SAN ANTONIO (June 5, 2015) - The 2015 Army Arts and Crafts Contest is open through July 31 for Morale, Welfare and Recreation, also known as MWR, artisans and craftspeople to submit their handiwork. The Army Arts and Crafts Contest is an annual, juried competition of artwork for novice and accomplished artists, but MWR arts and crafts workshops are open year-round on most … [Read more...]
Archives for June 2015
Don’t Get Hooked by Phishers
JUNE 5, 2015, WASHINGTON (AFNS) - Fast cash promises on popular social media sites like Facebook, Instagram and Twitter are causing major problems for service members. Phishing scams have continued to evolve in an attempt to keep up with progressing technology. Today, some phishing scams have been using social media outlets to fool users into revealing sensitive and … [Read more...]
DOD Looking to Save on Service Contracts
ARLINGTON, Va. (Army News Service, June 4, 2015) - The Department of Defense, or DOD, spends more on services than it does on purchasing weapons and equipment, said Alan Estevez, and he would like to see efficiencies in service contracts save the department as much as $15 billion. Estevez, principal deputy undersecretary of defense for acquisition, technology and logistics, … [Read more...]
Special Tactics Airmen Participate in Fitness Standards Study
JUNE 5, 2015, CANNON AIR FORCE BASE, N.M. (AFNS) - Nearly two dozen members of the 26th Special Tactics Squadron participated in a physical fitness study that analyzed mission requirements for battlefield Airmen. The physical fitness tests were part of an in-depth study to scientifically measure battlefield Airmen’s operational mission requirements to better correlate … [Read more...]
New Program Prepares Airmen, Families to Bounce Back After Deployments
JUNE 4, 2015, JOINT BASE SAN ANTONIO-LACKLAND, Texas (AFNS) - Air Force services recently added a new tool to encourage service members and their families who are affected by deployments to participate in morale, welfare, and recreation programs and activities. The “Recharge for Resiliency” (R4R) initiative was designed to help Airmen readjust to life at home and … [Read more...]