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The U.S Space Force released its logo and motto, Semper Supra (Always Above), July 22, 2020 at the Pentagon, D.C. The logo and motto honor the heritage and history of the U.S. Space Force.
(U.S. Space Force graphic by Staff Sgt. James Richardson)
The Campster is currently crowdfunding on Indiegogo. It’s an Ultra-Light, Full-Height, folding camping chair.
– Seating height like a normal chair (17”/43 cm)
– Ultra-portable – Folds to the size of a bottle
– Ultra-light – weighs only 2 lbs/0.97 kg
– High weight capacity – up to 300 lbs/136 kg
– Fast & easy set-up – unfolds in <10 sec
– No assembly – 1-piece telescopic design
– Anodized aluminum body
– Ripstop seat with breathable mesh
– Offered in black or space grey
Claim yours at www.indiegogo.com/projects/campster-full-height-ultra-light-everywhere-chair.
HOUSTON, July 21, 2020 – Comp-Tac Victory Gear® is wrapping up a month of giveaways for their eV2™ Max Holster and new eV2™ Magazine Pouch.
Comp-Tac is giving away an eV2 Max Holster and eV2 Mag pouch every week during July through its social media platforms. Specific requirements are listed on the giveaway posts. The final two winners will be announced on Friday, July 24th and Friday, July 31st.
The eV2 Max is an appendix carry, low-profile, hybrid, inside-the-waistband holster with an interchangeable Kydex® shell. The eV2 Mag Pouch is an appendix, hybrid, IWB mag carrier designed to pair with Comp-Tac’s IWB holsters for carrying a spare magazine.
Comp-Tac also offers several IWB holsters perfect for summer use. In addition to the eV2 Max, the company has the Infidel Max, an all-Kydex holster with a cant-adjustable belt clip; the CTAC, an all-Kydex holster with tuckable belt clips attached by leather tabs; and the MTAC, a hybrid holster with a comfortable, two-layer leather backing and tuckable belt clips.
“Concealed carry can offer challenges any time of the year, but as clothing changes during the summer it can be even more difficult. Our giveaway allows us to continue to connect with our customers to showcase product and have a little fun during these hot months,” commented Bill Babboni, vice president of sales and operations.
Spec War Store is a small, veteran-owned business in Texas. Like me, Johnny Reid served in both the Army and Air Force, but he started in the Air Force and ended up retiring from the Army, while I made the opposite trek. At any rate, we worked together off and on over the years and both served in various SOF units. He’s a solid guy.
He also has some pretty cool products including metal for your wall like this amazing USAF Grey Beret – Chute, Bolts & Knife (CBK) Wall Display (JR was a SOWT) as well as t-shirts and coming soon, laser engraved leather patches.
If you’re looking for something to carry your gear while hiking, check out the Foxtrot MK2 Belt Rig by Helikon-Tex.
In addition to removable suspenders, the zippered main compartment integrates an outer pocket for quick access and two open topped pockets for water bottles. On the top flap is a bungee and underneath adjustable straps for additional gear. Finally, the belt incorporates PALS webbing.
Offered in Black, Adaptive Green, Coyote, Olive Green, and Shadow Grey.
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Although the INVISIO X5 headset has been around for several years, it continues to increase in popularity.
It is a dual sided in-ear hearing protection headset with state of the art external microphones for natural hear-thru and six sizes of exchangeable foam plugs for market leading hearing protection and comfort. The INVISIO X5 is the in-ear headset of choice for future soldier programs today and officers maintaining public order. The headset is fully compatible with other INVISIO systems.
• In-Ear Headset
• Hearing Protection (32 dB SNR/29 dB NRR)
• Bone Conduction Microphone
• 2 Meter Submersible
• Dual Sided
• 54 Grams
WASHINGTON — Every service member and platform will serve as a network sensor in future combat to expand what the Army undersecretary calls a “joint kill web” to support rapid decision making.
James E. McPherson and other Army leaders discussed Tuesday the role of “enabled joint overmatch” that describes how Soldiers will work alongside Airmen, Sailors and Marines to increase lethality across multiple domains.
“[The multi-domain force] has to be expeditionary and responsive at scale, bringing the right capabilities in the right place at the right time,” McPherson told a virtual audience during the Armed Forces Communications and Electronics Association’s Army Signal Conference.
By enabling overmatch, the Army can quickly achieve lethality through all sensors, with the best shooter in the right command and control node, he added.
The undersecretary said the Army’s network, communication and cloud capabilities must provide quick delivery of data to augment the effort in preparation for the future battlefield that will be contested in all domains.
“What we build now must be survivable in that fight,” McPherson said. “It must be mobile, it must support, see on the move and … it must be tailorable.”
Protecting data will be critical, he added, as it will be the ammunition used for success on the battlefield. The Army’s information and intelligence assets will provide an advantage over adversaries, and therefore must be protected by migrating data to hybrid and multiple cloud ecosystems and bolstering the service’s network.
He noted that the Army’s other modernization priorities depend upon its network, which is one of the six priorities, to operate successfully.
Using simplified training that is accessible to each military branch will increase readiness and lethality, he added, while delivering mission-ready troops capable of fighting in the multi-domain environment.
Providing real-time access to every communications center, weapons system and control node will also allow greater control of the service’s data.
“Data, the ammunition of the future fight, is a strategic asset of the Army,” McPherson said. “Our data provides us a competitive advantage over adversaries. As with any strategic asset, we must manage and protect our data.”
Lt. Gen. Bruce Crawford, the Army’s chief information officer and G-6, said that he and Lt. Gen. Stephen Fogarty, head of Army Cyber Command, have partnered to posture the Army’s network to enable communications centers worldwide to gain a firmer grasp on data.
“It goes back to this idea that data is the ammunition in the future fight for any shooter or weapons platform, in any command and control node, in near real time, in order to create a joint kill chain,” Crawford said.
Real-time access will provide critical convergence that will help win below the level of armed conflict.
“That’s a monumental lift, and a monumental task,” Crawford said. “But that’s our goal.”
The Army will take its next steps in strengthening its networks and protecting its data to Fort Gordon, Georgia, where ARCYBER plans to move into its new headquarters this month. The move will better connect the three-star command with the U.S. Army Cyber Center of Excellence.
The transition presents challenges as each unit member moving to Fort Gordon must undergo two weeks of quarantine to meet COVID-19 safety precautions, said Ron Pontius, deputy to the ARCYBER commanding general.
As of June 1, the Army Network Enterprise Technology Command, or NETCOM, now has full operational control of the Army’s five regional cyber centers as well as responsibility of the Army’s network.
Army Cyber Command transferred the responsibilities to NETCOM for greater efficiency and to balance risks to the network, said Col. Scott Bird, NETCOM defensive cyber operations chief, in a press release earlier this month.
The Army also recently announced to reassign its chief information officer role into two positions: CIO and G-6 deputy chief of staff. The change will be implemented by Aug. 31 to meet the demands of advancing technology and artificial intelligence.
Operating under pandemic conditions has also forced the Army to adapt how it does business. Crawford estimated about 2% of the Army accessed the virtual space to telework from home. That number jumped to about 90% during the pandemic.
Crawford said up to 400,000 Soldiers and Army civilians have signed up for the Microsoft Teams workplace platform and that number continues to grow.
By Joseph Lacdan, Army News Service
