Yearly Archive: 2020

OEIRAS, Portugal — Naval Striking and Support Forces NATO (STRIKFORNATO) executes Baltic Operations 2020 (BALTOPS 20) from its newly functional Joint Operations Center (JOC).

Fully operational and mission ready, STRIKFORNATO is commanding and controlling assigned forces from their new JOC insid…

WASHINGTON — The Navy has incorporated lessons learned from the initial COVID-19 outbreaks onboard USS Theodore Roosevelt (CVN 71) and USS Kidd (DDG 100) into guidance to sustain underway operations while fighting the virus during future outbreaks at sea.

Fleet Surgeons, supported by a Navy Med…

WASHINGTON — The Army wants to make three-dimensional models of all its replacement parts available online so that Soldiers deployed downrange will eventually be able to 3D print them, said its top acquisition official.

Assistant Secretary of the Army for Acquisition, Logistics and Technology B…

SETERMOEN, Norway — Whether in the face of the enemy or a deadly global pandemic, the U.S. Marine Corps not only stays ahead of the curve but also flattens it.

World War I destroyed numerous lives across the globe during the 1910 era but only claimed second place for deadliest disturbance. The …

PATUXENT RIVER, Md. — USS Carl Vinson (CVN 70) received the first production unit of the Joint Precision Approach and Landing System (JPALS) in April, nearly a month ahead of schedule.

This is the first of 23 JPALS initial low-rate initial production (LRIP) units delivering through fall 2023. T…

What’s the first thing you think of when you hear the phrase “RPAV (Remotely Piloted Aerial Vehicle) Operator”? The IAF’s RPAV units began their journey in the IAF many years ago. However, they have just recently been exposed to the public eye. The RPAV Operator’s role is to operate an aircraft from…