WASHINGTON (Army News Service, April 1, 2016) - On April 1, all positions in 19 series armor, 11 series infantry, and the 13F forward observer specialty will open to women. Women who enlist for the newly-opened specialties beginning Friday will ship to basic combat training later this year. What it means, though, is all of the traditional combat-arms branches are now … [Read more...]
Archives for April 2016
2D MRB Raiders’ Skills Tested at Company Collective Exercise
APRIL 1, 2016, FORT BRAGG, South Carolina - Marines Raiders from Company F, 2d Marine Raider Battalion, put their skills to the test during a Company Collective Exercise at Fort Bragg, South Carolina. The Marine Special Operations Company and individual teams where tested on their execution of basic skills as well as learned and honed new tactic, techniques and … [Read more...]
Small Ammo, Big Benefits
WASHINGTON (APRIL 1, 2016) - When it comes to small caliber ammunition acquisition, many instinctively think of large ammunition production companies manufacturing massive quantities of tactical and training ammunition. For the past five years, the production levels of the 7.62 mm caliber ammunition alone have consistently exceeded 160 million rounds annually. Meeting the … [Read more...]
Airfield Management Airmen Support Combat Sorties
APRIL 1, 2016, AL UDEID AIR BASE, Qatar (AFNS) - A team of Airmen at Al Udeid Air Base, Qatar, is responsible for inspecting almost 50 million square feet of pavement every day, as they support operations at the largest airfield in the U.S. Air Forces Central Command. The team, the 379th Expeditionary Operations Squadron Airfield Management section, also reviews every … [Read more...]
NEXCOM Celebrates 70 Years of Serving the Navy Family
APRIL 1, 2016, VIRGINIA BEACH, Va. (NNS) - Navy Exchange Service Command can trace its roots back to the 1800s when Sailors had to depend on "bumboats" that moored alongside their ships to buy personal items. It wasn't until April 1, 1946, that Navy leadership officially created a command to handle the necessary retail business within the Navy. "We've come a long way … [Read more...]