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Gates: Afghan army could take lead in 2 to 4 Years
WASHINGTON: The Afghan national army could lead operations in Afghanistan in two to four years, with the U.S. playing a support role, Defense Secretary Robert M. Gates said during a May 8 interview, portions of which aired on CBS’ “60 Minutes” Sunday. As the handover of responsibilities to national forces in Afghanistan develops, it is [...]
Army fields new MRAP rollover trainers
CAMP BUEHRING, Kuwait: The U.S. military is fielding a new vehicle rollover simulator to troops in Iraq and Afghanistan. The simulator is the Mine-Resistant Ambush-Protected Egress Trainer, or MET, and is the military’s latest initiative to prepare troops how to react in the event of a rollover. According to Army statistics, there were 144 non-hostile-related [...]
Walter Reed marks one century of Soldier care
Secretary of the Army Pete Geren and leaders of the Army medical community gathered at Walter Reed Army Medical Center in Washington, D.C., to celebrate the 100th anniversary of military medical care there. The hospital first opened its doors to patients 100 years ago — May 1, 1909 — and initially admitted just 12 patients. [...]
New Unit Looks to Defend Army in Cyberspace
Providing protection and centralization of the Army’s computer network system while also making connectivity and information accessible to the warfighter is crucial in supporting military objectives, said the Army’s first commander of the newly stood up 7th Signal Command (Theater). Brig. Gen. Jennifer Napper told an audience of information technology employees that the 7th Signal [...]
Army, Marine Corps Juggle High Demands for Ground Forces
WASHINGTON: With U.S. military members serving in more than 120 countries throughout the world as well as meeting requirements for troops in Iraq and Afghanistan, ground forces are stretched thin, senior military officials told Congress here yesterday. The Army Vice Chief of Staff Gen. Peter W. Chiarelli told the Senate Armed Services Committee’s subcommittee on [...]
Lakota Helicopter proves worth as airborne platform
FORT POLK: Five Fort Polk Soldiers made history April 8, when they became the first on post to jump from a Lakota Light Utility Aircraft. The Lakota LUH 72A is a commercial, off-the-shelf aircraft that is replacing the Army’s aging OH-58 and UH-1 helicopters, said Maj. Kevin McHugh, executive officer for the 5th Aviation Battalion [...]
Army welders use skills to counter IEDs in Iraq
BAGHDAD: On a dark night, two terrorists discovered tunnels underneath a heavily traveled road in western Baghdad and used an improvised explosive device to blow a huge hole in the street to disrupt traffic. To prevent this act of terrorism from happening again, the engineers from Headquarters and Support Company, 46th Engineer Combat Battalion (Heavy), [...]
Simulators always valuable in military training
PRESIDIO OF MONTEREY: Video games have been popular since the 1970′s. The U.S. military has tried to capitalize on this trend by creating a training program for their military members after realizing the gamer culture has become ingrained into this and future generations of citizens. That change transformed most major simulation training in the military [...]
Big Tactical Aerostat Flies for First Time
The Joint Land Attack Cruise Missile Defense Elevated Netted Sensor System Product Office has announced a major milestone in the design and manufacture of the JLENS System. The event centered on the helium inflation of the world’s first 74 meter aerostat. Aerostat serial 0001 lifted off the ground for the first time March 9 at [...]
