FORT SAM HOUSTON, Texas (April 11, 2016) - Lt. Gen. Kenneth Dahl and Maj. Gen. Lawarren Patterson recently co-chaired the sixth Cyber Installation Support Summit at U.S. Army Installation Management Command Headquarters. Cyber and communication protocols have become integrated into nearly every thread of modern society -- commerce, communications, energy, water, and … [Read more...]
Archives for April 2016
Expeditionary Forces Ball Cap Policy Expanded
APRIL 8, 2016, VIRGINIA BEACH, Va. (NNS) - Military uniforms are one thing: uniform. The same shoes, clothing, and neat appearance that easily separates Sailors from civilians does not differentiate service members from one other. However, Sailors assigned to different commands are able to show pride or express themselves through command ball caps. Command ball caps … [Read more...]
Carry-On Medical Equipment Meets Airworthiness Standards
APRIL 8, 2016, REDSTONE ARSENAL, Ala. - On the battlefield, quick medical evacuation of a trauma patient can be the difference between life and death. Approximately 600 H-60 Medical Evacuation Black Hawk helicopters are equipped with carry-on medical devices. These Patient Movement Items, support the MEDEVAC mission that will increase patient survivability. Ensuring those … [Read more...]
Robotics Help Explosive-Handling Marines Reduce Risk
APRIL 8, 2016, CAMP HANSEN, Okinawa, Japan - The purpose behind the new system is to help make ordnance disposal safer by allowing explosive ordnance disposal technicians to disassemble ordnance at distances five times farther than before. The distance, or standoff, away from explosive ordnance can be a matter of life or death. With the Remote Fuse Disassembly System, … [Read more...]
Air Force Review of the 13N Career Field for Nuclear, Missile Operations
APRIL 8, 2016, BARKSDALE AIR FORCE BASE, La. (AFNS) - The commander of Air Force Global Strike Command, in concert with Headquarters Air Force Strategic Deterrence and Nuclear Integration Directorate, has directed a review of the 13N career field. The goal is to create a self-sustaining career field that places a premium on experience and expertise at the wing level, while … [Read more...]