FEBRUARY 29, 2024 - The Defense Department's Military-Civilian Transition Office is responsible for designing, overseeing and evaluating DOD transition and reintegration programs, which are available to all eligible military members, including National Guard and Reserve, and their families. Taking care of people is a top priority for DOD, said Secretary of Defense Lloyd J. … [Read more...]
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Marine Corps XQ-58A Valkyrie Completes Second Successful Flight
FEBRUARY 29, 2024 - The Marine Corps’ XQ-58A Valkyrie, a highly autonomous, low-cost tactical unmanned air vehicle, successfully completed its second test flight February 23, 2024 at Eglin Air Force Base, Fla. The XQ-58A provides the Marine Corps with a testbed platform for developing technologies and new concepts in support of the Marine Air Ground Task Force, such as … [Read more...]
Air Force Says Ukraine Desperately Needs Ammunition
FEBRUARY 29, 2024 - In the last two years of fighting in Ukraine, Russians have not hesitated to initiate frontal assaults with no concern about sacrificing their own people, said Air Force Lt. Gen. Leonard J. Kosinski, Joint Staff logistics director. Despite Ukraine's ability to skillfully incorporate high-end technology into the fight, it's imperative that they receive … [Read more...]
GUIDE Program Prepares DOD to Defend Against the Unknown
FEBRUARY 28, 2024 - Significant biological events can take different shapes and sizes, from disease to intentional poisons and anywhere in between. COVID-19 taught the world firsthand that we likely will not know what the next threat is, but that any biological event can cause great harm to society and the world. To meet this reality, Joint Program Executive Office for … [Read more...]
Army Awards College Students Cash for Innovations
FEBRUARY 28, 2024 - If you were asked to guess how technological development is accelerated for the Army, your first answer might not involve listening to 20 college students talk about ideas they’ve dreamed up. However, that is exactly what happened at the xTech-Historically Black Colleges and Universities Student Competition at the Baltimore Convention Center this … [Read more...]