AUGUST 11, 2021 – The size and weight of Army combat equipment and vehicles can be a challenge in the European theater of operations, especially during transport. The newest M1A2 SEPv3 Abrams tank – fielded in 2020 – for example, is heavier than its predecessors, weighing in at more than 73 tons. To meet these challenges and help ensure U.S. Army Europe and Africa’s … [Read more...]
US – Israeli Training Builds Readiness
AUGUST 10, 2021 - Army and Air Force civil engineers recently partnered with Israeli Air Force engineers to successfully test new airfield damage repair technologies in Israel. The Air Force Civil Engineer Center, U.S. Army Engineer Research and Development Center and U.S. Air Forces in Europe-Air Forces Africa engineers trained their Israeli counterparts on the installation … [Read more...]
Army Runner Earned Spot at Finals During First Olympics
AUGUST 10, 2021 — Spc. Benard Keter took 11th place with a time of 8:22.12 in the men’s 3,000 meter steeple chase at the 2020 Summer Olympic Games Aug. 2, in Tokyo, Japan. Keter, a Soldier in the Army’s World Class Athlete Program, advanced to the finals after he broke a personal best, his sixth this season, in the qualifying heat July 30, with a time of … [Read more...]
Fort Lee Supports Afghan Relocation
AUGUST 9, 2021 - Task Force Eagle at Fort Lee, Virginia, is supporting the mission of relocating up to 3,500 Afghan special immigrant applicants in support of the State Department and as directed by the Defense Department. Army Col. Karin L. Watson, Fort Lee's garrison commander, said the installation received notification of its role in support of Operation Allies Refuge on … [Read more...]
Soldiers Test New M110A1 Squad Designated Marksman Rifle
AUGUST 3, 2021 – Virginia and Kentucky Army National Guard Soldiers assigned to the 116th Infantry Brigade Combat Team trained on and fielded new M110A1 squad designated marksman rifles July 12-15 at Fort Pickett. The new weapon is a 7.62 mm rifle, which gives Soldiers greater range and accuracy than the standard M4 rifle. It makes use of an advanced targeting system and … [Read more...]