AUGUST 11, 2021 - The submission window for this year’s Air Force Photo Contest is extended to Aug. 13. The contest launched July 1 with a theme of “What a Wonderful World.” Airmen, Guardians and their families, ages six and older, are encouraged to submit their photos in five categories: Adult Novice and Accomplished categories, for those 18 and older at the time of … [Read more...]
Archives for August 2021
Army Tests New Rail Car With M1 Abrams Tank
AUGUST 11, 2021 – The size and weight of Army combat equipment and vehicles can be a challenge in the European theater of operations, especially during transport. The newest M1A2 SEPv3 Abrams tank – fielded in 2020 – for example, is heavier than its predecessors, weighing in at more than 73 tons. To meet these challenges and help ensure U.S. Army Europe and Africa’s … [Read more...]
U.S. Security Assistance In The Middle East
AUGUST 11, 2021 - A Defense Department official testified about U.S. security assistance in the Middle East before the Senate Foreign Relations Committee Subcommittee on the Near East, South Asia, Central Asia and Counterterrorism, emphasizing five vital points. Dana Stroul, deputy assistant secretary of defense for Middle East Policy, leads the development of DOD's policy … [Read more...]
Robot Rodeo Showcases EOD Emerging Technology
AUGUST 11, 2021 - Explosive ordnance disposal and bomb squad experts in the Department of Defense and civilian sector tested the latest EOD robotics and emerging capabilities during the Eastern National Robot Rodeo and Capabilities exercise Aug. 2-6. The Robot Rodeo, in its fifth year, was back after more than a year-long hiatus due to the COVID-19 pandemic. The event, … [Read more...]
Strategies for Deterring Aggression From China and Russia
AUGUST 11, 2021 - The commander of North American Aerospace Defense Command and U.S. Northern Command described threats from Russia and China and ways to mitigate those threats. Air Force Gen. Glen D. VanHerck spoke today at the Space & Missile Defense Symposium, in Huntsville, Alabama. Besides battling wildfires, hurricanes, cyberattacks and COVID-19, NORAD and Northcom … [Read more...]