WASHINGTON (Army News Service, July 1, 2015) - This year's Best Warrior competition has been revamped and moved to Fort A.P. Hill, Virginia. Sgt. Maj. of the Army Daniel A. Dailey said the changes to the competition - which selects the Army's Soldier and Noncommissioned Officer, or NCO, of the Year - are designed to better assess Soldiers' basic grasp of Army standards and … [Read more...]
Archives for July 2015
Prowler Retires Following 45 Years of Naval Service
JULY 1, 2015, OAK HARBOR, Wash. (NNS) - Electronic Attack Wing, U.S. Pacific Fleet (CVWP), hosted a three-day Sunset Celebration commemorating the retirement of the Navy EA-6B Prowler, June 25-27. The celebration, marking the end of an era for the Electronic Attack community, included a history hall in CVWP's Havilland Hangar with a Prowler on display, a farewell ceremony … [Read more...]
‘Cool Effort’ for Those With Heat Injuries
NATICK, Mass. (July 1, 2015) - In hopes of bringing medical treatment to Soldiers on remote battlefields in warm climates, the folks at Natick Soldier Research, Development and Engineering Center, or NSRDEC, recently put forth a "cool effort." The Heat Ailment Recovery Pack, or HARP, is being developed by the Joint Foodservice Engineering Team, or JFET, of the Combat Feeding … [Read more...]
AFSC Merger Ensures Airborne Situational Awareness
JULY 1, 2015, WASHINGTON (AFNS) - With the fiscal constraints recently seen in the Air Force, many changes have taken place to safeguard the survivability of missions and career fields. Some of those changes came in the form of career-field mergers, especially within the career enlisted aviator specialties. Last November, Airmen from the Air Force Specialty Code 1A4X1, … [Read more...]
Five PC Ships to Undergo Test and Proficiency Fire
JULY 1, 2015, U.S. 5TH FLEET AREA OF OPERATIONS (NNS) - Five coastal patrol ships (PC) that have been outfitted with the Griffin Missile System (GMS) are slated to undergo a test and proficiency fire, June 26-28. The PC involved in the test fire will be USS Monsoon (PC 4). USS Typhoon (PC 5), USS Firebolt (PC 10), USS Sirocco (PC 6) and USS Whirlwind (PC 11) will be … [Read more...]