MAY 5, 2015, WASHINGTON (NNS) - The Navy has selected five Sailors from a field of 100 nominees as the Captain Joy Bright Hancock and Master Chief Anna Der-Vartanian Leadership Award winners, May 4. The Captain Joy Bright Hancock Leadership Awards are presented annually to one senior and one junior officer and the Master Chief Anna Der-Vartanian Leadership Awards are … [Read more...]
Archives for May 2015
Operation Shower Champions Military Families and Moms-to-be
PONTE VEDRA BEACH, Fla., May 4, 2015 - A nonprofit organization geared toward helping military families - especially expectant mothers whose spouses are often away fulfilling their duties - got a boost from the senior enlisted advisor to the chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff at a special event here yesterday. Marine Corps Sgt. Maj. Bryan B. Battaglia lauded Operation … [Read more...]
‘Sentient Data’ May One Day Augment Soldier Capability
WASHINGTON (Army News Service, May 4, 2015) - "Sentient data" that can feel and perceive things might one day protect Soldiers and their networks, a leading scientist said. Thomas F. Greco, director of intelligence, G-2, U.S. Army Training and Doctrine Command, or TRADOC, spoke during a media roundtable, April 30, about findings from the TRADOC-sponsored 2015 Mad Scientist … [Read more...]
6 Things to Know About Navy 2015 Selective Reenlistment Bonus
MAY 4, 2015, WASHINGTON (NNS) - The Selective Reenlistment Bonus plan has been updated. Here are six things Sailors should know about the new plan: 1. NAVADMIN 106/15 contains the updated SRB eligibility and award level. Go read it at www.npc.navy.mil to see if you are eligible for a reenlistment bonus. 2. The increased award levels are effective immediately and decreased … [Read more...]
U.S. Marine Aircraft Arrive in Kathmandu to Support Nepal Earthquake Relief
MAY 4, 2015, KATHMANDU, Nepal - Four MV-22B Ospreys arrived at Tribhuvan International Airport May 3 to support relief efforts in central Nepal after a magnitude 7.8 earthquake struck the country on April 25. An international humanitarian assistance and disaster relief operation has been taking place in and around Kathmandu since the earthquake struck. These aircraft are … [Read more...]