JULY 28, 2016, MARINE CORPS AIR GROUND COMBAT CENTER TWENTYNINE PALMS, Calif. - As Marines advance on the range, the night is silent. Breaking the serenity, an instructor’s shout incites a fire team to lay suppressive fire on a notional enemy and then locate the nearest protective cover. As they find their bearings, they begin to advance, conducting fire and maneuver tactics in … [Read more...]
Archives for July 2016
Billet Buy Tool Advances Right Fit Aboard Carriers
JULY 28, 2016, SAN DIEGO (NNS) - The Naval Aviation Enterprise (NAE) Total Force Cross-Functional Team (TF) developed an operational Nimitz-Class Ship Manpower Document (SMD) Billet Buy Tool, and in May introduced it to manpower analysts. SMDs are developed by OPNAV's Navy Manpower and Analysis Center (NAVMAC) to reflect the wartime manpower requirements (billets) necessary … [Read more...]
Airmen Drive RPA Innovation with New Electronic Combat Officer Course
JULY 28, 2016, CREECH AIR FORCE BASE, Nev. (AFNS) - In an effort to neutralize the enemy and their ability to impact combat operations, Airmen have created the Air Force’s first MQ-1 Predator and MQ-9 Reaper remotely piloted aircraft (ECO) Electronic Combat Officers course. “We’ve been working for the last year and half or so to build the ECO course for the RPA community,” … [Read more...]
Navy Releases New Online Legal Assistance Resources
JULY 28, 2016, WASHINGTON (NNS) - The Naval Legal Service Command recently unveiled new online legal assistance resources for those eligible. The new resources at www.jag.navy.mil include legal brochures on legal assistance topics that commonly affect military members and special power of attorney forms. "A power of attorney is an important and very powerful legal document … [Read more...]
Michigan National Guard Issues Climate Preparedness and Resilience Plans
JULY 28, 2016, LANSING, Mich. - The Michigan National Guard released unique Climate Preparedness and Resilience plans today in Lansing. The plans encompass the Camp Grayling Joint Maneuver Training Center in Grayling, the Fort Custer Training Center in Augusta, and Selfridge Air National Guard Base in Mount Clemens. Funding for the comprehensive plans project was provided by … [Read more...]