MAY 24, 2024 - U.S. forces have facilitated the transfer of more than 1 million pounds of humanitarian assistance into Gaza via the Defense Department's Joint Logistics, Over-the-Shore pier, a senior military official said today. Navy Vice Adm. Brad Cooper, deputy commander of U.S. Central Command, said 820 metric tons, or 1.2 million pounds, of aid have been transferred to … [Read more...]
Archives for May 2024
DoD’s AI Chief Aims to Deliver Capabilities to Warfighter
Secretary of Defense Lloyd J. Austin III swears in Chief Digital and Artificial Intelligence Officer Radha Plumb at the Pentagon, Washington, D.C., April 9, 2024. (DoD photo by U.S. Air Force Tech. Sgt. Jack Sanders) MAY 23, 2024 - The Pentagon's Chief Digital and Artificial Intelligence Office is focused on maturing and sustaining its progress in delivering key … [Read more...]
Space Soldiers Undergo Air Assault, MEDEVAC Training
MAY 23, 2024 - In recent training involving U.S. Army Black Hawk helicopters, compound raids and casualty management, 1st Space Brigade Soldiers exhibited how Army space operations can be both technical and tactical. Soldiers with 18th Space Company conducted air assault and MEDEVAC training alongside the 4th Infantry Division Combat Aviation Brigade at Fort Carson on May 1 … [Read more...]
Officer Says Battlespace Awareness Is Job One
MAY 23, 2024 - The Defense Department's top information systems officer emphasized the importance of protecting the joint force by being vigilant within DOD's cyber battlespace during remarks today at a gathering of high-level military and civilian leaders from the defense and government technology communities. Speaking at DefenseTalks 2024 in downtown Washington, Air Force … [Read more...]
Addressing Inefficiencies in Army Training
MAY 23, 2024 - The United States Army has faced criticism in recent years regarding the inefficiency of its training programs and the inability of Soldiers to master essential tasks such as marksmanship. The Department of Defense (DOD) reported that the military faces significant challenges in protecting U.S. national security interests due to an overall lack of training, … [Read more...]