APRIL 14, 2021 - High above the Arctic Circle, surrounded by thousands of miles of ice and snow, Underwater Construction Team (UCT) 1 went to work. While the nation’s adversaries continually look to the Arctic as a new gray zone battleground, the Naval Construction Force (NCF) proved they can operate there, too. Leaving their home station of Little Creek, Va., Seabee Divers … [Read more...]
Archives for April 2021
DoD Modernization Can’t Happen Alone
APRIL 14, 2021 - Technology development that's competitive with that of adversaries is something the Defense Department can't accomplish on its own. It must be done in partnership with academia, partner nations and the U.S. private sector technology industry, said the DOD official who's performing the duties of the undersecretary of defense for research and … [Read more...]
Service Leaders Prioritize Integration in Joint Effort
APRIL 14, 2021 - To build a force capable of meeting the evolving demands of warfare, Army, Air Force and Navy service chiefs gathered for a second joint warfighter talks here Thursday to discuss how to further develop Combined Joint All-Domain Command and Control. In September, the Army signed a two-year agreement with the Air Force in support of CJADC2, which plans to make … [Read more...]
Marine Corps Begins Trial Run for New Physical Training Uniform
APRIL 14, 2021 - Marines will soon be testing and evaluating new physical training uniforms. The new PT uniform is modernized with all the performance attributes that align with commercial trends of providing uniforms with better form, fit and function, said Lt. Col. Andrew Konicki, Marine Corps Systems Command’s program manager for Infantry Combat Equipment. On April 13, … [Read more...]
General Says NATO Prepared to Respond to Aggression
APRIL 14, 2021 - Generals provided testimony today regarding tensions on the Russia-Ukraine border and the ability of U.S. allies to move large numbers of forces quickly over great distances. Air Force Gen. Tod D. Wolters, commander of the U.S. European Command, and Army Gen. Stephen R. Lyons, commander of the U.S. Transportation Command, testified at a Senate Armed Services … [Read more...]