TOP 100 MILITARY SITES
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| 12/05/2007: Marines Won't Move to Afghanistan for Now, Conway Says The idea of Marine units moving into Afghanistan to replace Army units is off the table for now. defenselink.mil |
Soldiers Implement New Contract Training in Kuwait Soldiers with the 1st Theater Sustainment Command put their Contracting Officer Representative training to work and saved the Army thousands of dollars while curbing fraud, waste and abuse. army.mil |
02/10/2008: Forces Capture 6 in Central, Northern Iraq Operations Coalition forces detained six suspected terrorists during operations targeting al Qaeda networks operating in central and northern Iraq. defenselink.mil |
Brand New Sophisticated Test and Evaluation Centre Inaugurated at FN Herstal Belgium-based Herstal Group, the parent company of weapon manufacturer FN Herstal, recently inaugurated a new industrial complex in Herstal, Belgium. The new facilitieshouse a state-of-the-art Test & Evaluation Centre and the R&D Department in charge of integrated weapon system activities.This investment - around &uro;4m - is part of a multi-year investment programme in line with the continuous modernization process of the Herstal site. The roles of the new Test & Evaluation Centre are to centralize all testing operations(simulation, ballistic and instrumentation laboratories, operating and precision shooting, weapon testing and shooting under adverse conditions [-54° or +52° with 90% humidity]) and provide customers with an ultramodern and technological environmentwhilst attending tests.Health regulations were also met. Shooting tunnels were built on silentblocs with a double wall construction for improved working conditions and noise protection. The new complex also houses the R&D Department in charge of integrated weapon systems for airborne, land and sea applications. The relocation was made necessary because of the growth of these activities. army-technology.com |
04/14/2008: San Francisco USO Provides Military Travelers Welcome Respite USO volunteers and staff, like retired Air Force Col. Ray Slifka, help create homes away from home for travel-weary military members. defenselink.mil |