BALTIMORE (Army News Service, April 23, 2015) - The Army is on the cusp of revolutionizing materials that go into armament construction, making for stronger, lighter and more durable weapons, Dr. Andrew Littlefield said. The key to this revolution is composite materials, said Littlefield, who is a mechanical engineer at the U.S. Army Armament Research, Development and … [Read more...]

NATICK, Mass. (April 23, 2015) - The U.S. Army Natick Soldier Research, Development and Engineering Center, or NSRDEC, along with the U.S. Army Maneuver Support Center of Excellence, will host a demonstration of base camp technologies at Fort Leonard Wood this week. NSRDEC's Sustainability Logistics Basing, Science and Technology Objective - Demonstration, or SLD-STO-D, team … [Read more...]

WASHINGTON (Army News Service, April 20, 2015) - Resilience, leadership and achievement are just a few of the many traits that earned six youths acclaim from senior leaders during Operation Homefront's 7th annual Military Child of the Year Award Gala in Arlington, Va., April 16. Gen. Martin E. Dempsey, chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff and keynote speaker, and Jason … [Read more...]

WASHINGTON (Army News Service, April 20, 2015) - There are 25 warrior transition units, or WTUs, in the United States and overseas. That number will decrease to 15 by Aug. 1, 2016, Col. Chris Toner said. Toner, commander of the Army's Warrior Transition Command and assistant surgeon general for Warrior Care and Transition, spoke April 17, during a Pentagon media … [Read more...]

NATICK, Mass. (April 20, 2015) - A new database at the U.S. Army Natick Soldier Research, Development and Engineering Center, or NSRDEC, is a perfect fit for America's Soldiers. The ANSUR II 3-D Shape Database uses three-dimensional shapes and contour data to improve the fit of clothing and equipment for warfighters. It incorporates the latest Army anthropometric survey … [Read more...]