JACKSONVILLE, Fla. (NNS, 6/21/2013) -- Members from U.S. Fleet Forces Command visited Naval Air Station Jacksonville June 17 to provide Sexual Assault Prevention and Response (SAPR) and suicide prevention training to the senior leadership of Navy Region Southeast's tenant commands. The visit was in preparation for the SAPR/Suicide Prevention stand down that commands must … [Read more...]
Archives for June 2013
National Guard Firefighters Headed Home Soon
CENTENNIAL, Colo. (June 21, 2013) -- As the Black Forest fire reached 85 percent containment, June 18, Colorado National Guard firefighters were released from the fire line. Fourteen Soldiers of the Colorado Army National Guard's 1157th Engineer Firefighter Company will soon return to their civilian jobs -- many as professional civilian firefighters and paramedics in … [Read more...]
Hagel: Opening Combat Jobs to Women the Right Thing to Do
WASHINGTON, June 21, 2013 – Opening more jobs in the military to women -- in particular lifting the combat exclusion -- is the right thing to do, Defense Secretary Chuck Hagel said today as he brushed aside any notion that the armed forces would have to lower standards to do so. Hagel’s comments came during a visit with troops at U.S. Strategic Command at Offutt … [Read more...]
Most Complex Bold Quest Yet Focuses on ‘Friend or Foe’ ID
WASHINGTON, June 21, 2013 – Representatives from every U.S. military service and 10 other nations are wrapping up the final days of a coalition capability demonstration designed to increase combat effectiveness and interoperability while minimizing the risk of fratricide. Bold Quest 13-1, which officially kicked off June 10 and concludes tomorrow, includes more than … [Read more...]
Stress Less When You PCS
MILLINGTON, Tenn. (NNS, June 20, 2013) -- Planning ahead can be one of the biggest stress relievers when it comes to a permanent change of station (PCS) move, Fleet and Family Service Center (FFSC) officials said June 20. "For a lot of people [who move], the pre-departure can be both positive and negative," said Diane Brown, Work and Family Life specialist, Fleet and Family … [Read more...]