JULY 15, 2022 - The battle to keep Marines and their critical assets safe is constantly evolving. As technology advances, so does the need to field more cutting-edge equipment to counter threats, such as those posed by small unmanned aerial systems. With these challenges in mind, Program Executive Officer Land Systems is fielding the Installation-Counter small Unmanned … [Read more...]
Archives for July 2022
Air Force Announces 12 Outstanding Airmen for 2022
JULY 15, 2022 - Air Force officials have selected the service’s top enlisted members, naming the 12 Outstanding Airmen of the Year for 2022. An Air Force selection board at the Air Force’s Personnel Center considered 36 nominees who represented major commands, direct reporting units, field operating agencies and Headquarters Air Force. The board selected the 12 Airmen … [Read more...]
Navy Vows to Improve Timeliness of Sailors’ Pay
JULY 15, 2022 - The four-star commanders of Naval Forces Europe-Africa, U.S. Fleet Forces Command and U.S. Pacific Fleet have released a joint directive that aims to quickly improve the timeliness and accuracy of Sailors’ pay. The directive is called a task order and tells subordinate commanders to urgently correct problems that will build trust with Sailors and specifies … [Read more...]
Italian Defense Minister Visits the Pentagon
Secretary of Defense Lloyd J. Austin III and Italian Minister of Defense Lorenzo Guerini engage in a bilateral exchange at the Pentagon, Washington, D.C., July 14, 2022. (DoD Photo by U.S. Navy Petty Officer 2nd Class James K. Lee) JULY 15, 2022 - Secretary of Defense Lloyd J. Austin III hosted a visit by Italian Minister of Defense Lorenzo Guerini today at the Pentagon. The … [Read more...]
High Power Jammer Provides Constant GPS Jamming
JULY 15, 2022 – With the goal of improving the ability to test increasingly robust GPS systems for aerial assets, the 746th Test Squadron at Holloman Air Force Base, New Mexico, developed a high power jammer tracking system, or HPJ-T, to provide constant GPS jamming on a system for an extended period of time. The 746 TS is part of the 704th Test Group, a unit of the Arnold … [Read more...]