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Vietnam vets join 21st Cav aviators for Hueys’ final lift at Hood
Posted August 23, 2012 by Daniel Cernero
Army photograph by Daniel Cernero A UH-1 helicopter, operated by 21st Cavalry Brigade (Air Combat), carries Vietnam veterans on an airlift, which passed over the Central Texas Veterans Cemetery in Killeen, Texas, Aug. 18, 2012. The flight was part of a farewell and retirement ceremony of three UH-1 “Huey” helicopters at Fort Hood. Iconic, dependable,…
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Solution to weapon development problem: HALO, Mass Effect
Posted August 23, 2012 by Jason Kaneshiro
Picatinny manager David Musgrave seeks more data on how the M109 Paladin is used in the field, information that would help engineers improve the system. David Musgrave is a man with a problem. His latest project is undergoing field testing and he’s just not getting the data he wants on how the weapon system he…
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Army invests $120 million in basic research partnership to exploit new materials
Posted August 21, 2012 by
As the nation looks for ways to double the speed and reduce the cost of new advanced materials, recent advances have brought it closer to realizing this ability than ever before.....
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Conference brings military, industry, academia together to discuss space, missile defense
Posted August 21, 2012 by
The 15th annual Space and Missile Defense Conference and Exhibition conducted Aug. 13-16 at the Von Braun Center in Huntsville, Ala., saw more than 600 paid attendees, more than 6,000 receiving access badges for the conference, and more than 11,000 walking through the conference exhibit halls, according to committee organizers......
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McChord C-17 crews begin WinFly to Antarctica
Posted August 21, 2012 by by SSgt. Sean Tobin
The 62nd Airlift Wing began the winter flying period Aug. 20 as part of its support of the U.S. Antarctic Program and the National Science Foundation....
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Exercise confirms U.S. homeland defense capability
Posted August 20, 2012 by by C. Todd Lopez
Army leaders say the performance of participants in the recently concluded Vibrant Response 13 exercise has demonstrated that the U.S. military is ready to handle a major catastrophe, such as a nuclear explosion, on the homeland....
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‘Vanguard’ Soldiers field precision-guided mortar munitions
Posted August 20, 2012 by by SSgt. Tanya Polk
On today's battlefield, the enemy often plans attacks in highly populated areas, hoping that U.S. service members won't retaliate and risk accidental injuries to innocent people....
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Marines apply lessons from MV-22 crash throughout force
Posted August 20, 2012 by by Jim Garamone
Pilots from throughout the Marine Corps are already applying lessons learned from the investigation of an MV-22 Osprey crash in Morocco in April, the chief of Marine aviation said in Washington, D.C., Aug. 17....
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Air National Guard helicopter crews join California wildfire fight
Posted August 18, 2012 by by Maj. Alyson M. Teeter
Air National Guardsmen from the 129th Rescue Wing have been demonstrating their dynamic life-saving capabilities by fighting fires in California since Sunday, August 12....
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Donley praises airmen, emphasizes standards at AFSA conference
Posted August 18, 2012 by by A1C Jarrod Grammel
Secretary of the Air Force Michael Donley said the Air Force would be able to meet the challenges of a dynamic strategic environment and current fiscal constraints due to the unrivaled quality and professionalism of America's airmen - in particular its noncommissioned officers.....
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