MILLINGTON, Tenn. (NNS - 5/22/2013) -- Sailors looking to enhance their career by working outside their rate should consider becoming an Equal Opportunity Advisor (EOA), Navy leaders said May 22. "Equal opportunity advisors play a vital role in the Navy's ability to maintain operational readiness and accomplish its mission," said Senior Chief Sonar Technician (Surface) Mark … [Read more...]
Archives for May 2013
Navy Triton Unmanned Aircraft System Completes First Flight
PALMDALE, Calif. (NNS - 5/22/2013) -- The Navy's newest unmanned Intelligence, Surveillance and Reconnaissance (ISR) aircraft platform, the MQ-4C Triton Unmanned Aircraft System (UAS), completed its first flight from Palmdale, Calif. May 22, marking the start of tests which will validate the Northrop Grumman-built system for future fleet operations. During the 80-minute flight … [Read more...]
KC-46A Training, Operational Bases, Alternatives Selected
5/22/2013 - WASHINGTON (AFNS) -- Air Force officials announced today Altus Air Force Base, Okla., as the preferred alternative for the KC-46A formal training unit (FTU). McConnell AFB, Kan., was selected as the preferred alternative for the first active duty led KC-46A main operating base (MOB 1) and Fairchild AFB, Wash., and Grand Forks AFB, N.D., are the reasonable … [Read more...]
NCO Journal Goes Digital
FORT BLISS, Texas (May 22, 2013) -- The Army's official magazine for noncommissioned officer professional development, the NCO Journal, has moved online. In an effort to expand its reach, accessibility and to cut costs the NCO Journal will no longer have a print edition and can be found exclusively at http://ncojournal.dodlive.mil. The NCO Journal will still produce the same … [Read more...]
PM Force Sustainment Systems Looks Ahead, Supports Pacific Strategy
NATICK, Mass. (May 22, 2013) -- What covers half the world's surface, contains 50 percent of its population, and spans 9,000 miles and 16 time zones? Give up? It's the U.S. Pacific Command, known as USPACOM, area of operation, where the experts at Product Manager Force Sustainment Systems, or PM FSS, at the Natick Soldier Systems Center, Mass., stand ready to support the … [Read more...]