JULY 17, 2015, BARKSDALE AIR FORCE BASE, La. (AFNS) - The Wingman Toolkit, an outreach and communication tool designed to ensure Airmen have quick and easy access to the latest Comprehensive Airman Fitness programs and resources, now has a mobile app available to download. The app provides resources to improve mental, physical, social and spiritual fitness, all at the touch … [Read more...]
Archives for July 2015
Becoming a Sailor
July 17, 2015, Petty Officer 1st Class Pam Boehland - At the concrete pier in Staten Island, New York, Petty Officer 1st Class Melissa Polson stands aboard the Coast Guard Cutter Barque Eagle and instructs a cadet on how to belay a pin. She tells him where to put his wrist, how to hold tension on the line, and how she wants the finished product to look. When he steps back … [Read more...]
Soldiers Weigh in on Army Uniform Changes
WASHINGTON (Army News Service, July 16, 2015) - Soldiers should check their emails in the coming weeks for the chance to provide input on possible revisions to aspects of the Army uniform and wear policy. Senior Army leaders, including Sergeant Major of the Army Daniel A. Dailey and Army Chief of Staff Gen. Ray Odierno, have authorized an online survey across all major … [Read more...]
Air Force Rolls Out Details to Improve RPA Mission
JULY 16, 2015, WASHINGTON (AFNS) - In response to a critical shortage of remotely piloted aircraft pilots, the Air Force rolled out more details of its plan to fix the problem in both the short and long term. The most recent initiatives include creating bonuses for RPA pilots of $15,000 per year beginning in fiscal year 2016; placing some newly minted pilots in RPA squadrons … [Read more...]
DoD CIO Discusses Pentagon Wireless and Mobility Programs
WASHINGTON, July 16, 2015 - Part of Defense Department Chief Information Officer Terry Halvorsen’s work these days involves launching the Pentagon’s first wireless network and managing the rollout of “secure enough” mobile devices, he told an audience here recently. Halvorsen opened July 9’s DoD CIO Mobility Industry Day with keynote remarks to … [Read more...]