Science of War

Airman Gunn takes us to the fuels laboratory on Altus Air Force Base to get a closer look at what it takes to achieve global mobility.

As Operation Enduring Freedom and major U.S. combat operations in Afghanistan enter final phases, force protection operations are a no fail mission for the 2-44th ADA a support asset to the 1st Sustainment Comman(Theater). Soldiers from the 2-44th ADA have installed several Counter Rocket Artillery Missile systems (CRAM) across Bagram Airfield to assure safe counter aerial defense efforts and to s...

Young minds come together to form what Seoul American Middle School calls Science…Technology…Engineering…and Math; better known as “The Stem Program.” What is this class you might ask? Well, STEM Program is all about engineering design. It’s about teaching students that you have to think about the problem, come up with a solution for the problem, present it and try, try, try again. SUGGESTED LEAD:...

Soldiers of the 759th Explosive Ordinance Disposal Company performed remote entry procedures during a vehicle born IED training on Camp Bondsteel, Kosovo. SGT Ricky Perez tells us more. Available in high definition.

Weather conditions can be the difference between a successful flight and a failed one. Technical Sergeant Troy Vickers keeps his eye in the sky to make sure we have the right conditions for the mission. Produced by Petty Officer 2nd class Donavan Patubo.

AMAS CAD II is a demonstration enabled by Joint Capabilities Technology Demonstration (JCTD) that will showcase innovative technology that has led to advanced operational feasibility for autonomy-enabled vehicle systems. The demonstration will include a fully unmanned convoy featuring unmanned lead vehicles that are able to negotiate traffic, follow rules of the road, recognize pedestrians and avo...

Autonomous Mobility Applique' System Demo at the Savannah River Site, SC on May 29, 2014. The AMAS kit can transform ordinary military trucks into optionally-manned vehicles. Available in high definition.

The Helmet Mounted Integrated Targeting System, also known as HMIT has provided a necessary tool for fighter pilots providing armed over-watch and close-air-support in Afghanistan. Also available in high definition.

The Ultra Heavy-Lift Amphibious Connector makes its way toward the USS Rushmore to pick up heavy logistics gear and ITV to support operations on Marine Corps Training Area Bellows, Hawaii, during the Marine Corps Warfighting Lab’s Advanced Warfare Experiment, July 11, 2014.

Live streaming of the Marine amphibious landing during RIMPAC 2014. The Marines will be testing a prototype amphibious vehicle called UHAC (Ultra Heavy-Lift Amphibious Connector). The UHAC will come ashore from the USS Rushmore, July 10, 2014 at Marine Corps Training Area Bellows on Oahu, Hawaii during a Marine Corps Advanced Warfighting Experiment. The AWE is the culmination of a decade of progre...

The Rim of the Pacific exercise provides unique training opportunities for participants from across the military services. Master Sergeant Ryan Kruse reports on how Marines are taking advantage of RIMPAC by getting their hands on experimental gear designed to make their job a little easier and help keep them alive. Includes soundbites from Lance Cpl. Steven Barringer, team leader, Ruel Faruque, en...

GoPro footage of Marines maneuvering the Ground Unmanned Support Surrogate (GUSS), experimental technology being tested by the Marine Corps Warfighting Lab during Rim of the Pacific 2014 at Kahuku Training Area on Oahu, Hawaii, July 12, 2014. The GUSS is a multi-purpose support vehicle based on the ITV equipped with sensors to allow operation with or without a driver. GUSS is one of many technolog...

Marines field test a LS3 at the Kahuku Training Area in Oahu, Hawaii.

A Marine rides in the back of the Ground Unmanned Support Surrogate, experimental technology being tested by Marine Corps Warfighting Lab during Rim of the Pacific 2014 at Kahuku Training Area July 10, 2014. The GUSS is a multi-purpose support vehicle equipped with sensors to allow operation with or without a driver. GUSS is one of many technologies being experimented in a field environment during...

The Rapid Equipping Force on Bagram Airfield, harnesses current and emerging technologies to provide immediate solutions to the urgent challenges of U.S. Army forces deployed in Afghanistan. The REF designed the prototype for the 500 Round Ammunition Pack System or "IRONMAN", which took a soldier’s concept for an ammunition backpack. Also available in high definition.

2LT Saeed Muhammad Nadir is training to be the first soldier in the Afghan 201st Corps who is trained in maintaining the MMP30, or Mechanical Mobile Platform. This robot is used to disarm improvised explosive devices from a safe distance. Includes sound bites from 2nd Lt. Saeed Muhammad Nadir, Robotic Maintenance Student and Ryan Phillips, Robotic Maintenance Instructor. Also available in high def...

Maintainers with Marine All Weather Fighter Attack Squadron 242 aren’t the only ones directly responsible for the overall well being of the aircrew. It’s up to the Intelligence Department who supports the pilots while they fly. Corporal Anthony Rayis has the story. Video contains interviews with Marines from Dinwiddie, Va., and Cranberry Township, Penn. Available in high definition.

C Company, 1st Battalion, 7th Marines conducts a TOW Missile range at Tactical Base Dwyer. Lance Corporal Zachary Marquard, Missile Specialist, C Co., 1st Battalion, 7th Marines, explains how vital the TOW Missiles are to their mission and what it’s like to fire those high powered missiles.

Meteorological Oceanographic analyst Marines aboard Marine Corps Air Station New River forecast weather conditions to ensure the safety of flight operations and air station facilities July 28. Using online weather forecast and radar systems, METOC Marines provide accurate weather projections for Marine Corps installations. (U.S. Marine Corps motion media by Cpl. Cameron Payne/Released). Available...

Fort Bliss artillery crew members with 4th Battalion, 27th Field Artillery Regiment, recently stepped into a simulated self-propelled howitzer trainer at the Fort Bliss simulation center. The Fire Support Combined Arms Tactical Trainer (FS-CATT) allows Soldier's to train in a realistic simulator that prepares them for upcoming dry fire and live fire gunnery training. Also available in high definit...

Extending the Reach of the Warfighter through Robotics (ERWR) Demonstration was held at Ft. Benning, GA August 7, 2014. This demo combined unmanned air and unmanned ground vehicles to conduct a completely unmanned planned resupply mission. Available in high definition.

White Sands Missile Range, New Mexico, is home to a small group of sailors doing some pretty cool work. One of those sailors is Gunner's Mate 1st Class Brenda Reis, and she launches rockets for NASA.

The United States Marine Corps Warfighting Lab conducted an Advanced Warfighting Experiment (AWE) as part of the Rim of the Pacific Exercise (RIMPAC) July 9 - 14, 2014. As threats to America's global interests evolve and manifest in new ways, the Marine Corps will step out smartly to assess its own methodologies, composition and equipment requirements to ensure effectiveness in a rapidly changing...

NATO is acquiring an Alliance Ground Surveillance (AGS) system that will give commanders a comprehensive picture of the situation on the ground. NATO’s operation to protect civilians in Libya and recent global security crises show the importance of such a capability. Also available in high definition.

Every morning since 2013, Kelli Joachim has boarded the same gray, steel-hull, guided-missile destroyer floating in San Diego Bay - USS John Paul Jones. She pulls the same tattered pair of navy blue, grease-stained coveralls out of her stand-up locker in the female berthing and slides into them. Video by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Dominique Pineiro, Defense Media Activity The 20-year-...