September 4, 2014, VIRGINIA BEACH, Va. (NNS) - Sailors with opinions or ideas about how to best develop enlisted leaders are being asked to provide input on two Navy courses that are currently under review, said the review project's leader Sept. 4. The Center for Personal and Professional Development (CPPD) is the Curriculum Control Authority for the Petty Officer Second and … [Read more...]
Archives for September 2014
Solutions Evolving for Budget Challenges, DoD Official Says
WASHINGTON, Sept. 4, 2014 - The Defense Department faces budgetary challenges, but solutions to those concerns are evolving, the undersecretary of defense for acquisition, technology and logistics said here today. Speaking to military and industry members at the annual ComDef 2014 conference at the National Press Club, Frank Kendall outlined his concerns for DoD, starting … [Read more...]
Dietary Supplements: Safety Still An Issue, Better Options Available
SAN ANTONIO (Sept. 3, 2014) - Being a Soldier is as physically demanding, at times, as being a professional athlete. As a result, Soldiers are especially conscious of physical training requirements and the need to remain fit and ready. In recent years, a larger percentage of Soldiers have begun to rely on dietary supplements to help them stay at a peak level of performance. … [Read more...]
Army Turns to Researchers for Future Lethality
ABERDEEN PROVING GROUND, Md. (Sept. 3, 2014) - The Army of the future may have fewer Soldiers but more lethality thanks to research in precision, scalable effects and improved range. "Our scientists and engineers are, and have been, redefining the art of the possible to make this enabling technology a reality," said Dale A. Ormond, director of the U.S. Army Research, … [Read more...]
Navy Families Get More Lead Time on Overseas Screening with a Letter of Intent
SEPTEMBER 3, 2014, MILLINGTON, Tenn (NNS) - Life just got easier for Navy families going overseas with their Sailor with the release of a Navy message Sept. 3. Previously Sailors and their families had to wait for hard-copy orders to start their overseas screening. Now a Letter of Intent (LOI) will allow them to start the process. "A working group was convened to evaluate … [Read more...]