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Why the Pentagon suddenly removed thousands of Afghanistan War images

Post Views: 457 The images and videos, which date back more than a decade, were previously published to the Defense Visual Information Distribution Service, or DVIDS, a vast repository of public domain material that’s available for use by the public and the press. The Defense Department began archiving the imagery in August and September as…

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This new Air Force helmet won’t be such a pain in the neck for pilots

Post Views: 488 Pilots of fixed-wing Air Force aircraft have been wearing the same helmet for nearly 40 years, but that could soon change with a new brain bucket that’s lighter, more comfortable, more adaptable and better ventilated than its predecessor, the HGU-55/P. “It’s been 40 years since we’ve had the 55/P, so there’s been…

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The Air Force is testing a less awkward replacement for ‘piddle packs’

Post Views: 477 Developed by Omni Defense Technologies, “Skydrate” involves a pad for women and a cup for men. Pilots put on the cup or pad beneath a special pair of underwear. When it’s time to go, the pilot connects the cup or pad with a tube leading to a pump outside the flight suit….