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Transitioning Out? Do You Know What COOL Can Do For You? - SEPTEMBER 25, 2018 – Need a credential? Credentialing Opportunities Online (COOL) has you covered. Each branch of the military has a COOL website, specific for that service. COOL is a credentialing awareness and information resource for all service members. Service members can get information about civilian licensure and certification, identify licenses and certifications relevant to […]More News
- Army Astronaut Prepares For December Launch
- Blended Retirement System Opt In Ends December 31st
- Task Force Looks at Making Infantry Squads More Lethal
- Army Scientists Discover Mathematics Of Brain Waves That Could Help PTSD
- The Force We Present: Future of AF Operations
- Happy Birthday, U.S. Air Force! Celebrating 71 Years of Heritage
- U.S. Army Continues Hurricane Florence Response Efforts
- More Than 7,000 Troops Ready To Aid Fellow Citizens As Hurricane Florence Hits East Coast
- U.S. Postal Inspection Service, Others Partner For “Operation Protect Veterans”
- Digital Engineering Strategy Streamlines How Defense Systems Are Designed
Army News
Army Astronaut Prepares For December Launch - SEPTEMBER 24, 2018, Redstone Arsenal, AL – One soldier is proving childhood dreams can come true as she prepares to launch into space for her first time. Army Astronaut Lt. Col. Anne C. McClain, and her crewmates, David Saint-Jacques of the Canadian Space Agency and Oleg Kononenko of the Russian Space Agency Roscosmos, are scheduled […]More News
- Army Scientists Discover Mathematics Of Brain Waves That Could Help PTSD
- U.S. Army Continues Hurricane Florence Response Efforts
- Army Celebrates National Hispanic Heritage Month
- Multi-domain Army Operations To Exploit Enemy Vulnerabilities
- Army RCO Charting A New Path
- U.S. Army Sets Its Sights On Chronic Pain
- Army Researchers Develop Tasty, Healthy Performance Readiness Bar
- Army Modernizing At The Speed Of Relevance
- Establishment Of Army Futures Command Marks A Culture Shift
- Army Celebrates Women’s Equality Day
Navy Satellite System Receives Green Light for Expanded Operational Use - AUGUST 3, 2018, San Diego, CA – The Navy announced today that its next generation narrowband satellite communication system has been approved for expanded operational use by U.S. Strategic Command. The authorization paves the way for Navy and Marine Corps early-adopter commands to use the system on deployment as early as this fall, primarily in […]More News
- Anchor Your Maritime Career With Navy COOL
- Fifth-Gen Fighter Integration Furthered by Hawaiian Raptors and Marine F35s
- Video Games And The Future Navy Force
- New Commander Takes Helm of Navy Recruiting Command
- USS Montgomery (LCS 8) Completes Combat System Ship Qualification Trials
- USS Gerald R. Ford Successfully Sails Into Post-Shakedown Period
- Navy to Commission Littoral Combat Ship Omaha
- Navy to Launch New Branding Campaign, Tagline at Army-Navy Game
- Charles de Gaulle Conducts First Arabian Gulf Missions Against ISIL as CTF 50
- U.S., Japanese WWII Vets Honor Fallen with Blackened Canteen Spirits
Air Force News
Happy Birthday, U.S. Air Force! Celebrating 71 Years of Heritage - SEPTEMBER 18, 2018 – This week, the 28th Bomb Wing celebrates the birthday of the United States Air Force. We honor 71 years of Air Force heritage and 71 years of our Air Force – military, civilians and contractors – defining American history. Our Air Force has been there for our nation through our roots […]More News
- First Invisible Wounds Center Opens at Eglin Air Force Base
- Air Force Scientists Study Artificial Silk For Body Armor, Parachutes
- Air Force Recruiters Learn About Innovations for Next-Gen Special Ops Airmen
- Secretary Of The Air Force Visits The Liberty Wing
- Air Force Collaboration Could Increase Use of Composites in Aerospace Manufacturing
- Air Force Drones Help California Firefighters Combat Wildfires
- Small Antennas Could Bring Big Benefits To The Air Force
- Air Force News Feed
- Navy, AF Break Ground with Gulf Power on Florida’s Largest Solar Projects
- US, Australia, Japan launch Operation Christmas Drop
Marine News
Marines Test Future of Wireless Communications - AUGUST 23, 2018, Camp Hansen, Okinawa – Marines with 7th Communication Battalion, III Marine Expeditionary Force Information Group conducted field testing of a new Free Space Optics system at Camp Hansen, Okinawa, Japan, Aug. 21. FSO is an optical communication system that transfers data on a highly secured and nearly undetectable infrared laser, separate from […]More News
- Celebrating 100 Years of Women Serving in The Marine Corps
- Fifth-Gen Fighter Integration Furthered by Hawaiian Raptors and Marine F35s
- Harvested HMMWV Parts Will Save Corps Millions, Increase Survivability Of JLTV
- Next-Generation Binoculars Contribute to Battlefield Survivability
- First Female Marine Graduates Infantry Officer Course
- Marines Train to Save Lives Under Stress
- ‘Rhinos’ Support Steel Knight 2016
- US Navy Corpsmen, Marines Contribute to Life-Saving Efforts in Iraq
- Marines Prepare for Worst with CBRN Training Drills
- Field that Forges Marine Officers Turns 75
Coast Guard News
DHS and Coast Guard Launch Rescue Challenge For Boater Safety - SEPTEMBER 6, 2018, New London, CT – Today, the U.S. Department of Homeland Security (DHS) Science and Technology Directorate (S&T), in collaboration with the U.S. Coast Guard Research and Development Center (RDC), launched the U.S. Coast Guard Ready for Rescue Challenge, a $255,000 prize competition that seeks boater safety solutions that will help make it […]More News
- Coast Guard Cadets Redesign Helicopter Rescue Basket
- Coast Guard Decommissions 9th High Endurance Cutter After Nearly 50 Years
- U.S. Coast Guard Reserve: Celebrating 75 Years of Dedicated Service
- Air National Guard Security Teams Use Virtual Reality to Train for Active Shooters
- South Carolina National Guard Engineer Unit Dedicates Memorial to Fallen Comrades
- Soldiers Can Mix Camo Patterns for Cold-Weather Gear
- Honoring Our Veterans
- Carrying on the Spirit of Hope
- More Than 1,300 Guard Members Respond to Flooding Throughout East Coast
- At True North’s End
National Guard News
S.C. Guard Preparing To Assist During Hurricane Florence - SEPTEMBER 11, 2018, Columbia, SC – As South Carolina residents and emergency responders prepare for Hurricane Florence, the South Carolina National Guard has mobilized approximately 1,600 Soldiers and Airmen to prepare, respond and participate in advance of this major hurricane projected to make landfall near the Carolinas and the East Coast. South Carolina Gov. Henry […]More News
- National Guard Integral To DoD Effort To Build Lethality, Alliances
- Guard Conducts First Aerial Gunnery In Republic Of Macedonia
- Thousands of Guardsmen Battle Western U.S. Wildfires
- National Guard Troops Safeguard The All-Star Game
- Employers Have A Taste Of The Military At Bosslift 2018
- Army Guard Soldiers to See Tuition Assistance Program Changes
- Army National Guard Fields Disaster Comms Systems as 2018 Hurricane Season Begins
- National Guard Bureau Personnel Authorized to Wear New Organizational Badge
- Louisiana National Guard Enlists First Female Field Artillery Soldier
- Gen. Grass, Chief Brush visit Afghanistan on Thanksgiving Day