WASHINGTON (Army News Service, July 21, 2015) - Enlisted aides are considered an elite group of staff sergeants and sergeants first class, whose organizational, technical and interpersonal skills are valued among the general officers with whom they serve. Enlisted aides prepare and conduct official social functions and activities such as dinners. This includes the purchase … [Read more...]
Archives for July 2015
Science and Technology Help Navy Prepare for Future Arctic Operations
JULY 21, 2015, ARLINGTON, Va. (NNS) - On July 14, Chief of Naval Research Rear Adm. Mat Winter was the Navy keynote speaker at the Sixth Symposium on the Impacts of an Ice-Diminishing Arctic on Maritime and Naval Operations. Winter discussed ONR's investments in Arctic science, stressing the importance of international partnership and science and technology diplomacy. "The … [Read more...]
Soldiers Matriculate at Newly-Opened ‘ArmyU’
WASHINGTON (Army News Service, July 20, 2015) - The Army is consolidating Soldier education under "one roof" as part of the "Army University" concept, Sgt. Maj. of the Army Daniel A. Dailey said. The Army University, officially abbreviated "ArmyU" for short, is administered by the Combined Arms Center, or CAC, on Fort Leavenworth, Kansas. While not a "brick and mortar" … [Read more...]
Professional Education Center Offers Cyber Common Technical Core Training
JULY 20, 2015, CAMP ROBINSON, Ark. - Cyber threats are in the news almost every day. The recent cybersecurity incidents at the U.S. Office of Personnel Management are only the latest events. The Army National Guard is preparing to play a key role in the defense of our nation in cyberspace. The Cyber Soldier of the future will have to be able to understand the dangers, … [Read more...]
Mental Health: To Go or Not to Go
JULY 20, 2015, CREECH AIR FORCE BASE, Nevada (AFNS) - The clinic buildings themselves aren't scary, but add the words ‘mental health,’ and most people will avoid them like they contain tigers on the loose. That's why the 432nd Wing Human Performance Team was stood up -- to alleviate that stigma, provide help and have easily accessible trained mental health … [Read more...]