WASHINGTON (April 18, 2014) - The Personal Property directorate at Military Surface Deployment and Distribution Command manages the Department of Defense's Privately Owned Vehicle shipping program and wants service members to know there are several changes in the program, starting May 1. Changes occurring with the Global Privately Owned Vehicle, or POV, contract include a … [Read more...]
Archives for April 2014
Soldiers Have Options to Explore Before Army Restructure
FORT SILL, Okla. (April 18, 2014) - The Army is restructuring from 510,000 active-duty Soldiers to 490,000 in a number of ways. Natural attrition through End Term of Service dates is one, but there are also programs to make sure quality Soldiers stay in. "We may have Soldiers that are qualified to re-enlist, they meet that basic eligibility that we look for, but now we have … [Read more...]
Air Force Researchers Test Google Glass for Battlefield Use
April 18, 2014, FORT GEORGE G. MEADE, Md. (AFNS) - Whether trying to coordinate multiple aircraft in a three-dimensional battlespace, calling in precise close air support or evacuating personnel caught behind enemy lines – effective multitasking is at the heart of the mission for Air Force special operators. Researchers with the 711th Human Performance Wing at … [Read more...]
B-1B Lancer Software Upgrade Will Ensure Future Warfighting Capabilities
April 17, 2014, EDWARDS AIR FORCE BASE, Calif. (AFNS) - In order to keep the B-1B Lancer's capabilities ready to operate now and well into the fast-paced integrated battlefield of the future, the 419th Flight Test Squadron began testing Sustainment Block 16A software upgrades here April 1. The SB 16A software is a fielding configuration sofware that will provide enhancements … [Read more...]
Smarter Spending for Air Force Acquisitions
April 17, 2014, WASHINGTON (AFNS) - Finding efficiencies within the acquisition process was the top talking point for Maj. Gen. Wendy Masiello, deputy assistant secretary for contracting, when she spoke with members of the Air Force Association and the media during the AFA’s monthly breakfast April 16, 2014, in Arlington, Va. “Our industry partners have been … [Read more...]