APRIL 20, 2016, PENSACOLA, Fla. (NNS) - Two new mobile apps designed for Sailors to complete required Navy General Military Training (GMT) on Records Management (RM) and Privacy and Personally Identifiable Information (PII) Awareness became available April 19. PII and RM are annual GMT Standardized Core Training (SCT) requirements. PII must be completed by August 31 … [Read more...]
Archives for April 2016
CHIEFchat: Cody Discusses WAPS
APRIL 20, 2016, FORT GEORGE G. MEADE, Md. (AFNS) - Chief Master Sgt. of the Air Force James A. Cody discussed the implementation of the Weighted Airman Promotion System changes during his most recent CHIEFchat at Defense Media Activity on Fort George G. Meade. During his chat, he discussed the role of education in promotion, the continued relevance of testing at all … [Read more...]
Army Guard Soldiers Win Best Ranger Competition for First Time in Competition History
APRIL 19, 2016, FORT BENNING, Ga. - Soldiers from the Army National Guard took first place in the grueling Lt. Gen. David E. Grange Best Ranger Competition, the first time in the competition's 33-year history it has been won by an Army Guard team. Army Capt. Robert Killian, from the Colorado Army National Guard, and Army Staff Sgt. Erich Friedlein, with the Pennsylvania … [Read more...]
Guard, Reserve Provide Breath of Fresh Air to US Army Europe Mission
APRIL 19, 2016, WIESBADEN, Germany - "The reserve component is like oxygen for what we're trying to do," said U.S. Army Europe Commander Lt. Gen. Ben Hodges. What U.S. Army Europe is trying to do is keep the foothold in Europe strong using the U.S. Army Reserve and National Guard as they face a major drawdown that has spread active duty personnel "paper-thin." "We've only … [Read more...]
Exercise Max Thunder 16 Launches at Kunsan
APRIL 19, 2016, KUNSAN AIR BASE, South Korea (AFNS) - U.S. Air Force, Army, Marine Corps and Navy personnel and aircraft will train with South Korean air force counterparts in the bilateral training exercise Max Thunder 16, at Kunsan Air Base April 15-29. Max Thunder takes place annually and is the largest military flying exercise held on the Korean Peninsula. Max Thunder … [Read more...]