MARCH 4, 2024 — He had practiced it many times before, but this day in 2022 was different for Army astronaut Col. Frank Rubio as he walked to the launch pad at the Baikonur Cosmodrome in Kazakhstan. This time he was going to space. “You realize this [spacecraft] has 300 tons of rocket fuel, and I’m about to get on it,” he said with a laugh. The good thing, he said, was … [Read more...]

MARCH 1, 2024 - No matter how much a combat system has been developed within a laboratory, or tested through virtual or simulated environments there will be unforeseen issues arise when that system is subjected to military operations in the extreme climactic conditions of arctic, tropical, or hot desert environments. This is why the U.S. Army conducts developmental testing … [Read more...]

MARCH 1, 2024 — Thousands of servicemembers from the United States, Thailand and partnering countries gathered to participate in the opening ceremonies of the 43rd Annual Cobra Gold exercise, which commenced Tuesday morning in Rayong province, Kingdom of Thailand, Feb. 27, 2024. Established in 1982 as a bilateral maritime exercise between the United States and Thailand, … [Read more...]

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...]

FEBRUARY 28, 2024 - The U.S. Army announced yesterday changes to its force structure that will modernize and continue to transform the service to better face future threats. Under the plan, the Army will reorganize over the next decade to ensure it can deliver trained, cohesive and lethal forces to meet future challenges in increasingly complex operational environments. The … [Read more...]