8 FORT LEE, Va. (May 3, 2021) – Sydney A. Smith was inducted into the Senior Executive Service and at the same time became the new Army Logistics University president during a ceremony April 30 at the Army Logistics University green auditorium.
She is poised to oversee the university’s mission of providing professional education and leader development for military and civilian logisticians and related professionals from the Army, joint, interagency and international communities, to include sustainment and logistics, operations research, and acquisition leader education and training programs.
A native of Abingdon, Smith was selected for the SES in April. She replaced Michael K. Williams, who died May 27, 2020.
23 U.S. Airmen and C-130J Super Hercules aircraft assigned to the 86th Airlift Wing, Ramstein Air Base, Germany, and the 143rd AW, Rhode Island Air National Guard, arrived at Siauliai AB, Lithuania, on May 5, 2021, to provide airlift and airdrop during Swift Response 21.
The U.S. Air Force Reserve’s 94th AW, Dobbins Air Reserve Base, Georgia, and 133rd AW, Minnesota Air National Guard, will fly C-130H Hercules aircraft along with the 934th AW, Minneapolis-St. Paul Joint Air Reserve Station, Minnesota, who will fly C-130HJ Hercules aircraft, also arrived at Siauliai AB to provide airlift and airdrop during Swift Response 21.
Armyâs new night vision goggles compared to something âfrom aliensâ
By Edmund DeMarche
Credit: U.S. Army Acquisition Support Center
The U.S. Army’s Lancer Brigade took to Twitter last month to post a brief video of its new enhanced night vision goggle-binoculars that looks like something out of a sci-fi thriller.
Troops with thin, illuminated borders can be seen taking positions and firing artillery that looks like beams of light streaking across the frame. You have never seen night vision like this! the tweet read.
The tweet said the goggles are part of an effort to modernize the fighting force.
Airmen from the 821st Contingency Response Group demonstrated agile combat employment capabilities while working with Mobility and Combat Air Forces, during Exercise Rainier War, April 26-30 at Mountain Home Air Force Base, Idaho.,
Fox News Flash top headlines are here. Check out what s clicking on Foxnews.com.
The U.S. Army’s Lancer Brigade took to Twitter last month to post a brief video of its new enhanced night vision goggle-binoculars that looks like something out of a sci-fi thriller.
Troops with thin, illuminated borders can be seen taking positions and firing artillery that looks like beams of light streaking across the frame. You have never seen night vision like this! the tweet read.
The tweet said the goggles are part of an effort to modernize the fighting force.
Gizmodo, the tech website, reported that the Lancer Brigade, which operates out of Joint Base Lewis-McChord near Tacoma, Wash., was using the ENVG-B goggles that were designed to give U.S. troops an edge on a battlefield.