MAY 17, 2022 - The 155 mm M777 towed howitzers supplied by the U.S. and other types supplied by ally and partner nations to Ukraine are having a big impact on the battlefield, a senior Defense Department official said at a Pentagon press briefing today. "You're already seeing the Ukrainians being willing to go on the counteroffensive in the Donbas [region of Ukraine]. They … [Read more...]
Archives for May 2022
Air Force Conducts Successful Hypersonic Weapon Test
MAY 17, 2022 - A U.S. Air Force B-52H Stratofortress successfully released an AGM-183A Air-launched Rapid Response Weapon, or ARRW, off the Southern California coast, May 14. Following separation from the aircraft, the ARRW’s booster ignited and burned for expected duration, achieving hypersonic speeds five times greater than the speed of sound. “This was a major … [Read more...]
NEXCOM’s NEXT Gen Scholars Program Support Students
MAY 17, 2022 - The Navy Exchange Service Command’s (NEXCOM) NEXT gen Scholars Program offers qualified students the opportunity to win $2,500, $1,500, $1,000 or $500 each quarter for earning good grades in school. The next drawing is at the end of June 2022. To enter the drawing, students must be full-time with a “B” grade point average equivalent or better, as determined by … [Read more...]
Marine Corps Releases Housing Tenant Survey Results
MAY 17, 2022 - The Fiscal Year (FY) 2022 Marine Corps annual privatized housing survey was conducted between October 2021 and January 2022. The survey was an anonymous, voluntary survey allowing tenants to provide feedback regarding their living experience in privatized housing, as well as how Marine Corps Housing Offices (MHOs) and Public-Private Venture (PPV) Partners are … [Read more...]
LCS Successfully Completes First Land Attack Missile Exercise
MAY 17, 2022 – The U.S. Navy’s Littoral Combat Ship (LCS) class successfully launched sea-based missiles at a land-based target for the first time during a proof of concept exercise, May 12. Independence-variant littoral combat ship USS Montgomery (LCS 8) fired three AGM-114L Longbow Hellfire missiles to strike a land-based target several nautical miles away as part of the … [Read more...]