May 7, 2014, WASHINGTON (AFNS) - After 23 years of high-tempo operations, the Air Force is in a precarious position, Air Force Chief of Staff Gen. Mark A. Welsh III told the Senate Armed Services Committee May 6. The general was joined in his testimony by his fellow members of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, including the Joint Chiefs chairman, Army Gen. Martin E. Dempsey, and … [Read more...]
Archives for May 2014
Odierno Helps Army Honor ‘Sacrifices of Our EOD Heroes’
EGLIN AIR FORCE BASE, Fla. (May 6, 2014) - Naval School Explosive Ordnance Disposal hosted the 45th Annual Explosive Ordnance Disposal Memorial Ceremony at the EOD Memorial next to the Kauffman EOD Training Complex here, Saturday. The EOD community from all four Services gathered to remember the historical legacy of 298 EOD heroes as well as to add an additional eight EOD … [Read more...]
Academy Beats Army, Navy as Most Innovative
May 6, 2014, U.S. AIR FORCE ACADEMY, Colo. (AFNS) - An Air Force Academy team bested the two other service academies in the first competition to design the most innovative project to address warfighter challenges. Sponsored by the Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency, the research-driven competition featured three teams from USAFA, the U.S. Military Academy and the … [Read more...]
DARPA’s Warrior Web Project May Provide Super-Human Enhancements
ABERDEEN PROVING GROUND, Md. (May 6, 2014) - Dismounted Soldiers carrying full battle gear are pushed to their physical limits. Soldiers often heft 100 pounds or more of essentials. How the Soldier of the future maintains a decisive edge may lie in innovations developed by the Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency, better known as DARPA. "That load is a critical issue," … [Read more...]
2014 Civilian Employee Command Climate Survey
May 6, 2014, Marine Corps Base Quantico - Starting Monday May 5, Marine Corps Base Quantico will solicit input through an online climate survey to assess the organizational climate and identify opportunities for improvement. This will be very similar to the survey conducted about 18 months ago for civilian employees. There were some significant topics identified last year and … [Read more...]