FORT DRUM, N.Y. (July 31, 2015) -- Warrant Officer Meghan Polis, a UH-60 pilot in the New York Army National Guard, doesn't remember it, but she logged her first three hours of helicopter flight time when she was only 3 months old. Her father, New York Army National Guard Chief Warrant Officer 3 Stephen Polis, and her mother were going to a barbecue in Albany. They lived on … [Read more...]
Combined Intel Cell Keeps Brigade Leaders ‘In The Know’
L'VIV, Ukraine (July 31, 2015) -- In the sea of a bustling tactical operations center, they are the calm center. Armed with cool concentration, facts from the field, diligence and determination, this team provides a vital asset to more than 1,800 U.S. and coalition armed forces from 18 nations. They are the Multi-National Brigade intelligence cell. Military officers from the … [Read more...]
Developments Enhance Future Vertical Lift Aircraft
HUNTSVILLE, Ala. (July 30, 2015) -- Efforts are being made to establish methods to reduce the time to develop and field new software capabilities and their life cycle costs for future vertical lift aircraft. Aviation and Missile Research, Development, and Engineering Center's, or AMRDEC's, Joint Multi-Role Technology Demonstrator project is leading those science and technology … [Read more...]
New Technologies Signify Shift in Assessing Army Innovation, Shaping Requirements
FORT BLISS, Texas (July 30, 2015) -- Fort Bliss, Texas, is a hub for Army technological innovation. This fall, it will not just be the technology that is innovative; but also the event in which new technologies will be reviewed. The Army Warfighter Assessment, known as AWA, has evolved as a complement to the Network Integration Evaluation, or NIE. "NIE 16.1/AWA is really a … [Read more...]
Natick Investigates High-Barrier, Non-Foil Materials for Food Packaging
NATICK, Mass. (July 29, 2015) -- Scientists at the U.S. Army Natick Soldier Research, Development and Engineering Center, or NSRDEC, are investigating high-barrier, non-foil materials, which have the potential to be lighter in weight, less expensive, and more environmentally friendly than foil-based packaging. The non-foil materials - which are based on nanotechnology - could … [Read more...]