Science of War
by DVIDS Hub
Features stories about new battlefield technologies and the science behind todays military.
Episodes
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Armed with Science
This edition features a story on satellite maintenance.
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Air Force Report: UAS OPS
This edition features a story on the Army and Air Force working together to develop a new unmanned aerial system for fighting the War on Terror. Hosted by Tech. Sgt. Jason Litalien.
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Paratroopers Train on MARCbot IV
Package made from "Paratroopers Train on MARCbot IV" in the B-roll section about paratroopers training on MARCbot IV at joint Readiness Training Center. Produced by PV2 Mitch Taylor.
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MQ-9 Reaper
Package about the important role of the new and improved MQ-9 Reaper unmanned aerial vehicle.
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The Backscatter
Package of a mobile x-ray machine used to remotely scan vehicles for threats. Produced by Staff Sgt. Nathan Huffhines.
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Air Force Report: F-16 to Reaper
This edition features a story on the MQ-9 Reaper replacing the F-16. Hosted by Senior Airman Robbie Arp
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Stryker Vehicle Package
Package about how the Stryker Vehicle supports the infantry. Produced by Staff Sgt. Christina Harwell.
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Weapons Testing
Package about the 82nd Airborne Division testing new weapons currently being released and prototypes. Produced by Spc. Tony McCaslin
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Unmanned Aerial Vehicles
Package about unmanned aerial vehicles (UAV) being used by coalition forces. Produced by Sgt. Brian Buckwalter.
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A-10 Thirty Year Old Workhorse
Package of a pilot who provides close air support for troops on the ground in his thirty-year-old aircraft. Produced by Staff Sgt. Michael McCool.
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ANW/CEXC
Package of how forensics are being used to neutralize improvised explosive devices (IED's). Produced by Gail McCabe.
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Astronauts Visit Manas
Package about the crew of the Space Shuttle Endeavour visiting troops at Manas Air Base, Kyrgyztan after returning from a mission of over two weeks in space. Produced by Tech. Sgt. Harry Kibbe.
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MQ-1 Predator 1st Flight
Package of the first flight of the unmanned MQ-1 Predator aircraft. Produced by Master Sgt. Sandra L. Niedzwiecki.
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Cobra Gold-Tech Expo
Package about Tech companies displaying tech solutions to battle problems. Produced by Staff Sgt. Yoshi Shinzato.
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Acupuncture at Andrews AFB
Package about Air Force doctors using acupuncture as an alternative way to treat pain. Produced by Staff Sgt. Corey Parrish.
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Air Force Report: Rover
This edition features a story on the Airmen using modern technology to scout areas. Hosted by Senior Airman Robbie Arp.
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Reagan Test Site
Package of the vital role that the Ronald Reagan Ballistic Missile Test Site has in research, development, testing and evaluation efforts of America's missile defense and space programs. Produced by Tech Sgt. Elicia Summerville.
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34th ID PAO Transmits Video Half a World Away
Package about the 34th Infantry Division Public Affairs Office Soldiers learning to use their Digital Video Imagery & Distribution System (DVIDS) terminal. Produced by SFC Gary Stacy. Also available in high definition.
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Devils Jump Into High Speed Technology - Package
Package made from the B-roll "Devils Jump Into High Speed Technology " about Devil Brigade paratroopers getting Rapid Equipping Force training on high-tech gadgets designed to save time and lives. Produced by Spc. Jennifer Fisher.
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1-26 Employs HIDE System
Package about a high-tech system that helps Soldiers identify potential enemies in the war in Afghanistan. Produced by Pfc. Charles D. Wolfe.
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TOW Firing Range
Package about the wire-guided projectile tank busting weapons at Fort Polk's Joint Readiness Training Center (JRTC). Produced by Staff Sgt. Craig Rader.
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The Anatomy of a U-2 Full Pressure Suit
Package about the different parts of the U-2 full pressure suit and the benefits it provides pilots while flying at extremely high altitudes.
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Combat Engineers Bridging the Gap
Package about Soldiers from Fort Belvoir transporting vehicles across Big Sandy Lake during Combat Training Exercise 2009. Produced by Sgt. Brian Gruspe.
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Technology on the Battlefield
Package about advanced technology being used in training environments for Soldiers. Produced by Staff Sgt. Douglas Salewsky
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GMAV Flying in Iraq - Package
Package about a new prototype unmanned aerial vehicle that has the ability to hover in one spot, named the Gas Micro Aerial Vehicle.. Also see "Sgt. Myers" and "Kevin Bogert" in the interview section and "GMAV Flying in Iraq" in the b-roll section.
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Army Now: JLENS
This edition features a story on the ceremony and launch of the first flight demonstration of the Joint Land Attack Cruise Missile Defense Elevated Netted Sensor System (JLENS) which can track and destroy enemy missiles. Hosted by Gail McCabe.
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Vandenberg Launches Atlas V Rocket
Package about the launching of an Atlas Rocket from Vandenberg Air Force Base carrying a Defense Meteorological Satellite Program. Produced by Sen. Airman Chad Usher.
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Kabul Security Camera Center - Package
Package about the Kabul Security Camera Center , who monitor video cameras that are placed throughout the city. Also see "Kabul Security Camera Center" in the b-roll section. Produced by Staff Sgt. Mark Bell.
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New M-ATV Arrives in Southern Afghanistan - Package
Package made from "New M-ATV Arrives in Southern Afghanistan" b-roll about the first Mine Resistant Ambush Protected All-Terrain Vehicles (M-ATV) arriving in the southern region of Afghanistan. Produced by Staff Sgt. Marcos Alices
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Digital Battle field
Package about Bulgarian and US Soldiers from the 2/2 SCR training with Deployable Instrumentation System Europe (DISE), a GPS enabled tracking system that records the actions of every participant on the battlefield and displays it back in the computer animations. Produced by 1st Lt. Michael…
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Air Force Report: Space Tracking
This edition features a story on Airmen who track space activity. Hosted by Tech Sgt. Chris Decker.
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Delta 2 Launch
Package of Vandenberg Air Force Apace Command successfully launching a Delta-2 Rocket from Space Launch Complex-2. Produced by Senior Airman Ted Froats.
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MATV - Long Version
Package of service members in Afghanistan taking a course on the Mine Resistant Ambush Protected All Terrain Vehicle (MATV). Also see "MATV - Short Version" in the package section. Produced by Cpl. Dane Knapic.
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Biosmart Card
Package made from "Bio Smart Card" b-roll about base security and how the Bios mart Card is being used to stop possible security breaches. Produced by Staff Sgt. Aaron Drobnack.
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CREW Installs New Anti-IED Technology
Package about Soldiers in the Counter Radio-Controlled IED Electronic Warfare unit installing new Anti-IED technology onto military vehicles in Afghanistan. Produced by Marine Lance Cpl. Marc. Morgenstern.
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X-51 Gearing up for First Flight - TV Feature
Package about the Hypersonic Combined Test Force at Edwards Air Force Base gearing up for the first flight of the X-51A WaveRider flight test vehicle in the spring of 2010. Produced by Dawn Waldman
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Stryker Unit Employs HIIDES in the Fight Against Terrorism, Long Version
Package about how the U.S. Military uses the Handheld Intra-Agency Identity Detection System (HIIDES) to identify individuals based on physical or behavioral traits. Also see "Stryker Unit Employs HIDES in the Fight Against Terrorism" in the audio and b-roll sections. Produced by Cpl. Marc...
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Marine Prowlers Provide Electronic Security Theater-Wide, Long Package
Package about the maintainers, pilots and electronic countermeasures officers of Marine Electronic Attack Squadron 2, known as the Death Jesters, providing electronic tech support to all coalition forces in Afghanistan and their use of the EA-6B Prowlers, the primary tactical electronic jamming...
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Iraqi EOD Team Receive Robot
Package about how Task Force Troy is training an Iraqi Explosive Ordnance Disposal team on the robot HD-1, which they signed over to the team. The robot will keep them safer when working with Improvised explosive devices (EOD). There are sound bites from LTJG Bruce Batteson – Salah ad-Din...
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Training the Iraqi EOD
Package about Soldiers of the 38th Explosive Ordnance Disposal unit training Iraqi EOD units on the most current EOD robotics technology. Produced by Spc. Crystal Witherspoon. Includes a soundbite from Capt. Philip Cordaro of the 38th EOD unit.
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Edwards Air Force Base Alternative Fuels Flight
Audio Package of Andrews Air Force Base's ongoing alternative fuels certification reaching a new milestone when an Edwards-based C-17 became the first military cargo aircraft to fly with a unique blend of jet fuel. That blend is a combination of JP-8, Fischer-Tropsch fuel and hydro-treated...
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High Altitude Chamber
Many different career fields in all the armed services require troops to operate at high altitudes on a regular basis. In that environment there is a distinct danger to the human body: lack of oxygen. Staff Sergeant Gena Armstrong shows us how people learn to deal with the physical stresses of...
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Special F/X at MUTC
Package about how the 311th Mortuary Affairs Unit performs F/X makeup for Vibrant Response 11.1, Butlerville, Ind. Sound bites include Capt. William H. Craig - Medical Chief for Exercise Control Forward and Stewart Skym - Clinical Instructor. Produced by Spc. David Bonnell. Also available in High...
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Bioenvironmental Testing
The 35th Aerospace Medicine Squadron Bioenvironmental Engineering Flight samples for radiation in air and water on Misawa Air Base. Due to the emergency status at the Nuclear Power Plant in Fukushima, environmental measures must be taken to ensure the safety of personnel. Produced by Petty…
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Technology Expo
Package about the Technology Expo bringing vendors and Soldiers together at Fort Hood, Texas, to open discussion about incorporating advanced technologies into the Army's transforming training requirements. Includes sound bites from Brigadier Gen. Robert Dyess, TRADOC, Aaron Bercovich, Vendor…
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Soldier Develops Tactical iPhone App, Long Version
The use of new technology constantly changes the performance of daily tasks and reshapes how we view our surroundings. As Petty Officer Cody Hitson shows us, this is true for even the military. Includes sound bites from Capt. Jonathan Springer, Application Developer and Staff Sgt. Justin Wiggins,...
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Final Flight of the ICAP-II
The Marine Corps EA-6B detachment at Bagram Airfield flew the final combat mission of the ICAP-II variant of the EA-6B as they rotate out to head home to Cherry Point, N.C. Also available in high definition.
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Edwards Receives First Production Model F-35s
For Edwards and 461st Flight Test Squadron members alike, the month of May brought the arrival of the Air Force’s first two production-model F-35 Lightning II stealth fighters, known as AF-6 and AF-7. The F-35s were ferried to Edwards from Lockheed Martin’s F-35 final assembly plant in Fort…
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Photo Voltaic Project
The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers is in Palau at Camp Katuu installing a Photo Voltaic or Solar System to serve as a test bed for Solar Power in Palau and the Micronesian Islands. Palau is a republic located near the Micronesian islands in the Pacific Ocean. Energy in Palau is driven by diesel…
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AFRL tests rocket engine turbo pump
Package about the Air Force Research Laboratory’s Propulsion Directorate, Detachment 7 conducting part of a new phase of Upper Stage Engine Technology program testing. Produced by Jet Fabara.
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