APRIL 16, 2025 - The Air Force is demonstrating its commitment to joint warfighting capabilities, integrating airpower into a vast network of sensors and shooters during Project Convergence Capstone 5, a large-scale military modernization experiment held amidst the desolate California desert, the Shadow Operations Center-Nellis Air Force Base, Nevada, and other locations … [Read more...]
Understanding a Dog’s Super Sense of Smell
APRIL 16, 2025 — A dog’s sense of smell could be considered one of nature’s superpowers. This superpower, known to scientists as “canine olfaction,” has long been relied upon by the military and law enforcement for detection of hazardous materials, such as explosives and narcotics. However, canine olfaction is an under-explored area of research – one that scientists at the U.S. … [Read more...]
Secretary of the Army Visits Poland
APRIL 16, 2025 – The 26th Secretary of the Army conducted a site visit and key leader engagement at the Powidz Army Prepositioned Stocks-2 worksite in Poland April 11 to get a firsthand look and gain a better understanding of the Army’s newest and most modern APS worksite. Daniel Driscoll, who was sworn in February 25 as the Secretary of the Army, walked the state-of-the-art … [Read more...]
Army to Sunset milSuite Platform
APRIL 15, 2025 — The milSuite platform — a secure, cloud-based collection of tools for Department of Defense personnel to share information and connect with peers — will be decommissioned on April 30, 2025. On this date, all milSuite products will sunset, including milBook, milUniversity, milSurvey, milTube and milWiki. After April 30, all milSuite data will be permanently … [Read more...]
Medal of Honor Monday: Kerstetter
APRIL 14, 2025 - At age 34, Army Maj. Dexter James Kerstetter was considered an old man when he enlisted to fight in World War II. His fellow soldiers called him "Pop," and they came to rely on him for survival and inspiration, especially as the Allies fought to retake the Philippines in 1945. Kerstetter received the Medal of Honor for his bravery and leadership. Kerstetter … [Read more...]