FORT GEORGE G. MEADE, Md., January 17, 2014 (AFNS) - Chief Master Sgt. of the Air Force James A. Cody addressed upcoming changes to enlisted performance reports and effects of force management during his 2nd worldwide CHIEFchat at Defense Media Activity here Jan. 9. CHIEFchat is a recurring initiative, designed to give Airmen around the world a direct connection to the … [Read more...]
Archives for January 2014
Hagel Leads Martin Luther King Jr. Remembrance Event
WASHINGTON, Jan. 17, 2014 - Defense Secretary Chuck Hagel honored the legacy and memory of Martin Luther King Jr. today at the Pentagon’s annual MLK Day observance. Joining the secretary to give the event’s keynote speech was Army Col. Gregory D. Gadson, who lost both legs above the knee and suffered severe arm and hand injuries during his third deployment to … [Read more...]
Eight Kentucky Air Guard Members Honored for Heroism, Meritorious Service in Afghanistan
LOUISVILLE, Ky. (1/17/14) - Eight Kentucky Air National Guard Airmen were honored with prestigious medals at the Air National Guard base here for their heroism and meritorious service in Afghanistan, where they engaged enemy forces in lethal combat and helped build a sustainable farming economy. The adjutant general of the Commonwealth of Kentucky, Maj. Gen. Edward W. … [Read more...]
USNS John Glenn Successfully Completes Builder’s Trials
SAN DIEGO, January 17, 2014 (NNS) - The USNS John Glenn (MLP 2) successfully completed Builder's Sea Trials Jan. 13. During the week of sea trials the shipbuilder, General Dynamics National Steel and Shipbuilding Co. (NASSCO), conducted comprehensive tests to demonstrate the performance of all of the ship's major systems. "John Glenn performed extremely well, a testament … [Read more...]
Military Training Equals Skills in STEM Ed
GRAFENWOEHR, Germany (Jan. 17, 2014) -- Today about 3 million positions are vacant because companies can't find workers with basic technical skills in science, technology, engineering and math, also known as STEM, according to the U.S. News and World Report, if unchecked, they say that number grows to about 10 million by 2020. That is why 93 students, fourth graders from the … [Read more...]