Medical

Sep- 2024 -

10 September

Soldiers with 1st Squadron, 10th Cavalry Regiment, 2nd Brigade Combat Team, 4th Infantry Division, move an injured soldier onto a litter during the chemical, biological, radiological and nuclear testing phase during the squadron's annual spur ride, Nov. 1, 2012. The tasks the spur candidates were required to complete included a physical fitness test, a written test, vehicle identification, an obstacle course and a land navigation course carrying a 40-65 pound rucksack and at each point on the course they were tested on basic soldiering skills. (U.S. Army photo by Staff Sgt. Ruth Pagan, 2nd BCT PAO, 4th Inf. Div.)

Battelle to Develop Anti-Nerve Agent for Pentagon

The US Department of Defense has awarded Battelle a $53-million contract to develop a nerve agent countermeasure solution for soldiers.

10 September

Drones - Latest News, Features & Expert Opinion

FoxTac unmanned evacuation and logistics transporter

Rojoef Manuel

Ukraine OKs Robotic Stretchers for Military Distribution

The Ukrainian Ministry of Defence has approved the supply of FoxTac unmanned evacuation and logistics transporters for the armed forces.

5 September

Technology

An underground medical facility for frontline troops in Kyiv. Photo: Ukrainian Ministry of Defence

Rojoef Manuel

Ukraine Opens First Bunker Hospital for Frontline Troops

Ukraine’s Ministry of Defence has commissioned the first underground medical center for the armed forces’s frontline operations.

Aug- 2024 -

28 August

DOD Contracts

Joe Saballa

Sikorsky Wins $52M US Army Contract for HH-60M Black Hawk Helicopters

The US Army has awarded a $52-million contract to Lockheed Martin’s Sikorsky for the supply of HH-60M Black Hawk helicopters.

22 August

Technology

Soldiers with the U.S. Army 11th Airborne Division test a Freeze-Dried Plasma kit as part of combat casualty care training during Joint Pacific Multinational Readiness Center (JPMRC), Fort Wainwright, Alaska, April 2, 2023. FDP is one of several human and canine blood products currently under development by the U.S. Army Medical Materiel Development Activity at Fort Detrick, Maryland. USAMMDA’s Warfighter Protection and Acute Care Project Management team partners with both U.S. Department of Defense and non-DOD industry development partners to develop and deliver blood products for possible future use by the military Joint-Forces. (U.S. Army Courtesy Photo/Released)

Rojoef Manuel

FDA Clears Freeze-Dried Plasma Transfusion Powder for Military Emergency Use

The Food and Drug Administration has authorized octaplasLG Powder blood for tactical emergency use to treat excessive bleeding.

21 August

Land

U.S. Army combat medics assigned to 4th Battalion, 70th Armor Regiment, 1st Armored Brigade Combat Team, 1st Armored Division, and U.S. Navy corpsmen assigned to 3rd Medical Battalion, 3rd Marine Logistics Group, engage in a rigorous cross-training exercise during Pacific Fortitude at Rodriguez Live Fire Complex, South Korea, August 13, 2024. Pacific Fortitude supports long-standing agreements to the Republic of Korea by deploying forces, drawing and supporting equipment to validate unit readiness and the U.S. commitment to the ROK-US alliance. (U.S. Army photo by Spc. Hunter Grice)

Rojoef Manuel

US Army, Navy Medics Facilitate Cross-Training in South Korea

The US Army and Navy have conducted cross-training in South Korea to upskill medical teams for future combat scenarios.

19 August

Technology

U.S. Navy Hospital Corpsman 3rd Class Matthew Watts with Naval Family Branch Clinic Iwakuni, and a native of California, wraps gauze on a simulated casualty during a mass casualty exercise at Marine Corps Air Station Iwakuni, Japan, June 11, 2024. The exercise was performed to rehearse emergency response procedures and enhance both readiness and efficiency when responding to mass casualty incidents. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Sgt. Raymond Tong)

Rojoef Manuel

New York Biotech Firm’s Anti-Bleed Gel for Soldiers Receives FDA Clearance

Cresilon Inc. has received a US Food and Drug Administration clearance for its Traumagel external bleeding solution for warfighters.

Jul- 2024 -

18 July

Technology

MOBILE, Alabama (May 2, 2024) USNS Cody (T-EPF 14) moored pier side in the harbor at Austal USA’s shipyard in Mobile, Alabama. Cody is configured to embark the first Expeditionary Medical Unit (EMU), which consists of health services and support personnel that provides advance trauma management and emergency medical treatment across the spectrum of warfare.

Rojoef Manuel

US Navy Tests Medical Unit Aboard Spearhead Expeditionary Transport Vessel

The US Navy is evaluating the operability of the Expeditionary Medical Unit aboard the USNS Cody Spearhead-class vessel in Virginia.

5 July

Technology

PETERSON AIR FORCE BASE, Colo. –Tech. Sgt. Oscar Santiago, 21st Force Support Squadron dining facility manager, serves a customer at the Aragon DFAC on Peterson Air Force Base, Colorado, Sept. 14, 2018. The food service specialists at the Aragon DFAC and surrounding bases underwent extensive culinary training Sept. 11-14, as part of the Department of Defense’s Go for Green initiative. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Emily Kenney)

Rojoef Manuel

US Army Explores Gut Microbiome Effects on Warfighters

The US Army is conducting a study on the effects of gut microbiomes on the health and performance of soldiers.

5 July

Land

U.S. Air Force Staff Sgt. Shanna McCarter, a military working dog (MWD) handler assigned to the 86th Security Forces Squadron, guides MWD Mojito toward the scent of simulated explosive material during an international working dog training seminar at Spangdahlem Air Base, Germany, June 26, 2024. MWDs can be trained to detect the scents of explosives, human biological materials and illicit substances. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Max J. Daigle)

Rojoef Manuel

US Leads Multinational Working Dog Handler Training in Germany

The US has hosted a multinational training at Spangdahlem Air Base, Germany, to improve the interoperability of working dog handlers.

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