I am a grunt who fought with 3 I.D. in 03 and 05 in Iraq and was a Sniper in 05. I can tell you I used to spend up to four days at a time in OPs. The R.A.C.K. gear is great, until you have to go prone ...

The U.S. Navy is working on an improved survival vest that’s designed to provide more ballistic protection for aviators while making it more comfortable to wear. The redesigned Aircrew Endurance ...

Shrugging off nearby explosions, walking through a fireball and then surviving in a freezing, turbulent sea sounds like a challenging day’s work for anyone. But these are the minimum requirements for ...

Lighter than its bulky predecessor, the Navy’s redesigned Aircrew Endurance (AE) Survival Vest recently attained initial operational capability (IOC), a key milestone in the development of the ...

Charles F. Bolden graduated from the Naval Academy in 1968 and become a Marine Corps aviator, flying more than 100 combat missions over Southeast Asia. In 1980 he was selected a NASA astronaut and ...