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In the aftermath of the catastrophic explosion at the port of Beirut in August 2020, members of the security assistance enterprise team overcame significant pandemic-induced hurdles, along with quality control and transportation challenges, to deliver more than 30 military trucks to the Lebanese armed forces. “These are the first deliveries of 100 2½- and 5-ton FMTV trucks delivered to Lebanon, just in time to meet the timeline for training, and in response to the Lebanese armed forces request following the port explosion,” Dave Dornblaser, director of the Security Assistance Com...

FORT BRAGG, N.C. – In a training scenario based on real-world lessons learned, Army Capt. Alexandra Deets carefully drives her passenger through a foreign city, on their way to a

The Kingdom of Jordan, a U.S. major non-NATO ally, is set to receive a $21 million UH-60M Black Hawk helicopter later this year. The aircraft, purchased through the Army foreign military sales program, will undergo VVIP (Very Very Important Person) modifications and will ultimately be used to transport Jordan’s King Abdullah bin Hussein II and the royal family. The pending modifications are being completed via direct commercial sales with Nebraska Gas Turbine Inc. King Abdullah II is a member of the Hashemite dynasty, the royal family of Jordan since 1921, and he is a 41st-generation dir...

In a year shaped by a worldwide pandemic, Army Materiel Command has put people first by contributing to the whole-of-government COVID-19 response, supporting the warfighter and improving quality of life for Soldiers, civilians and families. Since April, AMC has leveraged the full force of the materiel enterprise in the fight against COVID-19. AMC supported through contracting, communications, storage and movement of Personal Protective Equipment and deployment support for medical units and personnel, among other functions. Organic Industrial Base facilities produced, repaired and repurposed e...