OCTOBER 30, 2024 – In a global first, the F-35 Joint Program Office hosted an advanced Crash Damaged or Disabled Aircraft Recovery (CDDAR) Team Chief Course at Volk Field, Wisconsin, Held from Sept. 8-14. The event marked a significant step forward in international collaboration for F-35 crash recovery. More than 100 experienced aircraft recovery personnel from around the … [Read more...]
Archives for October 2024
DoD’s Commitment to Responsible AI Use
OCTOBER 30, 2024 - Deputy Defense Secretary Kathleen Hicks today spoke about the Defense Department's commitment to being a world leader in forging sound ethical policies for military use of artificial intelligence. Hicks' remarks were broadcast remotely at the Responsible Artificial Intelligence in Defense Forum in Washington. "Over the last dozen years, as advances in … [Read more...]
Coast Guard Intercepts Illicit Fishing Activity
A foreign fishing vessel crew conducting shark finning operations on deck in the North Pacific, May 12, 2024. Regional Fisheries Management Organizations regulate the process of shark finning through Conservation and Management Measures. These measures require fully utilizing retained catches of sharks and limits on amounts of fins onboard in relation to those sharks. (U.S. … [Read more...]
Army Advances Human-Machine Integration
OCTOBER 30, 2024 — Robots integrated into Army formations can help protect Soldiers and revolutionize warfare in multiple domains. Human-machine integration forces can take on dangerous battlefield operations, including overwatch, or movement of troops to a point of tactical advantage, and the suppression of the enemy, said Brig. Gen. Chad Chalfont, commandant of the Army … [Read more...]
North Korean Presence Underscores Russia’s Struggle
OCTOBER 30, 2024 - The Pentagon expressed concern today over North Korea's escalating support for Russia in its war against Ukraine. Pentagon Press Secretary Air Force Maj. Gen. Pat Ryder confirmed that North Korea dispatched approximately 10,000 soldiers to Russia's Far Eastern Federal District, where they are expected to train alongside their Russian counterparts. A small … [Read more...]