BEACH LANDING – U.S. Marines and equipment exit a landing craft air cushion on the shore at Godoria range, Djibouti, Aug. 25, 2006, during Operation Unity Dart, a 24th Marine Expeditionary Unit combined arms exercise. U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Reynaldo Ramon Hi-Res Photo
Wireless Capability Aids Communication
SUFFOLK, Va., Sept 7, 2006 – U.S. Joint Forces Command's Joint Systems Integration Command has developed a new capability to rapidly establish computer networks when joint warfighters move in to areas where there is no established communications network. Wireless for the Warfighter (W4W) provides an advanced wireless capability to provide faster setup, communication and dissemination of critical data. Story
Future Force Warrior Passes Milestone
NATICK, Mass., Sept. 6, 2006 – The Army's Future Force Warrior system is one step closer to being fielded as the Ground Soldier System following a successful demonstration in August of its electronic networking capability. Story
F-35 Lightning Finishes Aerodynamic Testing
ARNOLD AIR FORCE BASE, Tenn., Sept. 6, 2006 – Arnold Engineering Development Center officials just completed aerodynamic testing on two variants of the F-35 Lightning II Joint Strike Fighter to support flight testing of the plane later this year. With this latest test, the AEDC staff surpassed 8,000 hours of JSF testing in the center's propulsion wind tunnel facility. Story
Small Diameter Bomb I Ahead of Schedule
EGLIN AIR FORCE BASE, Fla., Sept. 6, 2006 – The culmination of more than five years of extraordinary teamwork was realized when the GBU-39/B Small Diameter Bomb was successfully delivered to the warfighter ahead of schedule and under cost. Story
The Missile Defense Agency develops, tests and prepares for deployment a missile defense system capable of providing a layered defense for the homeland, deployed forces, friends, and allies against ballistic missiles. Website
