5/8/2013 - AVIANO AIR BASE, Italy (AFNS) -- First term Airmen are put into a unique position when they are stationed at a base overseas, with some struggling to find ways to overcome adversity from loneliness, learning to live on their own and trying to communicate with family and friends stateside. "Instead of being only 300 miles away from home, I'm 5,000 miles away from … [Read more...]
Archives for May 2013
Army MATOC – First Awards Under $7 Billion Renewable Energy Contract
HUNTSVILLE, Ala. (May 3, 2013) -- The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Engineering and Support Center, Huntsville, working with the Army Energy Initiatives Task Force (EITF), today awarded the first of its kind Indefinite Delivery Indefinite Quantity (IDIQ) Multiple Award Task Order Contracts (MATOC) for the first technology under this contract to support renewable energy on … [Read more...]
On Guard Against Traumatic Brain Injuries
NATICK, Mass. (May 6, 2013) -- They tend to be older, more experienced, and more likely to have families, but deployed members of the National Guard share something in common with their active-duty brothers and sisters -- the likelihood of suffering from traumatic brain injuries. Like other U.S. service members, Guard members take the Automated Neuropsychological Assessment … [Read more...]
SecDef Calls for Culture of Dignity and Respect
5/8/2013 - WASHINGTON (AFPS) -- Allegations of misconduct against an Air Force officer in charge of the service's sexual assault prevention and response effort underscored the importance of Defense Secretary Chuck Hagel's effort to prevent sexual assault across the military. Hagel began his Pentagon news conference Tuesday by discussing the incident in which the officer was … [Read more...]
Drug Education Leadership Programs Start Soon
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MILLINGTON, Tenn. (NNS) -- The Drug Education For Youth (DEFY) program, geared toward keeping kids drug free and teaching them various life skills, begins this summer Navy leaders said, May 7. The Drug Education For Youth (DEFY) program is a year-long, two-phased substance abuse prevention and comprehensive life skills program designed for 9-12 year olds. DEFY begins with a … [Read more...]