U.S. Air National Guard Maj. Sammar Atassi, an internal medicine physician assigned to the 130th Medical Group headquartered at McLaughlin Air National Guard Base, in Charleston, West Virginia, intubates an infant training mannequin during the Advanced Trauma Life Support course at Biddle Air National Guard Base in Horsham, Pennsylvania, Sept. 28, 2021. Sixteen service members … [Read more...]
Archives for October 2021
NATO Ministers Bolster Alliance Deterrence, Defense
OCTOBER 22, 2021 - NATO defense ministers approved a plan that will make the alliance more responsive to the complex and changing security environment, Secretary General Jens Stoltenberg said in Brussels, today. The alliance ministers — including Secretary of Defense Lloyd J. Austin III — addressed NATO's deterrence and defense posture during the first day of the Defense … [Read more...]
U.S. Navy, German Navy Sail at Sea Together
OCTOBER 22, 2021 – Independence-variant littoral combat ships USS Jackson (LCS 6) and USS Tulsa (LCS 16) sailed with Germany Navy frigate FGS Bayern (F 217) in the Philippine Sea, and Tulsa hosted Bayern crewmembers for ship tours while moored at Naval Base Guam, Oct. 18 & 21. At sea, the ships practiced communications, tactical maneuvers, division tactics, and bilateral … [Read more...]
Investments in Technology Crucial to Staying Ahead
OCTOBER 22, 2021 - An effective national technology strategy requires investments in critical and emerging technologies, the director of the Defense Innovation Unit said. Michael Brown spoke virtually today at a Center for a New American Security event. The U.S. needs to maintain its leadership in areas such as quantum computing, microelectronics, artificial intelligence, … [Read more...]
DoD Begins Fielding 5G to California First Responders
OCTOBER 22, 2021 - First responders often face communications challenges that hinder collaboration and real-time situational updates, especially in remote areas while responding to natural disasters such as fires, storms, earthquakes and flooding. To alleviate this problem, the Defense Innovation Unit today announced a year-long prototyping project involving a private … [Read more...]