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  • Patriot 7 exercise teaches ISR skills to enhance situational awareness

    About 30 Air Force, joint and coalition trainees participated in Patriot 7, an exercise using intelligence, surveillance and reconnaissance to support irregular warfare missions Dec. 6 through 11, here.The week-long field training prepared servicemembers to use full motion video while conducting

  • Common sense measures reduce firearms mishaps

    Weapons handling measures need to be reinforced to reduce the number of accidental discharges.When it comes to personal firearms safety, things are pretty cut and dried, said Master Chief Gunner's Mate (EXW/SW/AW) Gary McMahan, a member of the Naval Safety Center's Training Safety Division."Treat

  • Reserve seeks to 'balance the force' with seasoned Soldiers

    The Army Reserve has increased its ranks by 20,000 and continues to meet its recruiting goals, but there are some gaps that remain unfilled in mid-level ranks and different specialties. Shortages exist particularly among mid-level commissioned and noncommissioned officers. The force is short on

  • General wants troops ready for 'complex human terrain'

    U.S. troops need to be prepared to operate in a "complex human terrain" when they arrive in Afghanistan, the commander of International Security Assistance Force Joint Command said here today.Lt. Gen. David M. Rodriguez took over the job just two months ago. He commands U.S. troops assigned to NATO

  • Improved magazine increases weapons reliability

    The Army has begun fielding a new 5.56mm 30-round "improved magazine" that delivers a significant increase in reliability for M-16 and M-4 weapons.Bolstering the already high reliability ratings of the M-16 and M-4, the improved magazine reduces the risk of magazine-related stoppages by more than 50