Tag Archives: Marine Corps

Corporal Highley, assigned to the 3rd Marine Aircraft Wing, Marine Corps Air Station Yuma, Az., prepares to marshal an F-35B during Red Flag 16-3 at Nellis Air Force Base, Nev., July 12, 2016. Red Flag is an exercise hosted at Nellis AFB that provides air crews an opportunity to experience realistic, stressful combat situations in a controlled environment to increase mission capability. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Kevin Tanenbaum)

First-ever: Marine F-35B Takes Part in Red Flag 16-3

Posted on August 4, 2016 by challer

For the first time, the United States Marine Corps will be participating with their F-35B during the three-week Red Flag 16-3 exercise at Nellis Air Force Base, Nevada.
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Posted in Articles, Featured, Photos, Rotator, Technology | Tagged 99th Air Base Wing Public Affairs, air combat training exercise, air force, Department of Defense (DoD), DoD, DOD and science, DoD Armed with Science, exercise, F-35B, historic moment, Kevin Tanenbaum, Marine, Marine Corps, multi-role, Nellis Air Force Base, Nevada, next generation fighter, Red Flag 16-3, United States Marine Corps | Comments Off

M40 Guides Snipers to Target

Posted on May 23, 2016 by challer

There are staples of weaponry in the armory of the Marine Corps that define the battlefield. One of these weapons is the M40 sniper rifle, which is the premier weapon of choice for the Marine Corps for long-range enemy engagements.
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Posted in Articles, Featured, Rotator, Technology | Tagged Defense Media Activity, Department of Defense (DoD), DoD, DoD Armed with Science, M40, Marine, Marine Corps, Snipers, Terence Brady | Comments Off

The Pentagon with the Washington Monument and National Mall in the background. Photo by Senior Airman Perry Aston, 11th Wing Public Affairs

DoD’s Silicon Valley Innovation Outpost Hosts a Gathering of Experts

Posted on February 4, 2016 by glenn.selby

Decoding DoD is an event being hosted this month by the Defense Innovation Unit Experimental, which seeks out tech and talent in Silicon Valley.
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Posted in Articles, Featured, Rotator, Technology | Tagged air force, army, Decoding DoD, Defense Innovation Unit-Experimental, DIUx, George Duchak, Marine Corps, navy, Silicon Valley | Comments Off

Lt. Gen. Robert Walsh, commanding general of the Marine Corps Combat Development Command, discusses the operational need for amphibious high-water speed (AHWS) during the Office of Naval Research-hosted focus area forum on the topic, a critical priority for the U.S. Marine Corps. The forum is designed to address the technology challenges of high-speed amphibious combat vehicle designs and the ongoing science and technology related to AHWS. (U.S. Navy photo by John F. Williams/Released)

Wave of the Future: ONR Forum Looks at Amphibious Operations

Posted on September 3, 2015 by glenn.selby

Technology, and how it will impact future amphibious naval operations was a topic as senior leaders from the Navy and Marine Corps spoke at the Office of Naval Research.
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Posted in Articles, Featured, Rotator, Technology | Tagged David Smalley, Dr. John Pazik, Expeditionary and Irregular Warfare, Expeditionary Warfare and Combating Terrorism Department, Lt. Gen. Robert S. Walsh, Marine Corps, navy, Office of Naval Research, Rear Adm. Mat Winter | Comments Off

Military’s Shift Toward Renewable Energy

Posted on August 12, 2015 by glenn.selby

As the largest consumer of energy in the U.S., the DoD has requisitioned the deployment of renewable energy to power military facilities by 2025.
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Posted in Articles, Energy, Logistics, Technology | Tagged air force, army, Army Energy Security Implementation Strategy, Department of Defense, DoD, Great Green Fleet, Marine Corps, navy | Comments Off

New Technology to Lighten Marines’ Loads

Posted on July 1, 2015 by Yolanda R. Arrington

Navy researchers devised a 3-D computer simulation program to measure effects of equipment weight on warfighters.
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Posted in Articles | Tagged Center for Computer Aided Design, Enhanced Technologies for Optimization of Warfighter Load, ETOWL, Marine Corps, Office of Naval Research, University of Iowa | Comments Off

Navy & Marines Test Glasses for Augmented Reality System

Posted on June 17, 2015 by Yolanda R. Arrington

The Augmented Immersive Team Trainer (AITT) is a step closer to giving warfighters glasses that can enhance augmented reality training scenarios.
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Posted in Articles, Technology | Tagged AITT, Augmented Immersive Team Trainer, Marine Corps, Marine Corps Base Quantico, Office of Naval Research, Office of Naval Research (ONR) | Comments Off

(U.S. Defense Department graphic illustration by Jessica L. Tozer/Released)

The Human Surrogate

Posted on February 3, 2015 by jtozer

He’s called a human surrogate, and for the next several weeks, this virtual greeter will welcome visitors to the University of Central Florida’s Institute for Simulation Training.
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Posted in Articles, Robots, Technology | Tagged animatronics, armed with science, avatars, AWS, Camp Pendleton, dod robots, DOD Science, dod technology, human surrogates, Infantry Immersion Trainer, Marine Corps, Office of Naval Research, onr, ONR’s Human Surrogate Interaction program, robot surrogates in the military, robots, state-of-the-art urban training facility, University of Central Florida | Comments Off