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House Speaker Paul Ryan and Division Commander Maj. Gen. Andrew Poppas practice room clearing as part of a close quarter battle exercise at Fort Campbell, Ky., July 10, 2017. Army photo by Spc. Patrick Kirby

Aug. 1, 2017

SITREP: Army Welcomes Special Guest, Insects Inspire Air Force Innovation & More

From the military services and around the DoD, here's your SITREP for Tuesday, August 1, 2017.

The future hybrid unmanned aerial vehicle is less than a foot in length, but for testing, its inventor has added a lightweight paper wing to slow it down. Army photo by David McNally

July 31, 2017

Armed With Science: Experimental Drone Transforms in Flight

The U.S. Army Research Laboratory is experimenting with a hybrid unmanned aerial vehicle that transforms in flight and gives soldiers an advantage on the battlefield of the future.

Marco Maia from Rutgers University operates Naviator, the first unmanned hybrid aerial-aquatic vehicle to seamlessly transition from airborne to underwater operations and back again, during the Naval Future Force Science and Technology Expo in Washington D.C. Navy photo by John F. Williams

July 28, 2017

Armed With Science: Inside the Navy’s Future Force Science & Tech Expo

Armed with Science takes you inside the innovations on display at the Naval Future Force Science & Technology Expo.

Pacific Missile Range Facility at Barking Sands security forces participate in an active shooter exercise during Citadel Pacific 16. Navy photo by MC2 Mathew Diendorf

July 27, 2017

SITREP: Air Force Tests Leaflet Drop, Soldiers to Print Tools in the Field & More

From the military services and around the DoD, here's your SITREP for Thursday, July 27, 2017.

July 27, 2017

NNSA Partners With ROTC in New Internship Program

WASHINGTON, D.C. — The National Nuclear Security Administration and the U.S. military have joined forces. Together, the Office of Defense Programs and the ROTC Internship Program are providing a new opportunity for student enrichment in the nuclear security enterprise.

From left to right, Kumiko Yasui, Mihi Tazawa, Yosuke Yamaguchi, and Kirito Uchikaneku, are four children from The Holy Family Home in Osaka, Japan, at a welcoming reception held by the 27th Infantry Regiment “Wolfhounds” at the Honolulu International Airport, Hawaii, on July 29, 2016. The 27th Wolfhounds host orphans from The Holy Family Home for an annual summer visit. Army photo by Staff Sgt. Armando R. Limon

July 21, 2017

Unbreakable Bonds: How a 'Wolfhound' Tradition Got Started

The Army’s 1st Battalion, 27th Infantry Regiment is known for being fierce on the battlefield. But the unit famously known as the “Wolfhounds” also has a softer side.

June 26, 2017

U.S., Poland Host International Nonproliferation Workshop

WASHINGTON, D.C. — The Energy Department/National Nuclear Security Administration and the State Department partnered with the Polish Customs Service to host the first joint field operation workshop for law enforcement personnel at the Rzeszów–Jasionka Airport near Jasionka, Poland.

June 13, 2017

Energy Department, Army Test Mobile Nuclear Facilities During National Security Exercise

WASHINGTON, D.C. — Experts from across the Energy Department and the National Nuclear Security Administration teamed up with the Army at Naval Air Station Key West, Florida, to exercise the capabilities of two rapid response facilities critical to national security.

April 25, 2017

Improvement for Uranium Storage Increases Safety, Efficiency

WASHINGTON, D.C. — A team at the Energy Department’s Y-12 National Security Complex in Oak Ridge, Tennessee, accomplished a milestone in ongoing efforts to improve the safety and efficiency of uranium transfer and storage.

April 20, 2017

Preventing Nuclear Terrorism Through Global Nuclear Material Removals

WASHINGTON, D.C. — Learn more about the National Nuclear Security Administration’s role in removals of highly enriched uranium and plutonium around the world.

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