September 3,0 2014, WASHINGTON (AFNS) - Airpower has stymied Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant terrorists, with the Air Force accomplishing 74 percent of the more than 240 airstrikes in Iraq and Syria since Aug. 8, a senior Air Force official told reporters at the Pentagon Sept. 29. Maj. Gen. Jeff Harrigian, the Air Force's assistant deputy chief of staff for operations, … [Read more...]
Archives for September 2014
Army Implements New Self-Awareness Program for Commanders
FORT LEAVENWORTH, Kan. (Sept. 30, 2014) - The Commander 360 is a new leader development program in the Army's Multi-Source Assessment and Feedback suite. The intent of the Commander 360, known as CDR360, program is to leverage 360-degree assessment feedback to enhance leadership growth and to increase rater involvement in the development process. The program is designed … [Read more...]
USDA Invests $20 Million to Hire 11,000 Youth and Veterans on Forest Lands
WASHINGTON, September 29, 2014 - Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack said today that in fiscal year 2014, the U.S. Forest Service invested a total of $20 million in partnerships that supported work and training opportunities for 11,000 youth and veterans on national forests and grasslands. Service members worked on projects that addressed restoration, hazardous fuels, watershed … [Read more...]
Create a Better Life When You Go Back Home
September 29, 2014 - In the spring of his senior year, Danny was on the high school baseball team that won the state championship. The next spring, he was a member of the 101st Airborne, on patrol with his squad in unfamiliar territory. And a few springs later, he was boarding a plane home, wondering what he would do now. In many ways, leaving the military can be like … [Read more...]
JRTC Takes on Cyber, Hybrid, and Conventional Threats as Training Evolves with Missions
FORT POLK, La. (Sept. 29, 2014) - When the 3rd Brigade Combat Team "Rakkasans," 101st Airborne Division (Air Assault), descended from the night sky into the Joint Readiness Training Center here, last month, it not only marked the first large-scale joint forced entry air assault in more than 11 years, it also signaled a larger shift in how the Army executes training … [Read more...]