AVIANO AIR BASE, Italy (AFNS) - Every explosive ordnance disposal mission can be lethal, considering EOD technicians must locate, identify and disarm explosives, of which there are thousands of possible variations our enemies can use. Such an intense burden could push Airmen to the edge, but instead Aviano Air Base's 31st Civil Engineer Squadron EOD Airmen look relaxed. … [Read more...]
Archives for May 2015
Researchers Create Virtual Humans
PLAYA VISTA, Calif. (May 11, 2015) - New research aims to get robots and humans to speak the same language to improve communication in fast-moving and unpredictable situations. Scientists from the U.S. Army Research Laboratory, or ARL, and the University of Southern California Institute for Creative Technologies, or ICT, are exploring the potential of developing a flexible … [Read more...]
Access to Care: What You Need to Know
MAY 11, 2015, JACKSONVILLE, Fla. (NNS) - Naval Hospital (NH) Jacksonville's priority since its founding in 1941 is to heal the nation's heroes and their families. To do so, it consistently strives to make access to health care easy and convenient for its more than 71,000 patients (active duty, retirees and family members from all branches of service) - of which over 40,000 … [Read more...]
Developing the Gunner’s Mate Combat Systems Training Continuum
MAY 8, 2015, SAN DIEGO (NNS) - Center for Surface Combat Systems (CSCS) Detachment West, who manages and operates Gunner's Mate (GM) "C" school, hosted the GM Combat Systems Strategic Training Ratings Review (CSSTRR) at the Fleet Anti-Submarine Warfare Training Center (FLEASWTRACEN) April 28-30. Twenty-five U.S. Navy commands and six ships, including USS Makin Island (LHD … [Read more...]
Noncommissioned Officers Want More Clearly Defined Role in Mission Command
WASHINGTON (Army News Service, May 8, 2015) - The role of noncommissioned officers, or NCOs, in mission command could be more clearly defined in Army doctrine and in the field, said Soldiers, who participated during the first-ever NCO Solarium. Sgt. 1st Class Robert Rosales III, 4th Brigade Combat Team/1st Armored Division on Fort Bliss, Texas, said that the terms "NCO" and … [Read more...]