Soldiers from the 2nd Battalion, 182 Field Artillery Regiment, Michigan National Guard, fire the M142 HIMARS (High Mobility Artillery Rocket System) during a live fire training mission at Exercise Northern Strike 19, Camp Grayling Maneuver Training Center, Michigan, on July 24 and 25. GRAYLING, MI, UNITED STATES 07.25.2019 Video by…
By Richard Weitz The August 8 nuclear explosion of the new Russian Burevestniks cruise missile doubly reminds us of the need to end the U.S. dependence on Russian rocket boosters. America’s reliance on Russian rockets presents a major security and safety vulnerability that must be eliminated as soon as possible.…
The 737th Training Group revamped U.S. Air Force basic military training to inspire and develop MACH-21 Airmen. In order to achieve this goal, BMT curriculum changes improve all aspects of training across an 8.5-week program that focuses on readiness, lethality, airmanship, fitness and warrior ethos. (U.S. Air Force video by…
U.S. Marines with Marine Heavy Helicopter Squadron (HMH) 361, Marine Aircraft Group (MAG) 16, 3rd Marine Aircraft Wing (MAW) and Marine Wing Support Squadron (MWSS) 371, Marine Wing Support Group (MWSG) 37, 3rd MAW conduct a Deployment For Training (DFT) at Joint Base Lewis-McChord, Wash., June 17 through July 1,…
3 D Printing is in its infancy in terms of providing parts for the military. A challenge for the military is of course the need for parts reliability and ruggedness at very high standards. This is why the term "military grade" was invented. But as 3D printing becomes part of…
We are publishing a book next year with Praeger which focuses on the return of direct defense in Europe. What follows is our introduction to the book. The title of our book is the easy part: The Return of Direct Defense in Europe. The subtitle: Meeting the Russian Challengeis more…
An MQ-9 Reaper assigned to the 214th Attack Group, Arizona Air National Guard, joined the skies over Alpena, Mich., flying training sorties in support of Northern Strike 19 at the Alpena Combat Readiness Training Center, July 24, 2019. 2019 marked the remotely piloted aircraft’s historical debut at the joint force,…
Showcasing Raptor Nation and inspiring the next generation. One show at a time. 07.19.2019 Video by 2nd Lt. Samuel Eckholm 633rd Air Base Wing Public Affairs
