OCTOBER 29, 2019 - The U.S. Army Engineering and Support Center's newly acquired unmanned aircraft system took to the skies for its first formal set of survey flights Oct. 1. The tests were a step toward creating a safer, more-efficient way for the Army to gather high-resolution photography and mapping data for potentially any of the center's 40-plus programs and the … [Read more...]
Space Units Living By the Concept of Total Force
OCTOBER 25, 2019 - When it comes to traditional Army units, the 1st Space Brigade breaks the mold. As the only space brigade in the entire Army, it consists of both an active-duty and Reserve battalion and works closely with a National Guard battalion. Its total force mission has space Soldiers spread out in 11 countries with a quarter of them on a constant watch for … [Read more...]
Minuteman ROTC Scholarship Campaign is Underway
OCTOBER 25, 2019 - United States Army Civil Affairs and Psychological Operations Command (Airborne) has six Army Reserve Minuteman Scholarships remaining to award this year. Army Reserve Soldiers and those planning to enlist can help pay for college through the Guaranteed Reserve Force Duty Scholarship Minuteman Campaign. It provides college students with an ROTC scholarship … [Read more...]
Half of BCTs Now at Highest Level of Readiness
OCTOBER 23, 2019 - Soldiers are as ready as they've ever been for combat, but more readiness efforts are needed for them to sustain on future battlefields, said Gen. Michael Garrett, the commander of U.S. Army Forces Command. To meet the Army's modernization requirements, Soldiers have ramped up their training, to include more opportunities for National Guard and Reserve … [Read more...]
Army Researchers Test Human-Like Robots
OCTOBER 18, 2019 - Army researchers recently tested ground robots performing military-style exercises, much like Soldier counterparts, at a robotics testing site in Pennsylvania recently as part of a 10-year research project designed to push the research boundaries in robotics and autonomy. RoMan, short for Robotic Manipulator, is a tracked robot that is easily recognized by … [Read more...]