WASHINGTON, Jan. 27, 2014 - Military spouses who need guidance on education and careers have a new online tool at their fingertips, a program analyst for the Spouse Education and Career Opportunities program, known as SECO, said in an interview last week. “My Individual Career Plan,” or MyICP, allows spouses to build a virtual career roadmap based on their … [Read more...]
Archives for January 2014
New Clinical Recommendations Released for TBI Injuries
WASHINGTON, Jan. 24, 2014 - The Defense and Veterans Brain Injury Center has released new clinical recommendations to help service members who have sustained a mild traumatic brain injury, otherwise known as concussion, to progressively return to their normal activities following their injury. These clinical recommendations are available for military and civilian health care … [Read more...]
CID Warns of Government Travel Card Phishing Scam
January 24, 2014 - The U.S. Army Criminal Investigation Command, commonly referred to as CID, is warning the greater Army community about a new phishing scam where criminals are targeting U.S. Government Travel Card holders. Over the last few days, Citi, the Government Travel Charge Card provider, has received calls informing them of a new phishing scam where cardholders … [Read more...]
Women Leaders Serve as Role Models, Whether They Realize It or Not
WASHINGTON (Army News Service, Jan. 24, 2014) - The Army's surgeon general, Lt. Gen. Patricia D. Horoho, said she tried not to consider the role her gender played on her professional development as she climbed higher through the ranks in the Army. But at some point, she said, it would become inevitable that somebody would point it out to her. Just in 2011, in fact, as she … [Read more...]
Army Program Secures Critical Component for artillery, Mortar Ammunition
ABERDEEN PROVING GROUND, Md. (Jan. 24, 2014) - The U.S. Army is nearing completion on a project to eliminate its dependency on foreign countries for a critical energetic component in artillery and mortar ammunition, officials said. Because of changes in the global cotton industry, the United States no longer has a domestic source of quality raw material for manufacturing … [Read more...]