WASHINGTON (Army News Service, Sept. 22, 2014) - On Aug. 1, the secretary of the Army approved the new Non-Commissioned Officer Evaluation Report. Implementation will be in September 2015. "The new NCOER will come out in five phases: inform, educate, train, roll-out and after-action review. Human Resources Command is beginning to build the NCOER into the Evaluation System … [Read more...]
Archives for September 2014
New Brace Restoring Quality of Life and Service
September 22, 2014, SAN DIEGO (NNS) - At Naval Medical Center San Diego (NMCSD), patients who once had to endure extreme lower leg pain and an inability to walk are now up, running and even returning to active duty status, thanks to the new Intrepid Dynamic Exoskeletal Orthosis, or IDEO™. Originally invented by Ryan Blanck at Brooke Army Medical Center's Center for the … [Read more...]
TRADOC Leads Army in Cost-Effective Operations Security Training
FORT EUSTIS, Va. (Sept. 22, 2014) - With recent cuts and budget tightening, every organization within the Army is doing its best to accomplish the mission with fewer resources. By developing innovative processes, the U.S. Army Training and Doctrine Command Operations Security team has increased the effectiveness of the organization's Operations Security, or OPSEC, efforts … [Read more...]
National Employer Support of the Guard and Reserve Week, 2014
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September 22, 2014, A Proclamation by the President of the United States of America - On the eve of our Nation's birth, a courageous people stood up to the tyranny of an empire and declared their independence. They proclaimed the values of equality and justice and fought a revolution to secure them. In 13 colonies, farmers and tradesmen laid their lives on the line, picked … [Read more...]
Four Tips on Decompressing and Relaxing after Deployment
SEPTEMBER 19, 2014 - The time is finally here; you've finished your deployment and you are returning to your family. Although coming home can be an incredibly joyous time, it can also be stressful as you try to return to a new sense of “normal.” While a lot of attention is directed at the actual deployment and being separated from your friends and families, there … [Read more...]