JULY 9, 2015, SINGAPORE (NNS) - Information Systems Technician 2nd Class Jin Choe, assigned to U.S. Naval Computer and Telecommunications Station Far East (NCTS FE) Detachment Singapore, was selected, June 22, to join the first group of 38 enlisted women from across the fleet to serve in the U.S. Navy's submarine force. "To be part of the first group of enlisted female … [Read more...]
Archives for July 2015
Virtual ‘Capture the Flag’ Helps Soldiers Enhance Cyber Capabilities
FORT GEORGE G. MEADE, Md. (July 9, 2015) - Three teams of 30 people sat crammed around computers in the classroom of McGill Training Center on Fort George G. Meade, Maryland. The teams, named "Trogdor," "Kobayashi Maru," and "Planet Express Ship," made up of mostly Soldiers and civilians, were partitioned off from one another. Each team monitored large projector screens, … [Read more...]
Sailors, Marines Witness Rare Presentation of Texas ‘Lone Star Medal of Valor’
JULY 9, 2015, SAN ANTONIO (NNS) - Sailors and Marines gathered at the Joint Base San Antonio (JBSA) Fort Sam Houston Golf Course Restaurant, July 6, to honor a Marine Corps veteran's heroic, life-saving actions, performed more than six decades ago. Texas Gov. Greg Abbott presented retired Sgt. Ronnie Reininger, 86, the Lone Star Medal of Valor, for his actions during the … [Read more...]
Military Working Dog Handlers: ‘It’s the Best Job Ever’
BAGRAM AIRFIELD, Afghanistan (July 9, 2015) - "It's the best job ever," military working dog handler Spc. Ethan Taylor said, as he watched his dog, Alex, conduct an outside training-exercise last week on Bagram Airfield. or BAF. "The dogs are just like Soldiers," he said. "We train as we fight." This team supports Task Force Solid, out of the 21st Engineer Battalion, 101st … [Read more...]
Leaders go ‘Suits to Scrubs’ to Improve Patient Care
JOINT BASE SAN ANTONIO-FORT SAM HOUSTON, Texas (July 9, 2015) - Brooke Army Medical Center's, or BAMC's, nurse leaders are trading their uniforms for scrubs each month to join their staff on the hospital frontlines. The program is known here as "Suits to Scrubs;" however, many are dubbing it BAMC's version of "Undercover Boss," a TV show that features senior executives … [Read more...]