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World's premier snipers converge on Fort Benning |
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Written by davidtkl
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Friday, 23 October 2009 |
FORT BENNING, Ga. -- One shot, one kill: It's the creed of every sniper.
More than 30 two-man teams from around the globe put that battle cry to the test - minus any lethality in this instance - on Fort Benning's ranges during the ninth annual U.S. Army International Sniper Competition, which began Oct. 15 and ended Thursday.
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Army to field new plate-carrier vest |
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Written by davidtkl
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Friday, 16 October 2009 |
FORT BELVOIR, Va. (Army News Service, Oct. 15, 2009) -- The Army is
poised to introduce a plate-carrier vest to provide Soldiers more
lightweight gear in the challenging operational environments of
Afghanistan.
An $18.6 million contract for 57,000 plate carriers was awarded Oct. 8,
to KDH Defense Systems. The fielding schedule calls for the first plate
carriers to be delivered to the Army in December after testing and be
fielded to Soldiers soon thereafter. Deliveries under the contract are
to be completed in March 2010.
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Unmanned aircraft systems leading fight |
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Written by davidtkl
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Friday, 09 October 2009 |
WASHINGTON (Oct. 1, 2009) -- It is 2230 hours and the moon casts jagged
mountain shadows on an Army patrol as the Soldiers bed down for a
well-deserved rest deep in enemy territory.
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Soldiers train on newly fielded precision air-drop system |
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Written by davidtkl
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Saturday, 03 October 2009 |
<div
id="others"> <ul> <li> <a xhref="../../../../../-images/2009/09/24/51406/index.html"><img xsrc="../../../../../-images/2009/09/24/51406/size3-army.mil-51406-2009-09-24-100917.jpg"
width="150" alt="5th QM trains on new air delivery system
equipment"></a> <span class="caption"><a xhref="http://search.ahp.us.army.mil/search/articles/index.php?search=Sgt+Fay+Conroy">Sgt.
Fay Conroy</a><br /> Pvt. Shalice Mosby, a rigger with the 5th
Quartermaster Company, 21st Special Troops Battalion, practices
attaching the Firefly Joint Precision Air Delivery System to a load
during a new equipment training course held at Rhine Ordnance Barracks,
Sept. 18. The 5th QM Co. is the first regular Army unit to train on the
Firefly JPADS. </span> </li> <li> <a xhref="../../../../../-images/2009/09/24/51405/index.html"><img xsrc="../../../../../-images/2009/09/24/51405/size3-army.mil-51405-2009-09-24-100908.jpg"
width="150" alt="5th QM trains on new air delivery system
equipment"></a> <span class="caption"><a xhref="http://search.ahp.us.army.mil/search/articles/index.php?search=Staff+Sgt+Tyrone+Basnight">Staff
Sgt. Tyrone Basnight</a><br /> Airborne riggers from the 5th
Quartermaster Company, 21st Special Troops Battalion, learn how to use
the Firefly Joint Precision Air Delivery System during a class held at
Rhine Ordnance Barracks, Sept. 18. The two-week course allowed the
Soldiers to become certified with the 2,200-pound load-carrying capable
Firefly JPADS. </span> </li> </ul> </div>
KAISERSLAUTERN, Germany -- The 5th Quartermaster Company, 21st
Special Troops Battalion, became the first regular Army unit to train
on the 2,200-pound load-carrying capable, Firefly Joint Precision Air
Delivery System, Sept. 7-18.
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New Sustainment Center patch signifies 'One Team' |
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Written by davidtkl
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Saturday, 03 October 2009 |
FORT LEE, Va. (Oct. 1, 2009) -- As the sustainment community continues
to grow at Fort Lee, history was made Sept. 25 with the unveiling of
the Sustainment Center of Excellence patch and colors.
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