Defense One

Move over, Best Ranger; the Army’s looking for the best drone pilots

You’ve probably heard of Best Ranger or Best Sapper: Army competitions that test the skills of teams of infantrymen and ...
Military Times on MSN

US Army lets soldiers flaunt their drone skills in first-ever competition

The event is in line with service plans to incorporate unmanned technology at every echelon of the force.
Army Times

Rapid scaling, soldier-led market key to US drone ambitions, Army secretary says

U.S. Army Secretary Dan Driscoll said the service will soon launch a soldier-led marketplace to market drone innovations ...
United States Army

Forging the battlefield: How Fort Leonard Wood’s largest training area yields agile and future-ready military engineers

What was once a small rural community and farmland is now the largest training area on Fort Leonard Wood. Training Area 244, ...
United States Army

Sky Soldiers host squad leader academy, build next generation of leaders

The 173rd Airborne Brigade continues to sharpen the edge of its future leadership with a squad leader academy, a weeklong course ...
C.W. Lemoine on MSN

Army's new training helicopter - Bell 505 vs Robinson R-66

The U.S. Army is currently searching for a new training helicopter to replace the UH-72B Lakota, which is deemed too costly ...
Military.com

Ask Stew: Should I Prepare for Military Training Alone or With a Group?

I am joining the Army with the goal of becoming a Special Forces officer. How does training alone differ from training with ...
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Soldiers are using computer games such as Call Of Duty as training, Army chief says

Troops are using games to sharpen their 'war-fighting readiness' with computer game skills proving increasingly useful because of the widespread usage of drones in conflict. General Sir Tom ...