APRIL 23, 2024 - Student engineering teams from Princeton, Washington College and the University of Alabama have won first place in their respective events at the “Promoting Electric Propulsion” (PEP) boat races, sponsored by the Office of Naval Research (ONR) and the American Society of Naval Engineers (ASNE). In just six years, this electric boat-building competition has … [Read more...]
Archives for 2024
U.S. Poised to Begin Arms Delivery to Ukraine
APRIL 23, 2024 - U.S. officials are poised and ready to begin delivering needed military capabilities to Ukraine following passage of supplemental budget legislation by the House of Representatives Saturday, Pentagon Press Secretary Air Force Maj. Gen. Pat Ryder said today. The Senate must approve the bill and deliver it to President Joe Biden for his signature. Ryder … [Read more...]
Saber Strike 24 a Proving Ground for Innovation
APRIL 22, 2024 - As an M1A2 Abrams lets loose with its main gun during a portion of a multinational live fire on Bemowo Piskie Training Ground, Poland, April 19, 2024, it is supported by intersecting fire from armored vehicles from Italian, Spanish, and German units on either side. Officers from those countries, observing the exercise from a nearby tower, nod approvingly after … [Read more...]
SECNAV Travels to Key Bridge, Oversees Navy Equities
APRIL 22, 2024 - Secretary of the Navy Carlos Del Toro traveled to Baltimore to personally assess the Francis Scott Key Bridge collapse site and visit with Naval Sea Systems Command (NAVSEA) and the established Unified Command (UC) while overseeing aligned Navy equities. The UC was established in response to the Francis Scott Key Bridge collapse on March 26. Its priorities … [Read more...]
Pennsylvania National Guard Members Deploy to Africa
APRIL 22, 2024 - U.S. Soldiers from the Pennsylvania National Guard’s 56th Stryker Brigade Combat Team recently deployed to Africa to support Special Operations Command Africa. Task Force Iroquois teams include nine Soldiers going to Somalia in the Horn of Africa and five going to Benin in West Africa. “Over our time together, we’ve formed a cohesive team that works hard … [Read more...]