OCTOBER 10, 2024 - The Defense Department and other uniformed services provide hurricane protection for the homeland by monitoring, tracking and forecasting hurricanes. If and when a hurricane impacts a region, uniformed services personnel participate in search and rescue activities and, later, with recovery and hurricane mitigation efforts. Detection and MonitoringHurricane … [Read more...]
Archives for 2024
Army Changing for Future Fight
OCTOBER 9, 2024 - To stay ahead of emerging threats and match the pace of unprecedented technological change, the Army is changing its ways of doing business. For the future fight we must have a layered approach to formation capability that supports multiple echelons from squad to Corps. We must have scalable and tailorable effects to see, stimulate, disrupt, and strike threat … [Read more...]
Army Depot Uses AI to Detect Threats
OCTOBER 9, 2024 - The Blue Grass Army Depot is the only Department of Defense organization testing artificial intelligence-powered surveillance software to detect threats such as intruders, weapons, and abnormal behavior in real time. For the past eight months, BGAD has tested software called Scylla (pronounced SKY-la) as an intruder and active-shooter detection program, … [Read more...]
California Airmen Receive Purple Heart
U.S. Air Force Staff Sgt. Michael Byrne, assigned to the 129th Maintenance Squadron, 129th Rescue Wing is awarded the Purple Heart medal during an awards ceremony at Moffett Air National Guard Base, Calif., Oct. 5, 2024. The Purple Heart is one of the most recognized and respected medals awarded to members of the U.S. armed forces. Introduced as the "Badge of Military Merit" … [Read more...]
More Than Just an Airshow
OCTOBER 9, 2024 - “The Marines you see here today are not performers—they're here between demanding training evolutions and real-world deployments. These are the same Marines who will be called upon to execute missions across the globe… They’re here for you today, but their duty calls them to be ready for any challenge at any time.” These words rang out from “show center,” … [Read more...]