March 17, 2014, POLARIS POINT, Guam (NNS) - Submarine tender USS Frank Cable (AS 40) upgraded its medical department's patient care medical records system from a local-only paper medical record system to the Theater Medical Information Program (TMIP) system, March 11. TMIP allows Frank Cable's medical department to communicate their crew member's medical encounters to the … [Read more...]
Archives for March 2014
Tools Detailers Use for Fleet Manning
March 17, 2014, MILLINGTON, Tenn. (NNS) - An increase in enlisted critical at-sea billets has Navy community managers reminding Sailors of the various incentive programs available to them. "The Navy has several incentive programs that the enlisted community managers and detailers use to fill vacancies at sea," said Ron Dodge, deputy director of enlisted distribution at Navy … [Read more...]
Air Force Continues Force Management Programs
March 17, 2014, Washington (AFNS) - Air Force leaders announced a resumption of all force management programs March 15 following a recently discussed strategic pause. “After providing senior leadership a chance to evaluate the programs and assess our early progress, we are ready to resume immediate processing of voluntary applications in most categories and begin … [Read more...]
War Room Maps Path for Counter-IED Systems
March 14, 2014, MCSC Corporate Communications - Counter-improvised explosive device systems come in many shapes and sizes, all of which have saved lives in Southwest Asia. Now the changing face of the fight and budget constraints demand paring down the array of C-IED systems to those that prevent the most bang for the buck. The task for taking a hard look at the explosive … [Read more...]
Thousands of Field Artillery Officer Jobs Open to Women
WASHINGTON (Army News Service, March 14, 2014) - The Army has opened about 3,600 Field Artillery officer positions to women. The move was officially announced in a directive issued March 4 from Secretary of the Army John McHugh. "Opening these positions ensures the Army is properly managing the talent of all our service members, balancing readiness and the needs of a … [Read more...]