APRIL 30, 2015, PETERSON AIR FORCE BASE, Colo. (AFNS) - Health, fitness and energy are important considerations for all Airmen, but when does pursuing them result in potential and real problems? Supplements, health foods and energy drinks may be popular and even come with approval from the U.S. Department of Agriculture, but that doesn't ensure compliance with current Air … [Read more...]
Archives for April 2015
Students Participate in Research Laboratory Design Challenge at Natick
NATICK, Mass. (April 30, 2015) - More than 150 students, from 17 colleges and universities and three service academies, were on hand at the Natick Soldier Systems Center, April 13-17, as they partook in the 2015 Air Force Research Laboratory, or AFRL, University and Service Academy Design Challenge. The AFRL is a scientific research organization operated by the U.S. Air … [Read more...]
McHugh: Soldiers are Diplomats in Camo
FORT MAGSAYSAY, Philippines (April 29, 2015) - Army Secretary John M. McHugh met with Soldiers, of the 2nd Stryker Brigade Combat Team, or 2SBCT, 25th Infantry Division, here, April 25, to discuss the important role they perform when partnering with international allies. The meeting comes at the tail end of a three-month, three-country tour known as Pacific Pathways, which … [Read more...]
Automotive Service Excellence Certification Testing Now Available in Europe
APRIL 29, 2015, WIESBADEN, Germay - The National Institute for Automotive Service Excellence has partnered with University of Maryland University College Europe to offer the full menu of ASE certification tests to U.S. military-affiliated personnel with authorized access to National Testing Centers at U.S. military installations across Europe. Testing will be offered during … [Read more...]
ONR: Helping to Train the Future Canine Force
APRIL 29, 2015, , Va. (NNS) - Canines have proven to be expert bomb detectors for U.S. troops in Iraq and Afghanistan. Officials with the Office of Naval Research's Expeditionary Canine Sciences program announced April 28 that they are taking a fresh look at how dogs are trained to identify different explosive devices. "We don't know what challenges the battlefield of the … [Read more...]