AUGUST 3, 2017, NATICK, Mass. - It's known as the "golden hour," and it refers to the precious 60 minutes following a battlefield wound when proper medical treatment can be crucial to a Soldier's survival. To help make the most of that time, Ben Williams of the Department of Defense Combat Feeding Directorate, or CFD, at the Natick Soldier Research, Development and … [Read more...]
Marine Corps to Deliver Reinforced Pack Frames as Early as 2018
AUGUST 3, 2017, MARINE CORPS BASE QUANTICO, Va. - Grunts know a good ruck frame has got to last. That’s why a project team at Marine Corps Systems Command has developed a more durable pack frame; one that will better support the U.S. Marine Corps Pack that has been fielded to the operating forces since 2011. The reinforced U.S. Marine Corps Pack Frame provides the same form, … [Read more...]
Network Integration Evaluation Exercise Prepares Soldiers for Future Combat
AUGUST 3, 2017, FORT BLISS, Texas - As potential adversaries continue to develop their ability to engage with U.S. forces across multiple domains, the Army's future operating environment will be highly contested, congested, and lethal. That's why exercises such as the Network Integration Evaluation are vital for building an agile and adaptive Army by integrating and testing new … [Read more...]
Air Force Sergeants Association Encourages, Informs Airmen
AUGUST 3, 2017, TRAVIS AIR FORCE BASE, Calif. - Servant leadership was the overarching theme at the 2017 Air Force Sergeants Association International Convention Professional Airmen’s Conference held July 22-27, 2017, in Reno, Nevada. Several guests of honor attended the annual event, including Secretary of the Air Force Heather Wilson, former Secretary of the Air Force … [Read more...]
Army’s New Integrated Head Protection System Test Jumps From the Sky
AUGUST 2, 2017, FORT BRAGG, N.C. - Successful implementation of new body armor technology requires more than just engineers designing prototype systems in a lab. Feedback from Soldiers who will be using the technology is critical to ensuring that the U.S. Army continues to field world-class technology for its fighters. Recently, Airborne Soldiers here played a vital part in … [Read more...]