NATICK, Mass. (July 16, 2015) - When Soldiers rip open Meals, Ready-to-Eat, also known as MRE, in a combat zone, most people probably are thinking more about flavor and filling their stomachs than about the nutrition. However, that does not mean nutrition is not important. The new online combat rations database, or ComRaD, formally launched earlier this month … [Read more...]
Archives for July 2015
Reserve Officers Strive to Earn Information Dominance Warfare Pin
JULY 16, 2015, NORFOLK (NNS) - Reserve information professional (IP) officers participated in a weeklong training surge at Information Dominance Corps (IDCRC) Region Mid-Atlantic in preparation for earning the Information Dominance Warfare Officer (IDWO) qualification, June 23-28. The IDWO qualification designation signifies that a Sailor has achieved a level of proficiency … [Read more...]
Training Management Course Helps Commanders
VILECK, Germany (July 16, 2015) - The Combined Arms Training Center, or CATC, conducted its pilot Unit Training Management Leader Development Course, or UTMLDC, here, July 13-17. This course was made to develop sergeants first class and above and future company commanders and battalion staff officers on doctrinal training management principles and applying those principles … [Read more...]
Dwell Time and PT Exemptions for New Air Force Mothers Increase to 1 Year
JULY 15, 2015, WASHINGTON (AFNS) - The six-month deferment for female Airmen to accomplish their fitness assessments following childbirth will be increased to 12 months to align with recent changes to the deployment deferments, Air Force officials announced July 14. The deployment deferment policy, as part of the Air Force’s 2015 Diversity and Inclusion initiatives, … [Read more...]
Brooke Army Medical Center Performs First Robot-Aided Pediatric Surgery
JOINT BASE SAN ANTONIO-FORT SAM HOUSTON, Texas (July 15, 2015) - A 2-year-old boy has a shot at a better quality of life, thanks to a robot and a few skilled surgeons. Doctors here performed surgery on Jose Collado Jr., son of Maj. Jose Collado and his wife Alma, last month to remove a large cystic mass from behind his bladder. The procedure marks Brooke Army Medical … [Read more...]