MAY 28, 2020 - Army scientists developed a first-of-its kind antenna that could change how ground vehicles and airborne systems communicate, transmit and receive radio frequency communications. The Army matured a manufacturing process using a special class of engineered materials known as metaferrites to make an ultra-thin wideband antenna. The antenna conforms to curved … [Read more...]
Army Expects ACFT to Continue as Planned
MAY 26, 2020 - Despite some delays in fielding necessary equipment during the COVID-19 pandemic, the Army’s top enlisted leader believes the service will still successfully implement its new Army Combat Fitness Test. Sgt. Maj. of the Army Michael A. Grinston said Thursday he remains optimistic that most units will have the necessary equipment for the test by June, despite … [Read more...]
Navy, Army Partner for 3D Printing of Test Swabs
MAY 22, 2020 - Portsmouth Naval Shipyard in Kittery, Maine, and the U.S. Army Medical Materiel Development Activity at Fort Detrick, Maryland, finalized a memorandum of agreement to support the production and delivery of 3D-printed nasopharyngeal test swabs needed to support diagnostic testing for COVID-19. This partnership will ensure the test swabs are safe and effective … [Read more...]
Brigades Move to New Model for Basic Training
MAY 22, 2020 - Newly arrived trainees at Fort Sill don’t realize just how different their Basic Combat Training experience is, but for battery command teams, drill sergeants, and cadre used to the “old normal” it’s a major cultural shift. Like the Army’s other basic training locations, the 434th Field Artillery Brigade has gone to a “two plus eight” model for basic … [Read more...]
Plans in Place to Safely Welcome Class of 2020 Back to West Point
MAY 21, 2020 - After Lt. Gen. Darryl A. Williams, superintendent of the U.S. Military Academy, announced March 19 that the Corps of Cadets would not be returning from spring break as planned, academy leadership immediately began planning how and when cadets would arrive back at West Point. That plan will go into effect Tuesday as the first members of the Class of 2020 return … [Read more...]