AUGUST 3, 2021 - Leaders of the three military sea services spoke today about the challenges ahead and how the services plan to navigate through the rough waters. Chief of Naval Operations Adm. Michael M. Gilday, Commandant of the Marine Corps Gen. David H. Berger and Coast Guard Commandant Adm. Karl L. Schultz spoke at the Navy League of the United States' Sea-Air-Space … [Read more...]
Archives for August 2021
Soldiers Test New M110A1 Squad Designated Marksman Rifle
AUGUST 3, 2021 – Virginia and Kentucky Army National Guard Soldiers assigned to the 116th Infantry Brigade Combat Team trained on and fielded new M110A1 squad designated marksman rifles July 12-15 at Fort Pickett. The new weapon is a 7.62 mm rifle, which gives Soldiers greater range and accuracy than the standard M4 rifle. It makes use of an advanced targeting system and … [Read more...]
What It Takes to Remain World’s Preeminent Fighting Force
AUGUST 3, 2021 - The United States has always been a maritime nation, the chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff said. Army Gen. Mark A. Milley spoke today at the Navy League of the United States' Sea-Air-Space Global Maritime Exposition at National Harbor, Md. Sea control and power projection are critical to sea power superiority, he said. "In my mind, no one has ever … [Read more...]
Work Begins On Air Force ‘Office of Future’
AUGUST 2, 2021 - The Air Force Installation and Mission Support Center is building and benchmarking a radically new way of working called the Office of the Future, or O2F. The center began remodeling headquarters space in San Antonio on July 26 to create an office environment that enables flexibility, fosters innovation and collaboration, and improves quality of life and … [Read more...]
F-16 Receives In-Flight Software Update During Recent Flight Test
AUGUST 2, 2021 - For the first time, an F-16 Fighting Falcon’s Electronic Warfare System received an in-flight software update as part of an Advanced Battle Management System (ABMS) demonstration during a recent test sortie at Nellis Air Force Base. An F-16 updated its Mission Data File with information transmitted from hundreds of miles away using an existing Beyond Line of … [Read more...]