November 18, 2014, Marine Corps Air Station Beaufort - The Department of Defense is working to aid service members leaving active service acquire civilian credentials for military experience and technical professions to help them transition into the private sector quicker. These changes are being made after a change Congress made in 2012 to Title 10 of the U.S. Code. In … [Read more...]
Archives for November 2014
New App to Solve Basic Computer Problems Across AF
NOVEMBER 18, 2014, MAXWELL AIR FORCE BASE, Ala. (AFNS) - As the Air Force Enterprise Service Desk goes virtual, Airmen will see a new application on their computers that allows them to immediately tackle and fix their minor information technology issues. The Virtual Enterprise Service Desk is a client-based application that allows the user to solve common issues and … [Read more...]
Navy Redesigns Amphibious Assault Ship Spaces via Human Systems Integration
NOVEMBER 18, 2014, DAHLGREN, Va. (NNS) - What do you imagine when you hear the words "designing spaces"? Fans of a popular television reality program featuring home redecoration might think of transformed home interior spaces. Navy human systems integration (HSI) engineers at Naval Surface Warfare Center Dahlgren Division (NSWCDD) Human Performance Laboratory imagine … [Read more...]
Professional Development Program Breaks Ground for Army Civilians
FORT EUSTIS, Va. (Nov. 18, 2014) - The U.S. Army Training and Doctrine Command has established a professional development program for its civilians at Fort Eustis that could be replicated across the Army. The program aims to increase civilians' knowledge of Army doctrine and initiatives, while encouraging excellence, professional development and resiliency. Civilians are … [Read more...]
Academy’s International Programs Bring Education and Diversity to Life
NOVEMBER 17, 2014, U.S. AIR FORCE ACADEMY, Colo. (AFNS) - International education programs not only allow Academy cadets here to study different languages and cultures in different pockets of the world, but also to cultivate foreign relationships that track back 45 years. Through the Office of International Programs (DFIP) in the Academy's foreign languages department, … [Read more...]