Science of War

This edition features a story on the ceremony and launch of the first flight demonstration of the Joint Land Attack Cruise Missile Defense Elevated Netted Sensor System (JLENS) which can track and destroy enemy missiles. Hosted by Gail McCabe.

Package about the launching of an Atlas Rocket from Vandenberg Air Force Base carrying a Defense Meteorological Satellite Program. Produced by Sen. Airman Chad Usher.

Package about the Kabul Security Camera Center , who monitor video cameras that are placed throughout the city. Also see "Kabul Security Camera Center" in the b-roll section. Produced by Staff Sgt. Mark Bell.

Package made from "New M-ATV Arrives in Southern Afghanistan" b-roll about the first Mine Resistant Ambush Protected All-Terrain Vehicles (M-ATV) arriving in the southern region of Afghanistan. Produced by Staff Sgt. Marcos Alices

Package about Bulgarian and US Soldiers from the 2/2 SCR training with Deployable Instrumentation System Europe (DISE), a GPS enabled tracking system that records the actions of every participant on the battlefield and displays it back in the computer animations. Produced by 1st Lt. Michael Meyer. Also available in high definition.

This edition features a story on Airmen who track space activity. Hosted by Tech Sgt. Chris Decker.

Package of Vandenberg Air Force Apace Command successfully launching a Delta-2 Rocket from Space Launch Complex-2. Produced by Senior Airman Ted Froats.

Package of service members in Afghanistan taking a course on the Mine Resistant Ambush Protected All Terrain Vehicle (MATV). Also see "MATV - Short Version" in the package section. Produced by Cpl. Dane Knapic.

Package made from "Bio Smart Card" b-roll about base security and how the Bios mart Card is being used to stop possible security breaches. Produced by Staff Sgt. Aaron Drobnack.

Package about Soldiers in the Counter Radio-Controlled IED Electronic Warfare unit installing new Anti-IED technology onto military vehicles in Afghanistan. Produced by Marine Lance Cpl. Marc. Morgenstern.

Package about the Hypersonic Combined Test Force at Edwards Air Force Base gearing up for the first flight of the X-51A WaveRider flight test vehicle in the spring of 2010. Produced by Dawn Waldman

Package about how the U.S. Military uses the Handheld Intra-Agency Identity Detection System (HIIDES) to identify individuals based on physical or behavioral traits. Also see "Stryker Unit Employs HIDES in the Fight Against Terrorism" in the audio and b-roll sections. Produced by Cpl. Marc Morgenstern.

Package about the maintainers, pilots and electronic countermeasures officers of Marine Electronic Attack Squadron 2, known as the Death Jesters, providing electronic tech support to all coalition forces in Afghanistan and their use of the EA-6B Prowlers, the primary tactical electronic jamming aircraft used by most U.S. military branches. Produced by Air Force Staff Sgt. Alana Ingram. Includes so...

Package about how Task Force Troy is training an Iraqi Explosive Ordnance Disposal team on the robot HD-1, which they signed over to the team. The robot will keep them safer when working with Improvised explosive devices (EOD). There are sound bites from LTJG Bruce Batteson – Salah ad-Din Provincial Commander for EOD Mobile Unit Two and Mustafa Gazwan – EOD Technician. Produced by Spc. Abigail Wal...

Package about Soldiers of the 38th Explosive Ordnance Disposal unit training Iraqi EOD units on the most current EOD robotics technology. Produced by Spc. Crystal Witherspoon. Includes a soundbite from Capt. Philip Cordaro of the 38th EOD unit.

Audio Package of Andrews Air Force Base's ongoing alternative fuels certification reaching a new milestone when an Edwards-based C-17 became the first military cargo aircraft to fly with a unique blend of jet fuel. That blend is a combination of JP-8, Fischer-Tropsch fuel and hydro-treated renewable jet fuel. The 418th Flight Test Squadron conducted the week-long test August 23rd to 27th, 2010. (S...

Many different career fields in all the armed services require troops to operate at high altitudes on a regular basis. In that environment there is a distinct danger to the human body: lack of oxygen. Staff Sergeant Gena Armstrong shows us how people learn to deal with the physical stresses of operating in high altitude conditions.

Package about how the 311th Mortuary Affairs Unit performs F/X makeup for Vibrant Response 11.1, Butlerville, Ind. Sound bites include Capt. William H. Craig - Medical Chief for Exercise Control Forward and Stewart Skym - Clinical Instructor. Produced by Spc. David Bonnell. Also available in High Definition.

The 35th Aerospace Medicine Squadron Bioenvironmental Engineering Flight samples for radiation in air and water on Misawa Air Base. Due to the emergency status at the Nuclear Power Plant in Fukushima, environmental measures must be taken to ensure the safety of personnel. Produced by Petty Officer Sean Spratt.

Package about the Technology Expo bringing vendors and Soldiers together at Fort Hood, Texas, to open discussion about incorporating advanced technologies into the Army's transforming training requirements. Includes sound bites from Brigadier Gen. Robert Dyess, TRADOC, Aaron Bercovich, Vendor, and Sgt. Jose Mendiaz, Division West. Produced by Ron Morse.

The use of new technology constantly changes the performance of daily tasks and reshapes how we view our surroundings. As Petty Officer Cody Hitson shows us, this is true for even the military. Includes sound bites from Capt. Jonathan Springer, Application Developer and Staff Sgt. Justin Wiggins, Application User.

The Marine Corps EA-6B detachment at Bagram Airfield flew the final combat mission of the ICAP-II variant of the EA-6B as they rotate out to head home to Cherry Point, N.C. Also available in high definition.

For Edwards and 461st Flight Test Squadron members alike, the month of May brought the arrival of the Air Force’s first two production-model F-35 Lightning II stealth fighters, known as AF-6 and AF-7. The F-35s were ferried to Edwards from Lockheed Martin’s F-35 final assembly plant in Fort Worth, Texas to begin their flight testing programs

The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers is in Palau at Camp Katuu installing a Photo Voltaic or Solar System to serve as a test bed for Solar Power in Palau and the Micronesian Islands. Palau is a republic located near the Micronesian islands in the Pacific Ocean. Energy in Palau is driven by diesel fuel, which also drives up the cost of electricity. U.S. Pacific Command Troops are in Palau putting toget...

Package about the Air Force Research Laboratory’s Propulsion Directorate, Detachment 7 conducting part of a new phase of Upper Stage Engine Technology program testing. Produced by Jet Fabara.