MARCH 3, 2021 - U.S. military history is replete with stories of service members stepping in to save the lives of others. Whether in war or peace, it is second nature for U.S. service members to want to help and protect their fellow citizens. They are doing the same in the war on COVID-19. Active-duty personnel are working with their National Guard colleagues in … [Read more...]
Archives for March 2021
GMVs Coming to Production Plant Barstow
MARCH 2, 2021 - Special Operations Command Ground Mobility Vehicles are coming soon to Production Plant Barstow, Marine Depot Maintenance Command on the Yermo Annex aboard Marine Corps Logistics Base Barstow, California. The GMV 1.1 are all-terrain vehicles developed for use by Special Forces. These vehicles are designed to be lightweight and transportable via the CH-47 … [Read more...]
Integrated Technology Takes Night Vision to a New Level
MARCH 2, 2021 – We still own the night. The PVS 14 night vision monocular and PAS 13 thermal rifle optics are technologies of the past as the Enhanced Night Vision Goggle – Binocular (ENVG-B), Nett Warrior, and Family Weapon Sights – Individual (FWS-I) deliver leap-ahead capabilities to ensure overmatch against near-peer threats in all domains. Soldiers from the 101st … [Read more...]
New Position in Housing Office to Advocate for Residents
MARCH 2, 2021 - The 633rd Air Base Wing has created a new position, the privatized housing resident advocate. Retired Chief Master Sgt. Edward Keenan, former 633rd Mission Support Group superintendent, will fill the role; providing residents an extra voice in the housing office to work through issues and work orders. Bethel manor, Heavier-Than-Air, and Lighter-Than-Air … [Read more...]
F-35Bs Begin Sea Trials Aboard Italian Navy Aircraft Carrier
MARCH 2, 2021 - Two F-35B Lighting II jets landed aboard Italian aircraft carrier ITS Cavour (CVH 550) this afternoon. Test pilots flew the specially instrumented U.S. F-35Bs from Naval Air Station Patuxent River (NAS Pax River), Maryland, to the Italian Navy flagship, which got underway Sunday, February 28. The F-35B is the short take-off and vertical landing variant of the … [Read more...]