MAY 18, 2021 – The Air Force Life Cycle Management Center and Air Mobility Command partnered with Arizona State University to develop the Aerial Port Exoskeleton, a new piece of equipment set to be used in an official capacity May 17, 2021, at Travis Air Force Base. The Aerial Port Exoskeleton helps aerial porters perform their duties with less strain. “Aerial ports have … [Read more...]
Archives for May 2021
U.S. Army Researchers Lead New NATO Standard for Vehicle Mobility
MAY 18, 2021 - The North Atlantic Treaty Organization has accepted the Next Generation NATO Reference Mobility Model and adopted it as a standard after more than seven years of development by a team led by the U.S. Army DEVCOM Ground Vehicle Systems Center. Overall, the NATO committee consisted of more than 60 scientists, engineers, and technical experts from 16 NATO nations … [Read more...]
Government Employment: Tips and Tricks to Navigating USAJOBS Application
MAY 18, 2021 – Looking for a new job can oftentimes be a stressful experience – even more overwhelming when you add the federal employment USAJOBS system into the application process. Civilian Personnel Advisory Center staffing branch chief Toni Kvalheim is one of the faces behind the scenes who reviews applications for positions at Fort Knox. She said the process has … [Read more...]
DOD Exercise Highlights Need to Address Climate Change, Its Impacts
MAY 18, 2021 - The Defense Department's first climate and environmental security "tabletop" exercise, dubbed Elliptic Thunder, highlighted the growing security threats posed by climate and environmental change, while illustrating that prevention activities today are essential to avoiding dire consequences in the future, Annalise Blum, an American Association for the Advancement … [Read more...]
National Museum Of The U.S. Army To Reopen On June 14
MAY 17, 2021 - The U.S. Army announced today that the National Museum of the United States Army will reopen on June 14, the Army's 246th birthday. The museum, which is located at Fort Belvoir, Virginia, officially opened in November 2020, but was closed temporarily due to the coronavirus pandemic. "June will be a month of celebration as we recognize Army Heritage Month, the … [Read more...]