OCTOBER 22, 2014 - The U.S. Army issued a Request for Proposals (RFP) for a 40 megawatt project at Fort Hood, Texas. A Notice of Intent to Award is anticipated in early 2015. The proposed project combines the purchase of electricity from an onsite generation asset with offsite renewable energy. The onsite solar renewable energy generation system is expected to produce up … [Read more...]
Archives for October 2014
Wearing Ball Caps in the Navy: What You Need to Know
OCTOBER 21, 2014, WASHINGTON (NNS) - Optional wear of the Navy and command ball caps was authorized Sept. 1 with Navy Working Uniforms (NSU) (Type I, II and III) as well as with flight suits, coveralls, Flame Resistant Variant (FRV) coveralls and the Navy physical training uniform. The Uniform Matters Office continues to receive a large number of questions and plenty of … [Read more...]
Feds Feeds Families Program Closes Out Record-Breaking Year
WASHINGTON, Oct. 21, 2014 - Defense Department and other federal employees nationwide met and exceeded goals to answer the call and assist food-insecure households through this year’s “Feds Feed Families” food drive, the Pentagon’s team lead for the drive said. Howard Ferguson said in a DoD News interview Oct. 17 that the voluntary campaign brought … [Read more...]
ARCYBER Commander Discusses Initiatives
WASHINGTON (Army News Service, Oct. 21, 2014) - As the Army stands up its Cyber Branch, the service is stepping up recruiting for its cyber force. Lt. Gen. Edward C. Cardon, the commander of U.S. Army Cyber Command, sat down with reporters here, Oct. 13, at the Association of the United States Army's Annual Meeting and Exposition to discuss the development of the command and … [Read more...]
Future of Air Force Helicopter Fleets Discussed at Conference
OCTOBER 21, 2014, BARKSDALE AIR FORCE BASE, La. (AFNS) - Air Force Global Strike Command's Helicopter Operations Division hosted the Worldwide Helicopter Conference here Oct. 7-9, to discuss the current and future state of the Air Force's helicopter fleets. The conference promoted cross talk among the Air Force's helicopter forces, which are principally operated by Air … [Read more...]