PANAMA CITY, Fla., Feb. 11, 2014 (NNS) - Engineering Technician Charles Self is beginning fiscal year 2014 having procured a new Additive Manufacturing (AM) 3D printer to fabricate parts and assemblies in his Rapid Prototyping Laboratory at the Naval Surface Warfare Center Panama City Division (NSWC PCD). "This rapid prototyping, or AM, is enabling one machine to do the work … [Read more...]
Archives for February 2014
Acting Deputy Secretary Visits Troops and Observes Training
WASHINGTON, Feb. 11, 2014 - Acting Deputy Defense Secretary Christine H. Fox, the highest-ranking female official ever to serve in the Defense Department, visited with soldiers and sailors yesterday on her first such trip since taking office in December. Fox’s first stop was Fort Riley, Kan., where she observed training and met with soldiers and leaders of the 1st … [Read more...]
When a Government Job Transfer Forces You to Become a Landlord
February 11, 2014 - Working for certain government sectors, such as the Secret Service, the military or the State Department has its perks, but it also can have a few drawbacks, including frequent moves for certain employees. If you are someone who has made the noble decision to work in the service of the United States, you have probably taken most of the required moves in … [Read more...]
Construction Industry Pledges to Hire More Than 100,000 Veterans
WASHINGTON, Feb. 10, 2014 - In an announcement today at A National Symposium: Veterans’ Employment in Construction, hosted by the U.S. Department of Labor and Joining Forces, First Lady Michelle Obama and U.S. Secretary of Labor Thomas E. Perez celebrated a broad coalition of construction employers and associations that have collectively pledged to hire 100,000 veterans … [Read more...]
Soldiers See Russian History at Sochi Opening Ceremony
SOCHI, Russia (Army News Service, Feb. 10, 2014) - Team USA marched into Fisht Olympic Stadium to thunderous applause during an Opening Ceremony choreographed to highlight centuries of Russian folklore and history. Ten Soldiers from the U.S. Army World Class Athlete Program are in Sochi for the XXII Olympic Winter Games and WCAP bobsled driver Sgt. Nick Cunningham was among … [Read more...]