military training

Dec- 2023 -

7 December

Service members from the U.S. Space Force and U.S. Air Force demonstrate the functionality of range equipment at Peterson Space Force Base, Colorado, Aug. 16, 2022. As part of a counterspace combined arms training event, two range squadrons, the U.S. Space Force’s 25th Space Range Squadron assigned to Delta 11, and the U.S. Air Force Reserve’s 379th Space Range Squadron, supported training for the USSF’s 4th Electronic Warfare Squadron and integrated an additional service partner unit for the first time. (U.S. Air Force photo by 1st Lt Charles Rivezzo)

Keysight to Supply Electronic Warfare Threat Simulators to US Air Force

Keysight Technologies has secured an $18-million contract to provide the US Air Force with two Electronic Warfare Threat Simulators.

6 December

Arms

A Ranger with the 1st Battalion, 75th Ranger Regiment engages targets during squad live fire (blank iteration), while operationally testing at Fort Campbell, Kentucky. (U.S. Army photo by Mark Scovell)

Rojoef Manuel

US Army Evaluates Next Generation Squad Weapon at Fort Campbell

The US Army has completed training and validation of its Next Generation Squad Weapons at Fort Campbell, Kentucky.

5 December

Arctic

Rojoef Manuel

UK, Norway Practice Cold Weather Survival in the Arctic

The UK Royal Air Force and Norwegian counterparts have trained their cold weather survival skills above the Arctic Circle.

4 December

Europe

Danish air force 1st Lt. Freya Lyngso packs a wound on a medical mannequin during a demonstration at Ramstein Air Base, Germany, Nov. 29, 2023. Lyngso and other members from Denmark joined personnel from Bulgaria, Serbia and the U.S. for a knowledge exchange where they participated in demonstrations and briefings where they traded information they may find useful at their home stations. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Thomas Karol)

Rojoef Manuel

US Air Force, NATO Allies Exchange Medical Knowledge in Germany

The US Air Force and NATO allies have conducted a multinational training at Ramstein Air Base Germany to trade medical knowledge.

4 December

Americas

Joe Saballa

US Army, Marines Special Forces Lack Foreign Language Proficiency: GAO

Most US Army and Marine Corps special operations troops lack foreign language proficiency to effectively operate overseas, the Government Accountability Office has found.

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30 November

Land

A Belgian host nation employee from Army Field Support Battalion-Benelux, 405th Army Field Support Brigade, ground guides an M1300 Enhanced Heavy Equipment Transporter onto an M1302 trailer at the Zutendaal Army Prepositioned Stocks-2 worksite in Belgium during an EHET drivers academy held there NOV. 6-22. (U.S. Army courtesy photo)

Rojoef Manuel

US Trains Belgian Workforce for Heavy Equipment Transporter Ops

The US Army has trained a Belgian workforce in Zutendaal to operate the Enhanced Heavy Equipment Transporter.

29 November

Cyber

Rojoef Manuel

Pentagon Opens Scholarship for US Navy Cybersecurity Specialists

The US Department of Defense has launched a project offering professional development opportunities to US Navy cybersecurity personnel.

29 November

Technology

Rojoef Manuel

BAE Systems Consortium to Add Weather Data to Military Simulations

BAE Systems has teamed with Red Hat and The Weather Company to enhance military simulation environments through weather data.

28 November

Europe

Staff Writer With AFP

EU Quadruples Funding for Ukraine Military Training

The European Union agreed to more than quadruple its spending on training Ukrainian soldiers to battle Russia, investing close to an extra $220 million.

28 November

Technology