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Sentry South 26-2 HK416 Rifle Range
1+ day, 10+ hour ago (110+ words) A Spanish air force airmen fires an HK416 rifle during exercise Sentry South 26-2, at the Camp Shelby Joint Forces Training Center, Mississippi, Feb. 28, 2026. Sentry South 26-2 is a large force employment exercise focused on major combat operations and joint maritime opportunities in…...
USSTRATCOM Looking Glass team visits Keesler AFB
5+ day, 10+ hour ago (518+ words) KEESLER AIR FORCE BASE, Miss. - U.S. Strategic Command's Airborne Command Post, known as "Looking Glass," conducted a two-day visit to Keesler Air Force Base Feb. 1213, emphasizing to service members in training the importance of joint command and control operations and strategic…...
USAMU Builds Lethality During M7 Fielding with 25th Infantry Division
1+ mon, 4+ day ago (329+ words) Soldiers assigned to the 25th Infantry Division are training on the Army's newest service rifle as part of the ongoing fielding of the M7, with instructors from the U.S. Army Marksmanship Unit providing hands-on support focused on marksmanship fundamentals. USAMU instructors are working…...
USAMU Trains 5th Special Forces Group in Competition-Style Marksmanship
1+ mon, 1+ week ago (295+ words) The training centered on establishing strong fundamentals early, allowing more advanced shooting problems to be addressed as the week progressed. Instructors emphasized consistency, efficiency, and accuracy as the foundation for performance under operational conditions. "Right now we're working on refining…...
The Evolution of Mortar Capabilities: How Enhancing 81mm Mortars is Shaping Modern Warfare
2+ mon, 2+ week ago (99+ words) PICATINNY ARSENAL, N.J. - Engineers at Picatinny Arsenal's U.S. Army Combat Capabilities Development Command (DEVCOM) Armaments Center, are working to develop an enhanced 81mm mortar (E81) high-explosive (HE) mortar cartridge. This new cartridge is looking to significantly increase the maximum range and lethality of 81 mm…...
On the Frontlines of Precision: Program Office Ground Weapons System Advances Organic Precision Fires-Light
2+ mon, 2+ week ago (472+ words) Quantico, VA " The Marine Corps has awarded production contracts to Teledyne FLIR and Anduril Industries to equip Marines with a lethal loitering munition capability. Each system brings a distinct set of strengths to be put to the test by Marines…...
The First Line of Defense: How Iwakuni’s BASH Team Safeguards the Airfield
3+ mon, 1+ week ago (274+ words) MARINE CORPS AIR STATION IWAKUNI, Japan " Before the first aircraft departs the runway, another mission is already underway. At first light, the Bird/Wildlife Aircraft Strike Hazard (BASH) team begins their patrols, headlights sweeping across the perimeter road as they…...
Ammunition Peculiar Equipment at TEAD: Ensuring safe handling of lethal munitions for joint forces worldwide
3+ mon, 2+ week ago (140+ words) Tooele Army Depot has the unique mission, distinction, and designation as the world-wide source for Ammunition Peculiar Equipment. As such TEAD meets a specific Army-defined objective by serving as the centralized source for APE. Since 1955, TEAD has produced APE to…...