APRIL 1, 2021 - The Department of Defense has designated April as the Month of the Military Child, underscoring the important role military children play in the armed forces community. To celebrate this year, the 173rd Fighter Wing Airman and Family Readiness Center has created a ‘Jet Nose Art’ contest. “This contest is open to all of Oregon military children 17 years old … [Read more...]
Army Lab Optimizes 3D Printing Process
MARCH 31, 2021 - Army researchers collaborated with academic partners from the University of Central Florida to improve additive manufacturing. This partnership may help deliver extreme lightweight components to future Soldiers. By optimizing the printing process for the additive manufacturing of a high-strength magnesium alloy and fabricating 24 micro-lattice structures, … [Read more...]
Multinational Exercise Aims to Train and Measure Progress of Interoperability
MARCH 31, 2021 - The U.S. Army has planned a major multinational warfighter exercise (Warfighter 21-4), April 6-15, with the simulation of a corps-level battle involving a U.S., U.K. and French Army tactical divisions. The exercise involves thousands of troops and support personnel, distributed across multiple installations including Fort Hood and Fort Bliss, Texas Fort Bragg, … [Read more...]
Fort Hood Robotics Clinic Has Kids’ Gears Turning
MARCH 30, 2021 - Child and Youth Services hosted a robotics clinic for youth here, March 15-17, at Bronco Youth Center during their spring break event Ultimate Breakout. On the first day of the event, the kids were introduced to the MTRS II, or the Man Transportable Robot System Increment II, which is a tool that allows explosive ordnance disposal technicians a remote way to … [Read more...]
AFAP Urging People to Submit Their Ideas
MARCH 30, 2021 - For more than 30 years, the Army Family Action Plan has given people a voice to make changes that provide a positive impact on the Army family. The Army family is not just Soldiers and their families, it is also surviving family members, retirees, Department of the Army civilian, non-appropriated funds civilians and contractors, among others. In order to … [Read more...]