AUGUST 12, 2016, WASHINGTON (Army News Service) - This election season, many Soldiers will face the same crucial question, and it's not necessarily the one you think. It's not, "Who do I vote for?" It's "Can I vote?" For the many Soldiers stationed overseas or facing deployments, the answer isn't always clear. In 2014, 69 percent of the active-duty Army was registered to … [Read more...]
Archives for August 2016
Mobile EHPI, Aircraft Recovery Marines Rise to Help with Harrier Pilots Recertification
AUGUST 12, 2016, IWAKUNI, YAMAGUCHI, JAPAN - U.S. Marines with Aircraft Recovery assigned to Headquarters and Headquarters Squadron had an opportunity to train with a mobile version of the Expeditionary Hover Position Indicator at Marine Corps Air Station Iwakuni, Japan, Aug. 9, 2016. Recovery Marines used the indicator to simulate a helicopter dock deck and aircraft … [Read more...]
NAVSUP Hosts DON/Navy/USMC Charge Card Day
AUGUST 12, 2016, WASHINGTON (NNS) - Naval Supply Systems Command (NAVSUP) hosted Department of the Navy/Navy/U.S. Marine Corps Charge Card Day Aug. 2 to share the latest developments and practices related to Navy purchase and travel cards. The purpose of the one-day DON/Navy/USMC Charge Card Day training was to update and educate DON Government Commercial Purchase Card … [Read more...]
Army Reaches $1 Billion in Energy-Saving Projects
AUGUST 12, 2016, WASHINGTON (Army News Service) - In less than five years, the Army has engaged in 127 energy-saving projects with the private sector that now exceed $1 billion in investments, announced Secretary of the Army Eric Fanning. Fanning made the announcement Aug. 11 at the Department of Energy Training and Trade Show in Providence, Rhode Island. He explained that … [Read more...]
Air Force Releases Criteria for Basing New F-16 Training Squadrons
AUGUST 12, 2016, WASHINGTON (AFNS) - The Air Force released basing criteria Aug. 11 that will be used to select candidate bases to establish additional permanent formal training units using F-16 Fighting Falcons from Hill Air Force Base, Utah. The Air Force needs to increase fighter pilot production as part of the service’s efforts to address its fighter pilot shortage. … [Read more...]