Soldiers from 1st Battalion, 14th Field Artillery, held a ten-day exercise, Sept. 22 through Oct. 1, with the host nation’s 97th Heavy Artillery Regiment, within the United Arab Emirates. The live-fire exercise tested joint capabilities for the primary time between both units that operate the M142 High Mobility Artillery Rocket System, referred to as HIMARS. The event began with a seven-hour, 280-kilometer convoy to UAE’s live-fire complex inside the southern part of the rustic where the rockets were fired. Because it was the primary time U.S. forces have fired the HIMARS inside the UAE, the 1-14th FA “Steel Warriors” used... Read More »
The installation of video surveillance systems has been on the rise worldwide due to their growing popularity amongst people who are keen to enhance their security. They are important gadgets to install in various places like hospitals, schools, airports, offices and factories. They are very popular as they are useful in providing a security that is foolproof and also a guaranteed surveillance of one’s property. There are various benefits associated with the installation of these systems. Preventing theft is one of the core reasons most people install these systems. They are especially installed in shopping malls, shops and departmental stores... Read More »
Airmen applying for tuition assistance in fiscal 2014 will see several changes in both eligibility for and administration of this system. Due to those changes, the appliance window for classes beginning on or after Oct. 1 is not going to open until Sept. 9 to permit for system updates. This program is applicable to protect and Reserve only after they are activated. The cornerstone of the Air Force’s FY14 program would be supervisor involvement. Airmen who apply for TA may be required to acquire supervisor acclaim for all requests. Supervisors may deny requests for Airmen in any level of upgrade... Read More »
Cybersecurity is important to protecting Army systems from sophisticated attacks on military networks within the face of ever increasing importance of cyber systems. The U.S. Army Research Laboratory has established a Collaborative Research Alliance, or CRA, that will include an alliance of ARL, U.S. Army Communications-Electronics Research, Development and Engineering Center, academia and industry researchers to explore the elemental foundations of cyber science issues within the context of Army networks. A cooperative agreement was awarded to the consortium, Sept. 20, led by Pennsylvania State University, and including Carnegie Mellon University, Indiana University, the University of California at Davis, and the... Read More »