June 20, 2014, WASHINGTON (AFNS) - Military explosive ordnance disposal technicians and their civilian counterparts gathered on Capitol Hill June 11, to educate members of Congress about their mission and capabilities during EOD Day on the Hill. "This is an annual congressional event supported by multi-service EOD personnel and bomb disposal technicians," said Senior Master … [Read more...]
Archives for June 2014
VA Begins Monthly Inspections to Restore Scheduling Integrity
WASHINGTON, June 19, 2014 - Acting Veterans Affairs Secretary Sloan D. Gibson today directed all of the department’s medical center and health care system directors to conduct monthly in-person reviews of scheduling practices in every clinic within their jurisdiction. Site inspections will include observing daily scheduling processes and interacting with scheduling … [Read more...]
Hagel: Proposed Defense Budget Tailored to Meet Future Threats
WASHINGTON, June 19, 2014 - After more than a decade of large, land-based operations driven by the wars in Iraq and Afghanistan, the proposed Defense Department budget for the coming fiscal year focuses on new and emerging threats, including those in cyberspace, with the department proposing significant reductions in the size of the Army and Marines, Defense Secretary Chuck … [Read more...]
5 Things You Need to Know: Career Viewpoint Survey and Studies Goes Live July 1
June 19, 2014, WASHINGTON (NNS) - The Career Viewpoint Survey and Studies (CVSS) a new career retention survey, will go live on July 1. The survey will allow Sailors to provide feedback to Navy leadership to help understand why and how Sailors make career decisions and to evaluate the effectiveness of Navy policies. Here are five things Sailors need to know about the … [Read more...]
Engineer Center Demonstrates Scalable/Selectable Breacher
VICKSBURG, Miss. (June 19, 2014) - A recent user demonstration at Fort Polk, Louisiana, proved successful for researchers from the U.S. Army Engineer Research and Development Center and the U.S. Army Armament Research, Development and Engineering Center, who had high hopes for their latest joint effort -- the Scalable/Selectable Breacher. The Scalable/Selectable Breacher, or … [Read more...]