The Air Force plans to switch completely over to the Operational Camouflage Pattern uniform by April 1, 2021. (Air Force)Airmen have long asked senior Air Force leaders to approve a switch to the Operational Camouflage Pattern uniform. (Air Force)Airmen will wear their rank in the middle of their chest ― instead of on their sleeves or collars ― and the uniform will have velcro pockets on the chest. (Air Force)Airmen will wear coyote brown boots along with the OCP no later than June 2020. (Air Force)Patrol caps will display airmen's names on the back, and lettering, patches and most insignia will be spice brown. (Air Force)
In a training first, an Army National Guardsman used a tablet to control Sikorsky's optionally piloted Black Hawk and plan its task during an exercise.
Industry and military drone operators flew tethered and untethered first-person drones through a course designed to test endurance and maneuverability.
