AUGUST 16, 2023 - “Homeland defense is our number one priority.” Artificial Intelligence, high-altitude balloons used for surveillance, even social media applications like TikTok are examples of the emerging uses of technology that can disrupt this priority for the Army and Department of Defense. What are military leaders doing about these advancements, and what does it mean … [Read more...]
Preparing the Chinook for the Army of 2030
AUGUST 14, 2023 – The Aviation Architecture and Environment Exploitation Product Office and the Cargo Helicopter Project Office conducted product familiarization and flight demonstrations of the Degraded Visual Environment Pilotage System (DVEPS) onboard an HH-60Mat Redstone Army Airfield July 24-26, 2023. DVEPS is a situational awareness system that provides aircrews with a … [Read more...]
College Interns Experience Real-World Testing at Yuma
AUGUST 11, 2023 - U.S. Army Yuma Proving Ground strives to educate the community about its test mission ,and one method of doing that is reaching out to students of all ages. Each summer a handful of college students and recent graduates spend their summer interning at the proving ground. This summer students received hands-on real-world experience supervised by mentors in … [Read more...]
New Helmet Protects Army Explosive Ordnance Disposal Company
AUGUST 9, 2023 – U.S. Army Explosive Ordnance Disposal technicians are helping the Army improve state-of-the-art combat helmets to better protect them on high-stakes missions. EOD technicians from the 55th Ordnance Company (EOD) are working with Program Executive Office Soldier and Johns Hopkins University's Applied Physics Laboratory to develop the Vertical Load Offset … [Read more...]
Changes to ArmyIgnitED Education Portal
AUGUST 9, 2023 – Recent changes to ArmyIgnitED, the Army’s online portal for requesting financial assistance for higher education, mean new requirements for both new and current users, an education services specialist here said. Effective Aug. 1, all Soldiers new to ArmyIgnitED who are seeking tuition assistance or credentialing assistance must attend an introductory … [Read more...]