DECEMBER 12, 2014, WASHINGTON (NNS) - Based on Sailor feedback and lessons learned from Navy's Sexual Assault Prevention and Response efforts, new Bystander Intervention to the Fleet (BI2F) training will begin this fall for all active and reserve Sailors. As this training will bridge several topic areas, BI2F will count for the fraternization, hazing, physical readiness and … [Read more...]
Archives for December 2014
Chandler Addresses Soldiers’ Drawdown Concerns in Final Visit to Afghanistan as SMA
BAGRAM AIRFIELD, Afghanistan (Dec. 12, 2014) - Sgt. Maj. of the Army Raymond Chandler III took one last chance to talk to about the future of the Army in an era of fiscal uncertainty with Soldiers deployed to Bagram Airfield and other locations in Afghanistan, Wednesday, in his final visit here before he retires and Command Sgt. Maj. Daniel Dailey becomes the 15th sergeant … [Read more...]
ARDEC’s Airburst Round to Begin Evaluation This Summer
WASHINGTON (Army News Service, Dec. 11, 2014) - The Small Arms Grenade Munition round -- a 40mm counter-defilade, air-bursting grenade designed for both the M203 and M320 launchers -- will undergo evaluation in July 2015. The SAGM round has been under development by the Joint Service Small Arms Program at the U.S. Army Armament Research, Development and Engineering Center, … [Read more...]
Equine-Assisted Therapy Helps Veterans Deal with PTSD
DECEMBER 11, 2014, NAVAL AIR STATION PATUXENT RIVER, Md. (NNS) - You won't find equine-assisted therapy at your typical therapist's office, but for a growing number of local veterans suffering from the invisible wounds of war, Operation Warrior Refuge (OWR) has become a viable option. OWR, based at Greenwell State Park in Saint Mary's County, Maryland, is a cooperative … [Read more...]
Picatinny Lightens Soldiers’ Load, Shaves 12 Pounds Off Mortar System
PICATINNY ARSENAL, N.J. (Dec. 11, 2014) - Following the successful fielding of the lightweight 60mm mortar system, Picatinny has begun delivering the new lightweight 81mm system to troops. The new M252A1 81mm system is 12 pounds, or 14 percent, lighter than its predecessor, the legacy M252 mortar system. "The new lightweight system reduces the load for dismounted … [Read more...]