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Marines: Limited AAV Operations on Water Resume As Vehicle Inspections, Unit Certifications Required in Fatal Sinking Aftermath
April 21, 2021 4:42 PM
Marines with Marine Rotational Force-Europe 21.1, Marine Forces Europe and Africa, conduct a safety of use memorandum (SOUM) on an assault amphibious vehicle in preparation for Exercise Reindeer II, Reindeer I, and Joint Viking in Setermoen, Norway, Nov. 19, 2020. US Marine Corps Photo
Amphibious assault vehicle crews at Camp Pendleton, Calif., recently put their amtracs back in the water, the first operational unit to do so after the Marine Corps lifted a suspension that has been in place since last year’s deadly mishap off Southern California.
Each prototype technology was grouped into one of six capability areas: command and control, communications, domain maneuver, fires and effects, fleet support, and operations in an information environment.
Naval leaders selected roughly 65 technologies, the majority of them from private industry. Assessors gauged each capability while observers envisioned relevant EABO/DMO scenarios in which each product could be used.
Technologies focused on radio frequency waveforms, autonomous air and sea vehicles, advanced sensors, optical communications, cybersecurity applications, and a variety of software capabilities.
“The assessments helped us understand exactly how those technologies could work in an operational environment,” said Matt Largent, a NIWC Atlantic engineer and NICE ANTX assessment lead. “That information is also extremely useful to the technology owners, since some products can be improved upon to help us with capability gaps we are looking to fill.”
La. officials prepare to open mass vaccination site Louisiana officials announce federal community vaccine center at Bon Carre in Baton Rouge. (Source: WAFB) By WAFB Staff | April 15, 2021 at 3:20 PM CDT - Updated April 15 at 4:08 PM
BATON ROUGE, La. (WAFB) - Louisiana officials, with help from FEMA, are preparing to open a mass vaccination site in Baton Rouge, La.
The mass vaccination site will be at Bon Carre at 7359 Florida Blvd.
It is scheduled to open on Friday, April 16, at 8 a.m. and will be open six days a week for eight weeks.
Those looking for more information on the vaccines being given or how to make an appointment can call 855-453-8774 or click here for more information.
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