SOUTHWEST ASIA (AFNS) August 19, 2015 -- As the sun sets and stars begin to glow in the night sky, a group of engineers arrive at their construction site. Generator powered lights cause the darkness surrounding the unfinished structure to slowly recede. The engineers each grab a red hard hat and huddle around the project manager’s office to begin preparations for the … [Read more...]
Archives for August 2015
Mobile-Ready ‘ArmyFit’ Now Tracks Data, has Experts on Tap
WASHINGTON (Army News Service, Aug. 19, 2015) -- ArmyFit, a comprehensive, online resource site at armyfit.army.mil, just added three "new and exciting features," Capt. Kristin Saboe said. ArmyFit, which now synchs to personal readiness devices, is accessible by smartphones and has experts standing by to answer health and fitness questions, Saboe said. Saboe oversees content … [Read more...]
Greatest Generation Honored During Wreath Laying, AF Band Concert
WASHINGTON (AFNS) August 19, 2015 -- As the sun began to set over the National Capitol Region, several hundred people gathered at the Air Force Memorial with the District of Columbia-city landscape as the backdrop to witness a wreath-laying event, followed by a concert performed by the United States Air Force Band Aug. 14. The wreath-laying ceremony and concert were held to … [Read more...]
Marine, Japanese Police Prepare for Base Intrusion
CAMP HANSEN, OKINAWA, Japan - August 19, 2015 -- Marine and Japanese police officers conducted a scenario-based bilateral exercise on Camp Hansen, Okinawa, Japan, Aug. 5, 2015. The training, which included the Ishikawa Police Station and the Camp Hansen Provost Marshal's Office, honed the two organizations’ ability to cooperatively stop a base intrusion. “This … [Read more...]
Face of Defense: 10th Mountain Gets First Female Brigadier
FORT DRUM, N.Y., August 19, 2015 — Army Col. Diana Holland, the 10th Mountain Division’s deputy commander for support, was promoted to brigadier general and became the first woman to serve as deputy commanding general in any Army light infantry division during a July 29 ceremony here. Holland, who has served in that position since her arrival here in May, is … [Read more...]