OCTOBER 27, 2021 - October is Energy Action Month, a month focused on raising awareness of the critical role energy plays in mission readiness and to drive behavior change. This year’s theme is “Power to Win.” Electricity powers the modern conveniences we all take for granted - lights, refrigeration, air conditioning, appliances, computer, cell phones, running water, readily … [Read more...]
Army Dreadnaughts Introduce Female Mentorship Program
OCTOBER 26, 2021 — Making fresh tracks, the 2nd Battalion "Dreadnaught Battalion," 34th Armored Regiment, 1st Armored Brigade Combat Team, 1st Infantry Division, has placed new emphasis on mentorship among their female Soldiers. Approved in May of 2021, 2-34 has started the first Female Mentorship Program within 1ID and held its first meeting in Poland, on Sept. 1. The … [Read more...]
Transition Assistance Program Prepares Soldiers for Careers
OCTOBER 25, 2021 — Clad in a navy blue industrial smock and bubbled safety glasses, 23-year-old Anthony Nall deftly assembles a circuit system based on intricate schematics. Meanwhile, a seasoned instructor with a furrowed brow paces the floor behind him, looking on, judging his every move. Nall is in the fourth phase, or gate, of a seven-week renewable energy and … [Read more...]
Army and Navy Demonstrate Advanced Hypersonic Technologies
OCTOBER 22, 2021 - The Navy Strategic Systems Programs (SSP) and the Army Hypersonic Program Office (AHPO) successfully conducted a High Operational Tempo for Hypersonics flight campaign on October 20, 2021. This flight campaign was executed by Sandia National Laboratories (SNL) from the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) Wallops Flight Facility. This … [Read more...]
Army’s ‘Dragon’s Lair’ Now Open to All Military Branches
OCTOBER 21, 2021 - The Army soldier innovation program dubbed "Dragon's Lair" is set to open to U.S. service members across all services and units. Last November, the Army's XVIII Airborne Corps at Fort Bragg, North Carolina, initiated the Dragon's Lair program, a "Shark Tank"-style competition in which soldiers from across the Army pitched their innovations to a panel of … [Read more...]