OCTOBER 4, 2018 - "Innovation is the result of critical and creative thinking and the conversion of new ideas into valued outcomes." --U.S. Army Operating Concept, 2020-2040: Win in a Complex World In preparing to write this column, I thought broadly about the role that technological innovation has played in changing the nature of warfare over the years: robotics, night … [Read more...]
Army Testing More Effective Ghillie Suits
OCTOBER 3, 2018, Fort Belvoir, VA - The Army is looking for an improved ghillie suit to replace the flame-resistant, camouflage suit now worn by snipers to keep them from being seen by the enemy. The current ghillie suits are bulky, somewhat uncomfortable and hot in warm weather, said Debbie Williams, a systems acquisition expert with Program Executive Office Soldier, … [Read more...]
Medal Of Honor For Former Staff Sgt. Ronald J. Shurer II
OCTOBER 1, 2018 - Former Staff Sgt. Ronald J. Shurer II will receive the Medal of Honor, the nation's highest military medal for valor in combat, at a White House Ceremony at 3:00 p.m. EDT. Shurer, who served with the 3rd Special Forces Group (Airborne), in Shok Valley, Afghanistan, is receiving the Medal of Honor for his acts of valor on April 6, 2008. Shurer risked his … [Read more...]
ACFT Ensures Soldiers Are Lethal, Physically Conditioned For Multi-Domain Operations
SEPTEMBER 27, 2018 - The Army's most important weapons system is the Soldier. To overmatch the enemy in multi-domain operations, Soldiers must demonstrate physical fitness levels required for combat. The Army Combat Fitness Test ensures that Soldiers are physically conditioned for that fight. The ACFT will improve lethality, transform the Army's physical fitness culture, … [Read more...]
New Army Technology Guides Soldiers in Complete Darkness
SEPTEMBER 26, 2018, Adelphi, MD - Researchers at the U.S. Army Research Laboratory developed a new type of thermal imaging camera that allows Soldiers to see hidden objects that were previously undetectable. Dr. Kristan Gurton, an experimental physicist in the Computational and Information Sciences Directorate, and Dr. Sean Hu, an electronics engineer in the Sensors and … [Read more...]