SEPTEMBER 26, 2022 - Airmen from the 5th Bomb Wing participated in exercise Prairie Vigilance, Sept. 15-23, 2022. The exercise is designed to test the wing’s ability to conduct strategic-bomber readiness operations. “Munitions control plans, schedules everything within the squadron that deals with our national defense assets here at Minot AFB,” Senior Airman Nicholas … [Read more...]
Archives for September 2022
Air Force Security Forces Getting NextGen Helmets
SEPTEMBER 26, 2022 - Security forces Airmen at installations across the Department of the Air Force are set to don the Security Forces NextGen Helmet 2.0 later this year. Following a recent contract award by the Air Force Security Forces Center, Helmet 2.0 includes the ability to mount a wider variety of accessories, features bolt-on accessory rails and a night vision goggle … [Read more...]
Energy Innovations Improve Warfighter Capabilities
SEPTEMBER 26, 2022 - For the past week, the Pentagon's central courtyard resembled a giant science fair featuring the newest energy saving technology, and Deputy Defense Secretary Kathleen H. Hicks said she was impressed both by what this means for energy conservation and for warfighters. The demonstrations in the courtyard were part of the Pentagon Energy Expo and featured … [Read more...]
Target Engaged – Live Fire Exercise
SEPTEMBER 24, 2022 - A U.S. Marine Corps light armored vehicle makes its way down the beach. Marines with 2d Light Armored Reconnaissance Battalion, 2d Marine Division, conduct system checks and retrieve coordinates for the target placed off the coast of Onslow Beach. Once locked on the coordinates, the command is given, “fire, fire, fire.” In order to enhance the Marine … [Read more...]
Heartland STEM: Building the Workforce of Tomorrow
SEPTEMBER 23, 2022 — Deep in America’s Heartland, the Office of Naval Research (ONR) is sponsoring efforts to build a diverse workforce, promote sustainability and collaborate with the best and brightest worldwide to solve the grand challenges of 2050. The Conference on Blue Integrated Partnerships (BIP) and the 2050 Workforce of Tomorrow — hosted by Purdue University in … [Read more...]