces. These … [Read more...]
DoD Announces Rare Earth Element Award
FEBRUARY 2, 2021 - Lynas Rare Earths Ltd, the largest rare earth element mining and processing company outside of China, has been awarded a Defense Production Act (DPA) Title III technology investment agreement to establish domestic processing capabilities for light rare earth elements (LREE). LREEs are critical to numerous defense and commercial applications, including … [Read more...]
How to Save a Life: Marines Learn Casualty Care
FEBRUARY 1, 2021 - Using a true-to-life mannequin that mimics a casualty in pain, complete with screams and fake blood, Marines with 3d Marine Division trained to save lives during a Level II Tactical Combat Casualty Care (TCCC) certification course on Camp Hansen, Okinawa, Japan. The three-day course, Jan. 20-22, 2021, resulted in certification as a Combat Life Saver and … [Read more...]
Marine Corps Unit Deactivation Part of Overall Restructure
FEBRUARY 1, 2021 - For an evolving Marine Corps, a step forward means having fewer Marines and Sailors in the ranks, but a more effective strength to carry out the mission. The Corps faced several cuts last year, and the trend continues into 2021 as 8th Marine Regiment, 2nd Marine Division, ends its most recent, 70-year, activation period with a deactivation ceremony on … [Read more...]