June 03, 2014, ARLINGTON, Va. - Following a comprehensive energy audit, the Army National Guard Readiness Center is scheduled to receive a $20 million Energy Savings Performance Contract that will pay for itself over the next 20 years. An ESPC is an agreement between a federal agency and an energy service company that allows federal agencies to complete energy-savings … [Read more...]
Archives for June 2014
Obama, Parents Give Thanks for Bergdahl’s Freedom
WASHINGTON, June 2, 2014 - At the White House, President Barack Obama stood with Bob and Jani Bergdahl as they thanked the governments of the United States, Qatar and Afghanistan, the military services, and all supporters of their son Army Sgt. Bowe Bergdahl during his nearly five years as a prisoner of war in Afghanistan. Bergdahl, at the time a private first class, went … [Read more...]
Natick Studies How Fatigue Affects Soldiers
NATICK, Mass. (June 2, 2014) - A new collaborative study at Natick Soldier Research, Development and Engineering Center looks at biomechanics and cognitive responses simultaneously to help determine how fatigue affects both the mind and body of Soldiers. Researchers at Natick Soldier Research, Development and Engineering Center, known as NSRDEC, are testing Soldiers as they … [Read more...]
Battlefield Airborne Communications Node Ensures Warfighter Connectivity
June 2, 2014, HANSCOM AIR FORCE BASE, Mass. (AFNS) - Three recent achievements demonstrate how a critical communications capability managed here is continuing to keep warfighters connected. The Battlefield Airborne Communications Node, or BACN, translates and distributes imagery, video, voice and data, often from disparate elements, improving situational awareness by … [Read more...]
Commandant’s Direction 2014
Lt. Cmdr. Matthew Moorlag, June 2, 2014 - Adm. Paul Zukunft released his Commandant’s Direction 2014 Friday upon relieving Adm. Bob Papp as the 25th Commandant of the Coast Guard. The Commandant’s Direction is developed to guide the Coast Guard during the tenure of each commandant and is founded on the core principles of Honor, Respect and Devotion to … [Read more...]