Maj. Gen. Mary E. Link, outgoing commanding general of U.S. Army Reserve Medical Command, relinquished command to the incoming commander, Maj. Gen. Jonathan Woodson, during a Change of Command ceremony held at the C.W. Bill Young Armed Forces Reserve Center on March 31, 2019. Maj. Gen. Scottie Carpenter, deputy...
Kongsberg’s K-Sim Fast Craft simulator provides coast guard and security force officers with a new training platform for high-speed operations and tactical training.
Royal Marines now have a simpler way of accessing mental health treatment thanks to a new initiative, Project Regain, masterminded by a serving commando. Project Regain is aimed at promoting early detection and help for Royal Marines who could suffer from mental health issues. Evidence collected by the project...
The U.S. Air Force's 7th Special Operation Squadron, assigned to 352nd Special Operation Wing and based out of Mildenhall, England, deployed to Bacau, Romania, from March 10-15, 2019, to conduct mission essential tasks, and simultaneously, familiarize Romanian SOF (ROU SOF) with the CV-22 Osprey. “The importance is not only...
Eyedot (Europe) Ltd has launched a newly designed website, which features a streamlined design and improved functionality, as well as gives a smoother, more intuitive visitor experience to help customers make well-informed decisions about their electronic service provider.
The National Guard Marksmanship Training Center (NGMTC) hosted the 48th Winston P. Wilson (WPW) Sniper Championship (National Guard) competition and 28th Annual Armed Forces Skill at Arms Meeting (AFSAM) — (International & Inter-service), at the Fort Chaffee Joint Maneuver Training Center (FCJMTC) near Barling, Arkansas, from March 29 –...
Short takeoff and landing (STOL) aircraft manufacturer Britten-Norman will deliver type conversion training to BN2T Islander and Defender aircraft pilots of the Armed Forces of Malta in a three-year contract. Training will take place at the company’s new EASA Approved Training Organisation (ATO) at Malta International Airport, established there...
After a visit last May to the Pilot Training Next (PTN) facility in Austin, Texas, and facing a pilot shortage, the United Kingdom’s Royal Air Force is taking innovation to the next level with the inclusion of a student and an instructor pilot in the second iteration of the...
The investment into the Whinny Hill, Catterick, training area’s urban operations training facility has created a more challenging training environment for the armed forces and emergency services personnel who use it. The upgrade has created a more realistic environment for troops carrying out modern day military training in the...