AUGUST 16, 2016, SASEBO, Japan (NNS) - Established 90 years ago, the aviation ordnanceman (AO) rating has a lot of history and tradition. Technical experts in aircraft weapons, they're in charge of storing, servicing, inspecting and handling all types of weapons and ammunition carried aboard naval aircraft. Over the past week, amphibious assault ship USS Bonhomme Richard … [Read more...]
Archives for August 2016
Marine Corps Stays 1 Step Ahead of the Enemy with New, Lighter Surveillance Sensor
AUGUST 16, 2016, MARINE CORPS BASE CAMP LEJEUNE, N.C. - Marine Corps Systems Command is equipping Marines with a smaller, longer-lasting measurement and signature, and lighter surveillance sensor to keep them one step ahead of the enemy. Fielded six months ahead of schedule this June, the Magnetic Intrusion Detector II can be easily concealed and provides ground sensor … [Read more...]
Falcon 9 Rocket and Commo Satellite Successfully Launched
AUGUST 16, 2016, CAPE CANAVERAL AIR FORCE STATION, Fla. - The 45th Space Wing supported the SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket and Commo satellite JCSAT-16 launch from Space Launch Complex 40 here Aug. 14. The Falcon 9 rocket is carrying the JCSAT-16 communications satellite built by Space Systems Loral for Tokyo-based SKY Perfect JSAT Corp. JCSAT-16 will be a backup satellite for … [Read more...]
Cyber Security Internship Pilot Program Promotes Innovation
AUGUST 16, 2016, PEARL HARBOR (NNS) - Just by looking at where we are today, we can already see how powerful technology is shaping our world. Through the years, scientists have developed cutting-edge technologies intended to make life a lot more convenient with rapid innovation and advancement. Especially in the 21st century, our current way of life always seems out of date … [Read more...]
More Than Navy Recruiters: Forging A Team, Impacting A Community
AUGUST 15, 2016, NASHVILLE (NNS) - A firefighter, a bomb builder, and a man who studies dots on a screen walk into an office just outside of Nashville. They sit down each day and work a very different job - putting people in the U.S. Navy. The paperwork and community interactions are a far cry from the high stakes skill craft that they each display on the seas. Still, they … [Read more...]