MARINE CORPS AIR STATION CHERRY POINT, N.C. — Marines and civilians held a celebration marking the first day of the now fully operational EA-6B Prowler simulator at Marine Corps Air Station Cherry Point, N.C., Feb. 22. The 2F-185 Weapon System Trainer was first owned by the Navy, whom decided in 2006, that the $16 million simulator was no longer needed. That same year the … [Read more...]
Archives for February 2012
AETC Commander: Air Force Staying Ahead of Learning Curve
by Dianne Moffett Air Education and Training Command Public Affairs 2/28/2012 - ORLANDO, Fla. (AFNS) -- The commander of Air Education and Training Command spoke about the future of Air Force learning at the Air Force Association's 2012 Air Warfare Symposium here Feb. 23. Gen. Edward A. Rice Jr. addressed Airmen and defense industry professionals on the Air Force's need to … [Read more...]
Marine Corps Recruiting Command Launches New Website
MARINE CORPS BASE QUANTICO, Va. — Since 2008, www.Marines.com has been one of Marine Corps Recruiting Command’s most successful advertising tools in support of recruiters. In fiscal year 2011 alone, the website had more than 7 million visits and produced more than 79,000 qualified leads. MCRC expects the new website they recently launched to do even better. “With the way … [Read more...]
Soldiers To Be Tested for Prescription Drug Abuse
WASHINGTON (Army News Service, Feb. 27, 2012) -- The Army will soon begin expanded testing of Soldiers for unauthorized prescription drugs, in addition to currently tested illegal substances. "We're starting with hydrocodone and hydromorphone as the first expansion" of testing said Lt. Col. Shaun Bailey, chief of the drug testing branch at the Army Center for Substance Abuse … [Read more...]
Women Get One Step Closer to Combat
February 27, 2012 By Lance Cpl. Chelsea Flowers For the last several years, in the wars in both Iraq and Afghanistan, women have fought and died in combat zones. Although not serving in infantry units, female medics, military police officers and intelligence officers have been ushered onto the obscure front lines of combat to aid ground troops. Now, the Pentagon is proposing … [Read more...]