JUNE 3, 2021 - Following the withdrawal from Afghanistan, the U.S. plans to continue providing financial support to the Afghans and to build on existing "over-the-horizon" anti-terrorism capacity in the region. "I want to stress ... that, right now, the focus of the post-withdrawal support to the Afghan ... National Defense and Security Forces is going to be largely through … [Read more...]
Archives for June 2021
National Guard Prepares Units For Army Combat Fitness Test 3.0
JUNE 2, 2021 - The next adaptation of ACFT, the 3.0 version has four main objectives: improving soldier and unit readiness, transforming the Army's fitness culture, reducing preventable injuries and attrition as well as enhancing mental toughness and stamina. To achieve these goals, ACFT 3.0 encompasses six events: a three repetition maximum deadlift, standing power throw, … [Read more...]
C-5M Super Galaxy Visits Eglin AFB For Countermeasures Testing
JUNE 2, 2021 - Engineers, testers and support staff working on the Eglin Air Force Base range enjoyed a fireworks display the last two weeks courtesy of the Air Force’s largest aircraft, the C-5M Super Galaxy. The 436th Airlift Wing’s 247-foot long, 65-foot tall giant and aircrew from Dover AFB, Delaware, visited the Florida panhandle for defensive countermeasures testing. … [Read more...]
Army Works To Stay Ahead of Cybersecurity Curve
JUNE 2, 2021 - Twenty years after the Sept. 11, 2001, attacks, the great threat to the nation has evolved into cyberspace — a new strategic environment where cyber actors can increase their power, degrade the power of others, and gain a strategic advantage, said Army Gen. Paul M. Nakasone. "Our adversaries are operating with a scope, scale and sophistication unlike anything … [Read more...]
DOD’s Plan for Responsible Artificial Intelligence
JUNE 2, 2021 - From the battlefield to the back office, artificial intelligence has the potential to transform how the Defense Department does business in areas like increasing the speed of decision making, making sense of complex data sets and improving efficiency in back-office operations. Ensuring that AI is developed, procured and used responsibly and ethically is a top … [Read more...]