ABERDEEN PROVING GROUND, Md. (May 22, 2015) - The U.S. Army Edgewood Chemical Biological Center, or ECBC, and the U.S. Army Medical Research Institute of Infectious Diseases, or USAMRIID, are partnering to help expedite progress in the global fight against Ebola. ECBC is working with USAMRIID on two critical studies - a vaccine study and a biomarker study - that will … [Read more...]
Archives for May 2015
Fast: Outmaneuver Enemies Physically and Cognitively
FORT BENNING, Ga. (May 22, 2015) - Maneuver Soldiers, leaders, and formations that are "fast," have the ability to outmaneuver their enemies - physically and cognitively. The Maneuver Center of Excellence is working hard to develop maneuver forces that are "fast," as well as smart, lethal, and precise. Forces that are smart, fast, lethal, and precise are the centerpiece of … [Read more...]
The Navy Blue View: Understanding Your Profile Sheet
WATERS SOUTH OF JAPAN (NNS) - The U.S. Navy provides an opportunity for Sailors to be exposed to unique experiences in foreign countries all over the world and on the ships they live in while transiting the seven seas. For enlisted Sailors, part of the Navy experience involves taking advancement examinations, feeling the excitement for advancement quotas to be released and … [Read more...]
Flags In: Old Guard Prepares for Memorial Day Tradition
ARLINGTON, Va. (May 22, 2015) - For more than 60 years, the Army's 3rd U.S. Infantry Regiment (The Old Guard) has honored the nation's fallen heroes for Memorial Day during Flags In, and on May 21, more than 1,000 Soldiers will set out into Arlington National Cemetery to keep that tradition alive. During Flags In, approximately 1,500 Soldiers will place a small American flag … [Read more...]
2015 SWOS Board of Visitors Focused on Material Readiness, Engineering Training
MAY 22, 2015, NEWPORT, R.I. (NNS) - The staff of the Surface Warfare Officers School (SWOS) hosted its annual Board of Visitors (BoV) event May 5-7, with a specific focus on material readiness and engineering training. The SWOS BoV is a recurring forum designed to review SWOS curricula and ensure training wholeness and effectiveness, and to maintain alignment with the vision … [Read more...]