JANUARY 16, 2015, YOKOSUKA, Japan (NNS) - U.S. Naval Hospital (USNH) Yokosuka is expanding volunteer opportunities for the local Yokosuka community by starting a new Medical Assistant Program in collaboration with the Red Cross. The Medical Assistant Program is a 10-week volunteer program that kicked off on Monday with 8 volunteers rotating in clinics throughout the hospital … [Read more...]
Archives for January 2015
Stepping Up the Performance Triad
JANUARY 16, 2015 - It's time for Soldiers to step it up with the Performance Triad goals. Literally. During FY 2014, the Performance Triad Pilot Program was conducted in three separate active duty battalions. The data from the pilot program provided a picture of the sleep, activity, and nutrition behaviors of Soldiers in the pilot at baseline and throughout the six-month … [Read more...]
Defibrillator Training Integral to NASC Swim Tester Course
JANUARY 16, 2015, PENSACOLA, Fla. (NNS) - Newly-qualified swim instructors at the Naval Aviation Schools Command (NASC) bring not only aquatic survival and swimming stroke mechanic skills poolside, but also certification in cardio-pulmonary resuscitation (CPR) and automated external defibrillator (AED) operation. NASC teaches AED use as a component in the Navy Swim Tester … [Read more...]
Air Force Senior Leadership Addresses Need to Stabilize RPA Enterprise
JANUARY 16, 2015, WASHINGTON (AFNS) - During a State of the Air Force address held at the Pentagon, Jan 15, Secretary of the Air Force Deborah Lee James announced immediate preliminary steps to develop a get-well plan to improve the health of the MQ-1B Predator and MQ-9 Reaper enterprise in light of extensive combatant commander operational needs. “(Intelligence, … [Read more...]
Army Researchers Gather to Discuss Aviation Initiatives
ABERDEEN PROVING GROUND, Md. (Jan. 16, 2015) - Army researchers and engineers are gathering at Redstone Arsenal, Alabama, Jan. 14-16, to discuss research initiatives and focus on closing technology gaps on futuristic aviation-sustainment concepts that could forever change Army aviation -- from air-vehicle design to usage and maintenance and real-time mission planning. The … [Read more...]