TOBYHANNA ARMY DEPOT, Pa. (Aug. 26, 2013) - Team Tobyhanna is helping connect Soldiers to cutting-edge technology, which gives leaders the ability to soundlessly maneuver and track a unit's movements on the battlefield using a handheld device. Several shops here are supporting the U.S. Army's Nett Warrior system that provides warfighters secure and mobile voice, video and … [Read more...]
Archives for August 2013
Navy EOD Partners with Department of Homeland Security for Explosive Awareness Seminar
MANGILAO, Guam (NNS, August 26,2013) - Representatives from dozens of government, military, aviation and shipping organizations partnered to educate and understand threats to airline security and commercial aircraft in Mangilao, Aug. 23. Sponsored by the Department of Homeland Security (DHS), explosive specialists from the Transportation Security Administration (TSA) … [Read more...]
Chiefs: National Guard and Reserves Should Remain Strong and Operational
ARLINGTON, Va. (Aug. 26, 2013) - The National Guard and Reserves should remain strong operational forces, senior leaders of the seven reserve components said recently. "We need to continue to engage in the operational missions of our services," Gen. Frank Grass, chief of the National Guard Bureau and a member of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, said at a reserve chiefs panel … [Read more...]
Curriculum and Policy Changes Mark Start of New DODEA School Year
WASHINGTON, Aug. 26, 2013 - Department of Defense Education Activity students, parents and employees should expect quite a few changes in the upcoming school year, the DODEA director said in an Aug. 23 interview. Those changes will be both visible and behind the scenes, but they all are geared toward improving the quality of education at DODEA schools, Marilee Fitzgerald … [Read more...]
Combat Fitness Test Preparation: Prepare for Annual Fitness Test with Key Exercises
MARINE CORPS BASE HAWAII (08/23/2013) - Once a year, from July to December, Marines all over the world must complete the Combat Fitness Test. Retired Gen. James T. Conway, the 34th commandant of the Marine Corps, added the CFT to Marine Corps fitness testing in 2008 as a more combat-oriented version of the Physical Fitness Test. Marines have options to prepare for a CFT … [Read more...]