PANAMA CITY, Fla., July 21, 2016 - Covering more than 70 percent of the Earth’s surface, the maritime landscape can be vast and unforgiving, presenting extremes in temperature, depth, and hazards. But the Naval team of physicists, engineers, researchers and developers at Surface Warfare Center Panama City, Florida, continues to bring the “force of the future” to today’s … [Read more...]
Archives for July 2016
College in Your Future? Testing Options Expanded for SAT, ACT
JULY 21, 2016, PENSACOLA, Fla. (NNS) - Service members planning to start their college education have a new option for taking admissions tests, including the Scholastic Assessment Test (SAT) and the American College Test (ACT) Assessment Program. New to the testing programs is a reimbursement option for members taking the ACT/SAT at off-base locations, including local high … [Read more...]
Teens Learn to BOUNCE Back in First Air Force Teen Resiliency Course
JULY 21, 2016, JOINT BASE CHARLESTON, S.C. (AFNS) - Twenty-four teenagers participated in the Air Force's first resiliency teen camp, named BOUNCE, from July 11-15 at Joint Base Charleston. BOUNCE, which stands for Be optimistic, Observe thoughts, Use strengths, Never give up, Communicate effectively and Embrace you, is a weeklong camp designed to teach teens the necessary … [Read more...]
Armored Vehicle Prototype Demonstrates Firepower at Fort Benning Firing Range
JULY 21, 2016, FORT BENNING, Ga. - A live-fire demonstration of weapon systems mounted on a ground mobility vehicle prototype and a light armored vehicle combat reconnaissance vehicle prototype took place on Friday, July 15, at Red Cloud Range on Fort Benning. The event was sponsored by the Capabilities Development and Integration Directorate Mounted Requirements Division … [Read more...]
New York Army National Guard Medics Have Double Role in Joint-Readiness Training
JULY 21, 2016, FORT POLK, La. - Nearly thirty New York Army National Guard medics assigned to Headquarters Co., 1st Battalion, 69th Infantry from New York City have two functions during a three week training exercise at Fort Polk, Louisiana, July 9-30, 2016 – patient care and exercising the tactical skills and field craft that brought them here. The medics are responsible … [Read more...]