APRIL 24, 2020 - As Col. Andrew Morgan gazed out of the open hatch into the cold vastness of space, he looked toward the earth and saw what many astronauts before him had seen: a planet without borders. “It’s very similar to looking out the ramp of a C-130,” said Morgan from inside a quarantine facility at the Johnson Space Center in Houston. “It was a spectacular view, one … [Read more...]

APRIL 23, 2020 - Now that the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, the Department of Defense, and many governors are recommending that people wear face coverings when out in public and unable to maintain proper social distancing, the Combat Capabilities Development Command (CCDC) Chemical Biological Center is using its more than 100 years of experience designing chemical … [Read more...]

APRIL 23, 2020 – The Army has resumed shipping recruits to basic combat training following a two-week pause to enact necessary COVID-19 mitigation efforts. More than 950 future Soldiers will begin pouring into initial training centers this week. “We’re not changing, we’re adjusting, and continually adapting in the environment no matter where we are, because we need to train, … [Read more...]

APRIL 22, 2020 - Within six to eight weeks, the Army wants to deploy more than 10,000 affordable, low-maintenance ventilators to help COVID-19 patients, says a top Army researcher, based on designs from the Army’s new virtual “Shark Tank-like” competition. The COVID-19 Ventilator Challenge, a variant of the Army’s “xTechSearch” contest, was first announced earlier this … [Read more...]

APRIL 17, 2020 - With nearly 1,000 soldiers now tested positive for the COVID-19 coronavirus, the Army is continuing to ramp up its testing efforts, particularly for new recruits at training posts. Starting next week, one of the Army's largest training posts — Fort Jackson, South Carolina — will be able to conduct about 700 tests each day for the virus after receiving new … [Read more...]