AUGUST 11, 2022 — 82nd Airborne Division Paratroopers helping the Army make decisions on its newest program to provide Infantry Soldiers with a mixed reality headset. Working toward a future when cloud services, squad radios, and necessary combat information can be combined and visualized on a set of futuristic goggles, Soldiers with the 2nd Battalion, 501st Parachute … [Read more...]
Archives for August 2022
CHIPS Act Advances DOD’s Emphasis on Microelectronics
AUGUST 11, 2022 - In February, Heidi Shyu, undersecretary of defense for research and engineering, spelled out 14 technology areas of critical importance to the Defense Department. Among those are biotechnology, renewable energy generation and storage, and directed energy. But the $54.2 billion CHIPS Act, signed yesterday, advances another of those top priorities for the … [Read more...]
DLA, Forest Service Prep Firefighters for Busy Season
AUGUST 10, 2022 - Wildland fires in California, Alaska and Oregon, combined with record-high temperatures and a dry summer, add up to the daunting task of disaster control. To support the firefighters who must meet these disasters head-on, the Defense Logistics Agency works through a system of planning and cooperation with firefighting agencies across the country. Tom … [Read more...]
Leader Talks ‘How Army Space’ at Symposium
AUGUST 10, 2022 - The leader of U.S. Army Space and Missile Defense Command said the command ensures space remains a capability for the Soldier, the Army and the nation during his address at the 25th Space and Missile Defense Symposium in Huntsville, Aug. 9. Lt. Gen. Daniel L. Karbler, USASMDC commanding general, focused on Army space during his speech reflecting the … [Read more...]
2022 Marine Commandant’s Retention Program
AUGUST 10, 2022 - July 31, 2022 marked the end of the inaugural Commandant's Retention Program for FY23. The program opened on June 17, 2022 and offered a streamlined retention process and enhanced incentives for the Corps' top-performing first-Term Marines. The CRP has exceeded all expectation and has been a tremendous success. The overall goal of the program was to … [Read more...]