December 31, 2014, San Diego (NNS) - The Naval Health Research Center (NHRC) recently concluded one of the largest vaccine safety studies in the command's history, contributing to the fourth and final phase of the U.S. Food and Drug Administration's (FDA) smallpox vaccine safety trials. For more than six years, NHRC led the six military facilities across the nation taking … [Read more...]
Archives for December 2014
National Guard Looks Back On A Busy 2014
December 31, 2014, ARLINGTON, Va. - Snowstorms, wildfires, flowing lava and continued deployments overseas all meant that 2014 was a busy year for National Guard members. The year began with Guard members in states throughout the South, the Midwest and the East Coast responding to a number of winter storms that dumped several feet of snow in some areas and left others … [Read more...]
New mortar Manufacturing Process Aims to Save Money, Improve Precision
ABERDEEN PROVING GROUND, Md. (Dec. 30, 2014) - The U.S. Army is seeking to implement a new mortar manufacturing process to provide improved weapons at a lower cost, officials said. The Army introduced a nickel super-alloy called Inconcel to produce mortars in 2008, but its properties make it challenging to manufacture. Researchers have been working on an alternative method … [Read more...]
After 13 years, Operation Enduring Freedom Concludes in Afghanistan
December 30, 2014, WASHINGTON - President Barack Obama and Defense Secretary Chuck Hagel each issued statements Sunday marking the end of the combat mission in Afghanistan. After 13 years of combat operations, Operation Enduring Freedom drew to a close today in a ceremony at the International Security and Assistance Force headquarters in Kabul, Afghanistan. "Today's … [Read more...]
AMPV Program’s EMD Contract Awarded to BAE
WARREN, Mich. (Army News Service, Dec. 30, 2014) - The U.S. Army announced, Dec. 23, that BAE Systems Land & Armaments, L.P. was selected for the Engineering and Manufacturing Development, or EMD, contract for the Armored Multi-Purpose Vehicle, or AMPV. The AMPV is a replacement for many of the M113 armored personnel carrier in the coming years. BAE Systems was awarded a … [Read more...]