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Determined to keep track of their guns, some U.S. military units have turned to a technology that could let enemies detect troops on the battlefield, The Associated Press has found.

Determined to keep track of their guns, some U.S. military units have turned to a technology that could let enemies detect troops on the battlefield, The Associated Press has found. The rollout on Army and Air Force bases continues even though the Department of Defense itself describes putting the technology in firearms as a “significant” security risk.

Determined to keep track of their guns, some U.S. military units have turned to a technology that could let enemies detect troops on the battlefield, The Associated Press has found. The rollout on Army and Air Force bases continues even though the Department of Defense itself describes putting the technology in firearms as a “significant” […]

Determined to keep track of their guns, some U.S. military units have turned to a technology that could let enemies detect troops on the battlefield.

10 U.S. Air Force Maj. Gen. Michael J. Lutton, 20th Air Force commander, visited Kirtland Air Force Base, New Mexico, March 1-3, 2021, along with Chief Master Sgt. Charles C. Orf, 20th Air Force command chief, to learn about Team Kirtland’s mission capabilities and innovations. During his multi-day visit, Lutton met with Team Kirtland members, learned about the mission activities they perform and visited various locations across the installation. Lutton, who oversees Airmen ...

Kirtland AFB receives body armor tailored for women February 24 Senior Airman Kiah Cook, 377th Security Forces Group defender, wears the new female body armor on Kirtland Air Force Base, New Mexico, Feb. 4. (Airman 1st Class Ireland Summers/Air Force) New body armor specifically tailored for women is arriving at Kirtland Air Force Base in New Mexico — part of a larger effort within the Air Force to provide women better-fitting equipment. Female airmen with the 377th Security Forces star...

Still 2 years away, Minot Air Force Base prepares for new helicopters Eloise Ogden, Minot (N.D.) Daily News via the AP February 21 The MH-139A Grey Wolf lands at Duke Field, Fla., Dec. 19, 2019, before its unveiling and naming ceremony. The aircraft is set to replace the Air Forces fleet of UH-1N Huey aircraft and has capability improvements related to speed, range, endurance and payload. (Samuel King Jr./AirForce) MINOT AIR FORCE BASE, N.D. — It’s still a ways off yet but Minot Ai...

By ELOISE OGDEN | Minot Daily News | Published: February 20, 2021 MINOT AIR FORCE BASE, N.D. — It’s still a ways off yet but Minot Air Force Base is getting ready for the Air Force’s new MH-139A “Grey Wolf” helicopters to replace the Vietnam-era UH-1N Huey helicopters. Helicopters are used to guard the nation’s intercontinental ballistic missile fields around Minot AFB, F.E. Warren AFB in Wyoming and Malmstrom AFB in Montana. Lt. Col. David Dammeier, commander of the 5th Civil E...

After years of wearing the standard tactical vest originally designed for a male body frame, female Airmen from the 377th Security Forces Group at Kirtland Air Force Base were among the first Air Force defenders to receive the new issue of female body,

Date Time Kirtland AFB female defenders get new female body armor After years of wearing the standard tactical vest originally designed for a male body frame, female Airmen from the 377th Security Forces Group at Kirtland Air Force Base were among the first Air Force defenders to receive the new issue of female body armor starting January 2021. The new, better-fitting body armor will be distributed to all female security forces members on the installation. Master Sgt. Brianne N. Trapani, 377th...