WASHINGTON (Army News Service, Oct. 29, 2013) - Now is the time for the Army to increase partnerships with the private sector in areas such as renewable energy products, family services to housing, and other installation infrastructure elements, Army leaders say. "When we partner with industry, we're able to focus limited appropriated funds on our core competencies ... … [Read more...]
Archives for October 2013
Navy Pay and Personnel Services Align with NPC
MILLINGTON, Tenn., October 29, 2013 (NNS) - The Navy Pay and Personnel Administrative Support System (PASS) Program and Navy Pay and Personnel Services is now under the umbrella of Navy Personnel Command (NPC). According to NAVADMIN 228/13, the transfer unifies the policies, processes and execution of pay and personnel services across the Fleet. With this transition, the … [Read more...]
Army Looks to Blend Cyber and Electronic Warfare Capabilities on Battlefield
ABERDEEN PROVING GROUND, Md. (Oct. 29, 2013) - As new technologies emerge and new cyber and electronic warfare threats plague Soldiers in the field, U.S. Army scientists and engineers continue to define next-generation protocols and system architectures to help develop technology capabilities to combat these threats in an integrated and expedited fashion. As part of the … [Read more...]
U.S. and New Zealand Announce Expanded Defense Cooperation
WASHINGTON, Oct. 28, 2013 - The United States and New Zealand today announced a resumption of military-to-military contacts as part of expanded defense cooperation that will see the first visit by a New Zealand naval vessel to an American port in more than three decades. The announcement followed a meeting at the Pentagon between Defense Secretary Chuck Hagel and his New … [Read more...]
Help Your Warrior Fight Post Traumatic Stress
October 28, 2013 - A loved one in military combat creates an underlying apprehension that lodges deep inside until the day he or she comes home. The relief of a safe return is almost joy unspeakable. This makes it all the sadder when the war comes home with them, wedged in their psyche. Katie Bagosy knows. The young woman in my Wednesday night class at church indicated one … [Read more...]