AUGUST 10, 2016, SILVER SPRING, Md. (NNS) - In a proof-of-concept study, a team from the Naval Medical Research Center (NMRC), in collaboration with the Walter Reed Army Institute of Research (WRAIR), reported success in combating an antibiotic-resistant infection in a laboratory model using bacteriophage therapy. The results will be published in the October issue of the … [Read more...]
Archives for August 2016
CSAF Letter to Airmen
WASHINGTON (AFNS) - The following is a CSAF letter to Airmen: Fellow Airmen, I am now completing my first month as the 21st Chief of Staff. What an honor to serve with you! Attached is the first in a series of short papers I will share that outlines my thinking in key focus areas. You will find each in our Strategic Master Plan (SMP) and Air Force Future Operating … [Read more...]
All Aviation Roads Lead Back to Line Shack
AUGUST 10, 2016, ARABIAN GULF (NNS) - A squadron's line shack consists primarily of airmen new to the squadron who begin with little or no on-the-job training. Also known as plane captains, the line shack plays a key role in a squadron's operational effectiveness, as they wear several hats throughout the launch and recovery process. These Sailors are given a chance to … [Read more...]
‘Mad Scientists’ Consider the Security Environment of 2050
AUGUST 9, 2016, WASHINGTON (Army News Service) - The Army's Training and Doctrine commander challenged military, industry and academic leaders attending the Mad Scientist Conference, Monday, Aug. 8 and Tuesday, Aug. 9, to think differently about the security environment of 2050. "There's a preoccupation with trying to predict the future," said Gen. David G. Perkins, TRADOC … [Read more...]
Leaders Break Ground on KC-46A Tanker Sustainment Campus
AUGUST 9, 2016, TINKER AIR FORCE BASE, Okla. (AFNS) - Air Force and Oklahoma state and city leaders broke ground July 26 on the new KC-46A Tanker Sustainment Campus during a ceremony here. Lt. Gen. Lee Levy II, the Air Force Sustainment Center commander, said the future 158-acre home of maintenance, repair and overhaul operations for the new aerial refueling tanker and its … [Read more...]