APRIL 23, 2024 - Landmines have been used in warzones for decades. They are placed strategically in the pathway, both surface-laid and underground to explode and deter passage to an area. In those decades various methods have been used to detect and defuse them yet each year thousands of people are killed by mines. The U.S. Army is exploring methods to detect and neutralize … [Read more...]
Archives for 2024
Caribbean Outreach Mission Promotes Hurricane Preparedness
More than 10,000 people toured the U.S. Air Force Reserve's WC-130J during the Caribbean Hurricane Awareness Tour at Aguadilla, Puerto Rico April 20, 2024. NOAA hurricane specialists and the U.S. Air Force Reserve Hurricane Hunters discussed hurricane preparedness, resilience and how people can become “weather-ready” during the Caribbean Hurricane Awareness Tour April 16-20, … [Read more...]
Navy kicks off Energy, Installations, and Environment Week
APRIL 23, 2024 - Department of the Navy (DON) is celebrating the portfolio of its Energy, Installation, and Environment (EI&E) team with “EI&E Week” starting on Earth Day, April 22, with events focused on serving the nation by enhancing combat capabilities for the warfighter through a focus on communities, critical infrastructure, and climate action. Specifically, … [Read more...]
Office Works to Unify DOD Efforts Across the Globe
APRIL 23, 2024 - A football team is only as good as the game plan it follows, and the same could be said for the Defense Department. A football team cannot have the receivers running routes the quarterback doesn't expect, nor can linemen block just whomever they want. This doesn't mean there can't be adjustments as the game progresses, but everyone on the team must work … [Read more...]
Air Force Demonstrates Readiness During Spirit Vigilance
APRIL 23, 2024 - The 509th and 131st Bomb Wings capped off the most recent iteration of exercise Spirit Vigilance by performing a mass fly-off of 12 B-2 Spirit stealth bombers, April 15 at Whiteman Air Force Base. Spirit Vigilance is one of a series of routine exercises held by Air Force global strike bases across the enterprise that focus on the training and readiness of … [Read more...]