AUGUST 24, 2021 - (White Sands Missile Range) The US Army, in conjunction with the Israeli Missile Defense Organization (IMDO), took a critical step toward fielding the first of two Iron Dome Defense System-Army (IDDS-A) batteries. IDDS-A will defend supported forces within fixed and semi-fixed locations against sub-sonic Cruise Missiles, Groups 2 &3 Unmanned Aircraft … [Read more...]
Archives for August 2021
USS Billings and USNS Burlington Support Haiti Relief
AUGUST 24, 2021 - The Freedom-variant littoral combat ship USS Billings (LCS 15) and USNS Burlington (T-EPF-10), a spearhead-class expeditionary fast transport ship, operated by Military Sealift Command are supporting humanitarian assistance and disaster relief operations off the coast Haiti, Aug. 22. Both ships are supporting U.S. Agency for International Development … [Read more...]
Pros and Cons of Thermal Imaging and Night Vision Optics
AUGUST 24, 2021 - Unless you have been living under the rock, you will know that thermal imaging and night vision are helpful for hunting. If you don’t know, they are packed with intriguing features and are used for various reasons. Of course, when the discussion is brought up, many people are concerned about their functionality. In this feature, we will sift you through … [Read more...]
Fast-Paced Airport Ground Ops Keeps Evacuees Moving
AUGUST 24, 2021 - In the last 24 hours, more than 10,000 evacuees have been moved out of Hamid Karzai International Airport in Kabul, Afghanistan. It's an exhausting pace the U.S. military will sustain so that everyone eligible to leave the country can get out, the commander of U.S. Transportation Command said. "I'm very confident that we'll sustain that effort, and improve … [Read more...]
DoD Is Shifting to a Strategic Readiness Posture
AUGUST 23, 2021 - Strategic readiness is vital to mission success and should be woven into everything the Defense Department does, said the assistant secretary of defense for readiness. Shawn Skelly told the Professional Services Council's Defense Services Conference earlier this week that the traditional operational readiness model — which she said means being ready to … [Read more...]