March 5, 2015, SAN DIEGO (NNS) - New procedures that will aid surface warfare officers and helicopter pilots while increasing safety during flight operations on destroyers have been successfully tested and recently rolled out to the fleet. "Operator polar plots" (OPP) consist of a series of placard overlays that identify limits and safety considerations that take into … [Read more...]
Archives for March 2015
SecAF Introduces Diversity Initiatives
MARCH 5, 2015, WASHINGTON (AFNS) - Secretary of the Air Force Deborah Lee James kicked off Women’s History Month by speaking to attendees during the Center for a New American Security “Women and Leadership in National Security” conference in Washington, D.C., March 4, 2015. “There’s simply no country in the world as widely diverse as the U.S." … [Read more...]
Solarium 2015: Forcing Multiple Dilemmas on Enemy
FORT LEAVENWORTH, Kan. (March 5, 2015) - One of the hoped for outcomes of the Army Operating Concept, or AOC, is "creating an atmosphere where we can create multiple dilemmas for the enemy in an environment where we feel very comfortable operating," said Army Chief of Staff Gen. Ray Odierno. "I believe today, our enemy creates multiple dilemmas for us," Odierno said. "We … [Read more...]
Navy Standard Operating Procedures Available to Assist Personnel Actions
MARCH 5, 2015, MILLINGTON, Tenn. (NNS) - The Pay and Personnel Administrative Support System (PASS) program has created more than 30 standard operating procedures (SOP) to help Sailors perform their day-to-day personnel activities like travel claims and updating records Navy administrators said recently. The SOPs are accessed through the Manpower, Personnel, Training and … [Read more...]
Corps Formalizes Infantry Squad Leaders with New Program
MARCH 5, 2015, WASHINGTON - The Marine Corps officially announced implementation of the the Squad Leader Development Program and the new 0365 squad leader primary military occupational specialty in Marine administrative message 101/15 March 3. The program was introduced to better develop infantry squad leaders by synchronizing the professional military education and advanced … [Read more...]