FEBRUARY 23, 2016, WASHINGTON (NNS) - Families throughout Naval District Washington (NDW) will have access to a new Department of Defense (DoD) website called MilitaryChildcare.com (MCC) beginning March 15. MilitaryChildCare.com (MCC) is designed to simplify and improve the child care request for care process. It provides a single online gateway for families to access … [Read more...]
Archives for February 2016
Obama’s Plan To Close Guantanamo Bay
February 23, 2016 Good morning, everybody. In our fight against terrorists like al Qaeda and ISIL, we are using every element of our national power -- our military; intelligence; diplomacy; homeland security; law enforcement, federal, state and local; as well as the example of our ideals as a country that’s committed to universal values, including rule of law … [Read more...]
New Jersey Air Guard Revolutionizing Intelligence
FEBRUARY 23, 2016, JOINT BASE MCGUIRE-DIX-LAKEHURST, N.J. - Closed off from all non-essential personnel in a secured, vault-like work environment known as a Sensitive Compartmentalized Information Facility, the 204th Intelligence Squadron is a mystery to those outside the squadron. Who are they? What is their mission? What have they accomplished? How have they proven to be … [Read more...]
Army Seeking ‘3rd Offset Strategy’ to Dominate Enemy
WASHINGTON (Army News Service, Feb. 23, 2016) - "Our adversaries have begun to catch us in technology and in some cases, we believe, may overmatch some of our systems," said a senior intelligence advisor. That's why "we're particularly interested in the pursuit of the third offset," he said. Gary Phillips, senior intelligence advisor for the U.S. Army Training and … [Read more...]
Mack McKinney Award Honors Haney and Reed
FEBRUARY 23, 2016, CAMP LEJEUNE, N.C. - Since 1993, the Mack McKinney Award, is given to two military members a year who have gone above and beyond serving the local community and their fellow service members whether active duty or retired. "The purpose of the award is to recognize people who have supported the military with professionalism and dedication over a sustained … [Read more...]