FEBRUARY 11, 2015, WASHINGTON (NNS) - At the Naval Future Force Science and Technology (S&T) EXPO in Washington D.C., Department of Navy leaders on Feb. 5 called for investment in new ideas and scientific research to keep the U.S. Navy and Marine Corps technologically superior in increasingly uncertain times. Tight budgets at home and technological advances by other nations … [Read more...]
Archives for February 2015
vESD 2.0 Rolls Out Air Force Wide
FEBRUARY 11, 2015, WASHINGTON (AFNS) - A brand new version of the Virtual Enterprise Service Desk (version 2.0) is now available on unclassified computer desktops on the Air Force network. The vESD is an application on the desktop that empowers computer users to resolve minor information technology issues on their own, no longer requiring users to call the Enterprise Service … [Read more...]
Air Force C-130H “Hercules”
The U.S. Air Force utilizes the C-130H which is also known as "Hercules", serving with Air Mobility Command, Air Force Special Operations Command, Air Combat Command, U.S. Air Forces in Europe, Pacific Air Forces, Air National Guard and the Air Force Reserve Command, fulfilling a wide range of operational missions in both peace and war situations. Specialized versions of the … [Read more...]
Troops to Receive Millions Under Service Members Civil Relief Act
WASHINGTON, Feb. 10, 2015 - The Justice Department announced today that under its settlements with five of the nation’s largest mortgage servicers, 952 service members and their co-borrowers are eligible to receive over $123 million for non-judicial foreclosures that violated the Service Members Civil Relief Act. The five mortgage servicers are JP Morgan Chase Bank … [Read more...]
HOMES.mil Offers Navy OCONUS Online Community Listings For the First Time
FEBRUARY 10, 2015, WASHINGTON (NNS) - HOMES.mil, the official Department of Defense (DoD) housing website, which was activated on Dec. 14, is dedicated to helping service members, families, and DoD civilians find housing, wherever they choose to live. For the first time, the HOMES.mil website is offering Navy housing listings for those living outside the continental United … [Read more...]