The Space Force last week unveiled its new designs for service dress and workout uniforms as it continues to forge its own identity in the Pentagon. Rather than the typical suit-style uniform that buttons in the middle, the Space Force’s preliminary design features a...
A Texas A&M doctor is working to develop new non-toxic protective nanocoatings to the clothes worn by military servicemen and women while serving around the world. Dr. Jaime Grunlan is applying water-based nanocoatings to military clothing with the hopes of adding...
The Air Force said Friday that Reach 871, the C-17 Globemaster III flight from Afghanistan packed with evacuees in an instantly iconic photo, carried 823 Afghan civilians, nearly a couple hundred more than initially reported. The Air Force at first said that 640...
The Navy now has a maternity flight suit prototype available for expecting aircrew. That means pregnant aircrew won’t be subjected to maternity khaki uniforms, or larger flight suits that could jeopardize their safety given the longer sleeves and hemlines if not...
Israeli survivability products company Polaris Solutions has developed a camouflage technology that renders soldiers on the battlefield virtually undetectable. In cooperation with the Defense Ministry, the company recently unveiled Kit 300, an innovative camouflage...
When Maj. Melissa Elledge was a brand-new soldier ploughing through basic training, she had to find gear shortcuts simply to accomplish basic tasks, such as firing her weapon. “I spent the whole 10 weeks of basic training with a bruise in my bicep because that’s where...
Warson Brands, official licensee of Reebok for duty and uniform footwear, is proud to bring Reebok’s cross-training Nano platform to the tactical footwear market. With three distinct designs for different tactical environments, the series that has revolutionized...
When now-Staff Sgt. Clark Jordon walked into an Army recruiting station in Sierra Vista, Arizona, in 2008, he wasn’t the one interested in joining the Army. The appointment was for his daughter, Julie. At the time, Jordon was a 47-year-old master automotive mechanic...
The Army & Air Force Exchange, Navy Exchange, Marine Corps Exchange, and Coast Guard Exchange are joining forces with RangeMe, the industry standard online product sourcing platform for retailers and suppliers, on a nationwide initiative to source American-made...
The U.S. Air Force is testing a specialized uniform and other gear meant to protect airmen in case of chemical, biological, radiological or nuclear, or CBRN, attacks. Members of the 88th Test and Evaluation Squadron tried out the new Uniform Integrated Protective...
Moms in the Army say that they feel affirmed after the service followed their recommendation, extending the time allowed to get back within postpartum body standards from six months to a year. Sergeant Major of the Army Michael Grinston announced the policy change...
The Marine Corps has awarded contracts to four companies to produce prototypes of new physical training uniforms that will be tested by a mix of personnel starting in July. About 500 Marines will test and evaluate the newly designed physical training uniform, service...
