A short video of Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth in the normally unremarkable act of climbing a set of stairs launched a wave of internet speculation this week when it also captured two armed guards who looked like they might be assigned to him.
Both wore Air Force flight suits, carried M-4-style rifles with tactical vests — a rarely-seen level of firepower on civilian VIP flights — and both were women.
Speculation on the pair ranged from incorrect to ridiculously incorrect.
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President Donald Trump’s nominee to steer the Department of the Air Force told lawmakers that one of his first priorities, if confirmed, will be comprehensively reviewing all of the organization’s modernization programs to ensure they’re receiving adequate resources.
Troy Meink — who worked at the National Reconnaissance Office (NRO) prior to his nomination — also told lawmakers that the department must move faster on innovating new technologies, while also improving acquisition processes for onboarding new capabilities.
The Army is developing new updates to how its brigades are organized following experiments over the last year.
Three brigades conducted their capstone training events during that period, testing how new technology and concepts can make them more lethal. The effort was part of Chief of Staff Gen. Randy George’s so-called transforming-in-contact initiative, which aims to use deployments and troop rotations to test new equipment — mainly commercial off-the-shelf gear — that could allow units to be more responsive on a dynamic battlefield.
Michael Duffey, President Donald Trump’s nominee to be the next undersecretary of defense for acquisition and sustainment, told lawmakers that he will review the Pentagon’s controversial Cybersecurity Maturity Model Certification 2.0 (CMMC 2.0) initiative if he’s confirmed.
The final rule for the revamped CMMC 2.
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The first test a soldier has to take to earn a Ranger tab just got harder — unless you really hate sit-ups.
The Army announced Thursday a completely revamped physical fitness test for Ranger School, which all candidates must pass before reporting and then again on the course’s first day. The test runs soldiers through a multitude of “functional fitness” events, all of which they must complete in a set time period, a major change from the individually graded repetitions of exercises in the old test.
Master Sergeant Earl Plumlee is a member of the United States Army and a recipient of the United States Armed Forces’ prestigious Medal of Honor. Plumlee earned his award for courageous action during an armed conflict in Ghazni Province, Afghanistan, in 2013.
Background
Born into a family of cattle ranchers, Sergeant Plumlee spent his childhood in rural Oklahoma. Early on, he took an interest in military service. While still in high school, Plumlee joined the Army National Guard, with a focus on artillery.
Former British Royal Marine Commandos bring a gritty, realistic, action-packed thriller with an emotional undercurrent to the silver screen based upon their own drive, initiative, and take-no-prisoners attitude. We Are The Mighty interviewed these Royal Marines over three years ago about this project and they have achieved victory in getting it released to theaters and streaming platforms worldwide. Sunray: Fallen Soldier is drawn from their experiences abroad and when returning home.
Poster courtesy of Sunrise Films and Vertigo Releasing.
Vantiq has joined with C4i Systems to introduce VANGUARD AIX, a AI-powered solution for defence, emergency response, and national security.
Leidos has appointed Adam Clarke as the new CEO of its UK & Europe operations to drive strategic growth and innovation.