APRIL 6, 2015, TYNDALL AIR FORCE BASE, Florida (AFNS) - Nellis Air Force Base, Nevada, hosted a groundbreaking ceremony March 24 for the newest Air Force solar array, a photovoltaic farm named Nellis II. The system, upon completion, will provide 19 megawatts of direct current capacity to the base, making it the largest photovoltaic system in the Department of Defense. The … [Read more...]
Archives for April 2015
Exciting Government Jobs that Won’t Have You Chained to a Desk Doing Paperwork
APRIL 3, 2015, by Dixie Somers - When returning home from deployment it can be hard to adjust back to civilian life and work. Many people go into government work after serving in the military, but some people avoid it because when they think of government jobs, they often think of cubicles, steel desks and mounds of paperwork. The fact is there are government jobs that … [Read more...]
Coast Guard Officially Stands Up Dive Rating
APRIL 3, 2015, by LTJG Katie Braynard - “The Coast Guard shall enforce or assist in the enforcement of all applicable laws on, under and over the high seas and waters subject to the jurisdiction of the United States.” This opening line from Title 14, U.S. Code, establishes the Coast Guard’s responsibility to protect our nation’s waterways. And … [Read more...]
Guard Your Health to Launch FitText on April 15
APRIL 3, 2015, ARLINGTON, Va. - Guard Your Health, a health and wellness campaign out of the Army National Guard Chief Surgeon’s Office, will launch FitText on April 15. FitText is a text messaging initiative centered on maximizing physical training (PT), preparing for the Army Physical Fitness Test (APFT), and supporting ongoing fitness among Army National Guard (ARNG) … [Read more...]
USC Students Learn Survival Skills
APRIL 3, 2015, SANTA YSABEL, Calif. (NNS) - The Center for Security Forces Detachment North Island hosted students from the University of Southern California (USC) March 28, as part of the Marshall School of Business 2015 MBA Leadership Challenge. "The Marshall Military Veterans Association and Learning, Education and Development Program's MBA Leadership Challenge is about … [Read more...]