FORT LEAVENWORTH, Kan. (March 6, 2015) - "The more unknown, complex and rapidly changing the environment is, the more important it is for you to have a really good conversation before you decide on a course of action," said retired Army Col. Steve Rotkoff. "And then you have to be prepared to change ... as events change." Rotkoff helped to facilitate discussion among the 84 … [Read more...]
Archives for March 2015
Ready For Anything: Marines Train for CBRN Response
MARCH 6, 2015, MARINE CORPS BASE CAMP LEJEUNE, N.C. - Approximately 20 Marines with 2nd Marine Logistics Group participated in a chemical, biological, radiological and nuclear decontamination course on Camp Lejeune, North Carolina, March 2-6. The course gave Marines from different units and a variety of occupational specialties the knowledge and experience with CBRN … [Read more...]
Putting Face On Prevention Training
MARCH 6, 2015, JOINT BASE SAN ANTONIO-RANDOLPH, Texas (AFNS) - The Air Force recently changed its annual suicide prevention training from a computer-based (CBT) course to face-to-face training. The new, in-person training, which went into effect Feb. 11, 2015, replaces the annual computer-based training for active-duty and Reserve Airmen, while civilians have the option to … [Read more...]
Cyber Chief: Army Cyber Force Growing ‘Exponentially’
WASHINGTON (March 6, 2015) - The Army cyber mission force, or CMF, has grown "exponentially since September 2013 with 25 of 41 [planned] teams at initial operating capability," Lt. Gen. Edward C. Cardon told lawmakers, March 4. "We are on track to have all 41 CMF teams established and operating by the end of fiscal year 2016. However, they will not all be fully operationally … [Read more...]
New York’s 107th Airlift Wing Hosts Class to Train the Trainers to Teach Satellite Courses
MARCH 6, 2015, NIAGARA FALLS INTERNATIONAL AIRPORT AIR RESERVE STATION, N.Y. - The 107th Airlift Wing hosted an Instructor Certification Program (ICP) here this past week with 16 New York Air National Guard members attending in order to become facilitators for Professional Military Education (PME) courses. The program lasts 10 days and is taught by instructors from the I.G. … [Read more...]