JUNE 17, 2015, WASHINGTON - A Defense Department proposal submitted to Congress on June 10 would create what Pentagon officials called a “blended defined benefit and defined contribution” military retirement system. Pentagon spokesman Army Col. Steve Warren told reporters that the proposal includes elements the department believes are necessary to promote … [Read more...]
Archives for June 2015
Army Moves to Electronic Publishing
FORT LEAVENWORTH, Kan. (June 17, 2015) - The Army is pushing knowledge to the point of need by making e-Publications, or EPUB, available for download to Soldiers' mobile devices. Doctrinal publications are accessible as Portable Document Formats, also known as PDFs, on personal computers and some mobile devices, but viewing them on mobile devices is less than optimal. By … [Read more...]
Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Transgender Pride Month
JUNE 17, 2015, NORFOLK (NNS) - Sailors from Commander, Operational Test and Evaluation Force (COTF) held a commandwide observance ceremony in honor and support of Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual and Transgender (LGBT) Pride Month, June 16. Established in 2009 for the month of June, LGBT Pride Month promotes and encourages a celebration of honesty and openness within the LGBT … [Read more...]
Major U.S. Army Network Modernization Program Moves to Full-Rate Production
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ABERDEEN PROVING GROUND, Md. (June 17, 2015) - The Army has received approval to proceed to full-rate production, or FRP, and fielding of its mobile tactical communications network backbone, Warfighter Information Network-Tactical, or WIN-T, Increment 2. The approval was the result of a Defense Acquisition Board, or DAB, review of the program conducted in May. Obtaining … [Read more...]
Taking a Bite Out of Cyber Crime
JUNE 16, 2015, CAMP HUMPHREYS, South Korea - Social media in the military can be a daily struggle from operational security to keeping your personal information safe. There are many ways for you to fail when it comes to social media, but we have Soldiers in the Army who know what you need to combat hackers and keep your personal information safe. Maj. Dave Richards, the … [Read more...]