August 5, 2014, CAMP PENDLETON, Calif. (NNS) - A ribbon cutting ceremony was held July 25 for the new 130,000 square foot Center for Naval Aviation Technical Training (CNATT) Marine Detachment at Marine Corps Base Camp Pendleton. "The facility is a remarkable centerpiece for Marine Corps aviation, and was built with the same attention to detail and value as the Marine Corps … [Read more...]
Archives for August 2014
Researchers Focus on Reducing Weight of Army Combat Vehicles
ABERDEEN PROVING GROUND, Md. (Aug. 5, 2014) - Leading experts in military combat-vehicle research, engineering and design gathered July 29-31 to discuss a single goal: reducing the weight of the Army's tanks and infantry fighting vehicles by 40 percent in the coming decades. Representatives from the U.S. Army Research, Development and Engineering Command as well as the … [Read more...]
Army Releases Request for Proposal for Solar Project at Redstone Arsenal
HUNTSVILLE, Ala. (August 05, 2014, 2014) - The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Engineering and Support Center, Huntsville today released a request for proposals for the first solar technology task order to be awarded against the $7 billion renewable and alternative energy power production for Department of Defense installations multiple award task order contract. The … [Read more...]
Bahrain Honors Fallen K-9s
August 05, 2014, NAVAL SUPPORT ACTIVITY, Bahrain (NNS) - Naval Security Force (NSF) Bahrain held a memorial ceremony for two fallen military working dogs (MWD), Tyson (H225) and Qquinn (J509), for their service to the U.S. Navy and Naval Support Activity (NSA) Bahrain, Aug. 4. MWDs are treated as service members in the military community, but additionally as shipmates in … [Read more...]
11 Small Businesses Added to $7 Billion Renewable Energy Multiple Award Task Order Contract
HUNTSVILLE, Alabama (August 05, 2014) - The Army has awarded the final round of solar technology contracts that will support a $7 billion renewable and alternative energy power production for Department of Defense installations Multiple Award Task Order Contract (MATOC). The U.S. Army Energy Initiatives Task Force (EITF) and the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Engineering and … [Read more...]