WASHINGTON, January 29, 2016 — The Defense Department is increasing military maternity leave and instituting other changes in an effort to support military families, improve retention and strengthen the force of the future, Defense Secretary Ash Carter said today. Women across the joint force can now take 12 weeks of fully paid maternity leave, Carter told reporters at the … [Read more...]
Archives for January 2016
National Guard Offers New Mobile Marksmanship Course to Create Small Arms Experts
CAMP JOSEPH T. ROBINSON, Ark. - January 28, 2016 – The average daily temperatures at Fort Greely, Alaska, in December span between 10 degrees for the high and dip down to 10 degrees below zero for the low. For the 49th Missile Defense Battalion (MDB) Ground-Based Midcourse Defense, these conditions are just another workday. The 49th MDB has been conducting its go-to-war … [Read more...]
Alaska Air Guard’s Terns Fly South for the Winter
JOINT BASE ELMENDORF-RICHARDSON, Alaska - January 28, 2016 - The Arctic tern is a seabird native to both Arctic and subarctic regions. Of its many traits, the tern is known for its long-range migratory patterns. Here, there is another flock of terns that frequent the skies — the 249th Airlift Squadron of the Alaska Air National Guard, and this year, they migrated south on board … [Read more...]
Astronaut Rescue Exercise Proves Airmen Ready to Support Space Mission
PATRICK AIR FORCE BASE, Fla. (AFNS), January 28, 2016 -- It's not common an astronaut must be rescued out of rough open waters after descending home to Earth in a crewed capsule. But when those space race-era days of human space flight return, a small Air Force detachment knows they will be ready to support the space mission. The 45th Operations Group’s Detachment 3 joined … [Read more...]
Top Navy Recruiters Receive Honors in DC
MILLINGTON, Tenn. (NNS) -- January 28, 2016 -- Navy Recruiting Command (NRC) recognized the top Navy recruiters of 2015 during the Recruiters of the Year (ROY) ceremony held at the U.S. Navy Memorial in Washington, D.C., Jan. 27. Attendees of the event included Vice Chief of Naval Operations Adm. Michelle Howard, Chief of Naval Personnel Vice Adm. Bill Moran, Commander, Navy … [Read more...]