JULY 17, 2017, CAMP LEJEUNE, NC - Major General Walter L. Miller, Jr. capped off his 38-year Marine Corps career during a II Marine Expeditionary Force relief, appointment and retirement ceremony on Camp Lejeune, North Carolina, May 12, 2017. This relinquishment marked the Texas native's remarkable II MEF tour of duty. Miller, who has served as the II MEF commanding general … [Read more...]
New SPEAR Fitness Program Focuses on Prevention to Reduce Injury
JULY 14, 2017, VICENZA, Italy - In early 2016, Col. Gregory Anderson, commander, 173rd Infantry Brigade Combat Team (Airborne), identified a high rate of overuse injuries in the paratroopers of that unit. He reached out to Lt. Col. Brian Bender, commander, U.S. Army Health Center-Vicenza, in search of a solution to improve unit readiness. Anderson envisioned a program … [Read more...]
Researcher, Security Forces Bring New Counter-Unmanned Aircraft Systems Program to Bagram Air Field
JULY 14, 2017, BAGRAM AIRFIELD, Afghanistan (AFNS) - As the use of unmanned aircraft systems rises across the world, researchers from around the Defense Department are testing new ways to counter the new threats they could present with a new counter-unmanned aircraft systems program. The 455th Expeditionary Security Forces Squadron teamed up with a researcher from the Air … [Read more...]
Marines with SPMAGTF-SC Learn Modern 3-D Printing Techniques
JULY 14, 2017, MARINE CORPS BASE QUANTICO, Va. - From building drones to creating replacement parts for Assault Amphibious Vehicles, Marine Corps Systems Command is helping Marines stay abreast of innovative technology through modern 3-D printing techniques. The Marine Corps has greatly increased the exploration of 3-D printing (also known as additive manufacturing) and uses … [Read more...]
Prototype Exoskeleton Suit Would Improve Soldiers’ Physical, Mental Performance
JULY 14, 2017, ABERDEEN PROVING GROUND, Md. - Thanks to a new prototype exoskeleton suit being developed by the DOD-funded Warrior Web program, future Soldiers will be able to march longer, carry heavier gear and improve mental sharpness. The suit has pulleys and gears designed to prevent and reduce musculoskeletal injuries caused by the dynamic events typically experienced … [Read more...]