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Army Launches Detachment 201: Executive Innovation Corps to Drive Tech Transformation

June 14th, 2025

New Executive Innovation Corps brings top tech talent into the Army Reserve to bridge the commercial-military tech gap, with four tech leaders set to join as officers.

WASHINGTON — The U.S. Army is establishing Detachment 201: The Army’s Executive Innovation Corps, a new initiative designed to fuse cutting-edge tech expertise with military innovation. On June 13, 2025, the Army will officially swear in four tech leaders.

Det. 201 is an effort to recruit senior tech executives to serve part-time in the Army Reserve as senior advisors. In this role they will work on targeted projects to help guide rapid and scalable tech solutions to complex problems. By bringing private-sector know-how into uniform, Det. 201 is supercharging efforts like the Army Transformation Initiative, which aims to make the force leaner, smarter, and more lethal.

The four new Army Reserve Lt. Cols. are Shyam Sankar, Chief Technology Officer for Palantir; Andrew Bosworth, Chief Technology Officer of Meta; Kevin Weil, Chief Product Officer of OpenAI; and Bob McGrew, advisor at Thinking Machines Lab and former Chief Research Officer for OpenAI.

Their swearing-in is just the start of a bigger mission to inspire more tech pros to serve without leaving their careers, showing the next generation how to make a difference in uniform.

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AUSA Presents: The Birth of the U.S. Army: Celebrate the 250th Anniversary of America’s First National Institution

June 14th, 2025

The Association of the United States Army is proud to announce the release of a new graphic novel in honor of the Army’s 250th birthday celebration: The Birth of the U.S. Army.

The Birth of the U.S. Army

Celebrate the 250th anniversary of America’s first national institution

The U.S. Army was established on June 14, 1775—more than a year before the Declaration of Independence. Under civil authority, militia from separate colonies unified under a new commander to form a national force to fight for independence. The history of the Army is intertwined with the history of America itself.

Script: Chuck Dixon (Batman, The Punisher, The ’Nam) 

Artwork and Cover: Wayne Vansant (The ’Nam, Savage Tales, All Quiet on the Western Front)

Lettering: Troy Peteri (Spider-Man, Iron Man, X-Men)

The Association of the United States Army celebrates this milestone of American history with its latest graphic novel. This full-color digital book was created by a talented team of professionals drawn from the comic book industry, and the details were vetted by professional historians.

Information on the AUSA Book Program can be found at www.ausa.org/books.

To read The Birth of the U.S. Army or to download a free copy, please visit www.ausa.org/the-birth-of-the-us-army

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Happy 250th Birthday US Army!

June 14th, 2025

Even before we were a nation, we had an army…

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OPEX 25 – Gray Fox Strategic

June 13th, 2025

Gray Fox Strategic formally debuted their Nexus AIWB Connector, a flexible, yet strong Tegris bridge to connect holster and accessory pouch like handcuff or spare mag for inside the waist and carry.

grayfoxstrategic.ca

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OPEX 25 – Sparrows Lockpicks

June 13th, 2025

Sparrows has expanded way beyond lockpicks to add other forms of access devices. Take for instance this fence step displayed last month at Operator Expo in Ottawa.

www.sparrowslockpicks.com

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OPEX 25 – Salomon Forces Genesis GTX Mid

June 13th, 2025

This is the upcoming Genesis Forces GTX Mid which is based on the popular trail running shoe, the Salomon Genesis.

www.salomon.com

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OPEX 25 – Sneak Peek from Tomahawk Performance

June 13th, 2025

Tomahawk Performance gave us a sneak peek of their upcoming Cold Weather Combat Shirt. It combines an insulated upper with a Polartec fleece body.

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OPEX 25 – TYR Tactical’s Duty Belt Selected by RCMP

June 13th, 2025

At Operator Expo I got a chance to check out the Tactical Duty Belt Kit from TYR, selected by the Royal Canadian Mounted Police. Turns out, more and more agencies in Canada are turning to TYR to provide this important piece of LE kit.

I spoke with the TYR Team and they gave told me, “TYR Tactical, renowned for its innovative body armour and ballistic carriers, has brought this same high-performance design and engineering to its line of belts. With an emphasis on durability, modularity, and comfort, these products are built to meet the demanding needs of tactical professionals.”

TYR Tactical Canada, after successfully becoming the provider of belts for the Vancouver Police Department, the Modular Assault Belt (MAB), and keeping with TYR’s tactical Motto, “Innovate or Die,” designed the Padded Duty Belt with extensive feedback and trials with local law enforcement personnel. Initially developed for officers with back and hip issues, the belt became the standard issue amongst local agencies.

To add to their success, TYR Canada was awarded the RCMP Padded Duty belt after an extensive user trial in August 2024 (5 Years 9500 Belts). After a redesign of TYR Tactical’ s TBB belt and following a user trial, it was awarded the RCMP Ergonomic Duty Belt (5 years, $ 14,000 belts), becoming the provider of all duty belts for the RCMP.

Most recently, TYR Canada was awarded the City of Winnipeg Police Duty Belts Contract.

They also provided this image which breaks down the kit.

COMPONENTS

1- INNER BELT

-External hook and loop to attach to the

Outer Duty Belt to prevent shifting

-2 Metal D-Rings for adjustable closure

2- SPACER MESH PAD

-Internal and Removable – .125”Thick

-Antimicrobial / FR Treated

-Attaches via hook and loop

3- OUTER DUTY BELT

-Single PALS webbing for MOLLE attachment

-Internal Poly insert improves belt structure

-Internal hook and loop

-Engineered using TYR Tactical’s

revolutionary Patented PV® material

-Dimensions: 3” Height

4- HOLSTER ADAPTER

-Available for 2” and 2.25”Holsters

-Slide on Attachment

5- TYR TACTICAL® BASE BELT-D

– Constructed from High Strength type 13 webbing

– Closure is through a 2” COBRA® Buckle

– Independently tested:

Vertical pull test 3084.4 kg (6,800lbs.) +/-5%

6- KEEPERS

– 1” mil spec webbing

– 4 per Duty Belt Kit

– Fastened via hook and loop

AVAILABLE SIZES

26″ – 54″

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