September 8, 2014, QUANTICO, Va. - For Marines running roadblocks and vehicle check points, identifying an oncoming vehicle as a threat is a decision that has to happen quickly and at standoff range because lives are on the line. A new system being fielded to II and III Marine Expeditionary Forces, Reserve Units and Marine Corps Forces Central Command will give Marines more … [Read more...]
Archives for September 2014
Investing in the Army’s Future
ABERDEEN PROVING GROUND, Md. (Sept. 8, 2014) - The U.S. Army vision for lethality science and technology investment is to enable overmatch in weapon systems for both offensive and defensive capabilities. Army Chief of Staff Gen. Raymond Odierno said attaining overmatch is critical to the Army of 2025. "The Army has global responsibilities that require large technological … [Read more...]
Letter to Airmen: RAND Study
September 8, 2014, WASHINGTON (AFNS) - Many of you have recently been invited to participate in the 2014 RAND Military Workplace Study. This web-based survey assesses your recent experiences with military workplace relations, professionalism and personal safety. It's not "just another survey." This one is part of our newly designed, recurring set of surveys that will allow … [Read more...]
Security Forces Team Awarded Combat Action Medal For Fighting Off Base Attack
September 8, 2014, KABUL, Afghanistan (AFNS) - Thirty-nine security forces Airmen received the Air Force Combat Action Medal Sept. 2, for their actions in defending U.S., NATO, and Afghan military bases from an insurgent attack in Kabul, Afghanistan. At approximately 4:15 a.m., July 17, the Afghan air force's Kabul Air Wing, Forward Operating Base Oqab and a NATO base, all … [Read more...]
Army National Guard Addressing Year-End Budget Shortfall
September 08, 2014, Arlington, VA - Army National Guard officials at the National Guard Bureau have identified a $101 million shortfall of federal funds used to pay for personnel training that is delaying Army Guard drill schedules and how Army Guard units close out the fiscal year in September. "Fewer mobilizations, shortened deployments, and higher training attendance, … [Read more...]