SCANEAGLE RETRIEVAL – Tim Hall, a contractor for Marine Unmanned Aerial Vehicle Squadron 2, Marine Air Control Group 38 (Reinforced), 3rd Marine Aircraft Wing (Forward), carries a ScanEagle to put it away after retrieving it from a flight with the "Skyhook" in the Al Anbar Province of Iraq, Aug. 17, 2006. Hall is one of the main operators for the ScanEagle flying aerial surveillance missions over Iraq in support of the ground troops. U.S. Marine Corps photo by Gunnery Sgt. Chad McMeen Hi-Res Photo | Story
Agency Performs Autonomous Refueling
EDWARDS AIR FORCE BASE, Calif., Sept 8, 2006 – The Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency (DARPA), in a joint effort with NASA Dryden Flight Research Center, performed the first-ever autonomous probe-and-drogue airborne refueling operation August 30, at Edwards Air Force Base, Calif. Story
Research Team Reveals Increased UAV Ability
ARLINGTON, Va., Sept 7, 2006 – A Brigham Young University team of scientists and engineers, funded by the Air Force Office of Scientific Research here, has recently demonstrated increased consensus capabilities among unmanned aerial vehicles. Story
Teams Seek Creative Ideas to Resolve Problems
KIRTLAND AIR FORCE BASE, N.M., Sept 7, 2006 – A competition, called the Junior Workforce Challenge, was created to help find innovative, non-lethal solutions for urgent warfighter needs and designed to give junior officers more experience in developing those solutions. Story
Shops Work Together, Eliminate Waste
HILL AIR FORCE BASE, Utah, Sept 7, 2006 – In the name of increased combat capability, the 388th and 419th Fighter Wing propulsion shops are working side by side to take advantage of expertise from active-duty and Reserve technicians, while eliminating redundancy. Story
Army Hospital Offers ‘Breakthrough’ Vaccine
WASHINGTON, Sept. 7, 2006 – Women patients at Walter Reed Army Medical Center can now get vaccinated against certain subtypes of the virus that can lead to cervical cancer, a deadly cancer in women. 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
