WASHINGTON, Feb. 02, 2014 - The Defense Department is releasing a draft request for proposals, or RFP, to modernize the military health system, the program manager for the effort said. The draft is designed to involve private industry early in the government’s requirements for the Healthcare Management Systems Modernization project, Navy Capt. John H. Windom said. The … [Read more...]
Archives for February 2014
Free Falling: Natick Helps Military Paratroopers
NATICK, Mass. (Feb. 3, 2014) - Imagine exiting an aircraft at 35,000 feet above sea level, deploying a parachute, and descending for 50 minutes to a drop zone up to 20 miles away, before finally landing safely. The new RA-1 parachute will make this a reality for the high-altitude parachutist. Product Manager Soldier Clothing and Individual Equipment, or PM SCIE, working with … [Read more...]
Deployed Civilians Exemplify Total Force, Support Airmen
SOUTHWEST ASIA, Feb. 03, 2014 (AFNS) - Two civilian contracting specialists with the 380th Expeditionary Contracting Squadron volunteered to deploy and gave two active-duty service members the opportunity to remain home with their families during the holidays. John Seacrist and Timothy Lohn both joined the Air Force as civilians as part of the Jump Start Program, which … [Read more...]
Number of Suicides in Army Drops in 2013
WASHINGTON (Army News Service, Feb. 3, 2014) - The number of suicides in the Army dropped last year, compared to 2012, according to the Army deputy chief of staff, G-1. Lt. Gen. Howard B. Bromberg said there were 301 suicides in the Army in 2013, while in 2012, there were 325 suicides Army-wide. "We have seen an aggregate drop in suicides, and while not a declaration of … [Read more...]