PENSACOLA, Fla., Aug. 4, 2016 - Registration is now open for the Defense Department's second Voluntary Education Virtual Education Fair, scheduled for Aug. 11 from 8 a.m. to 6 p.m. EDT, according to a Defense Activity for Non-Traditional Education Support news release. The fair is for service members and spouses. It provides the opportunity to chat online with … [Read more...]
Archives for August 2016
Navy Seeks Feedback on Alcohol and Prescription Drug Abuse Prevention Efforts
AUGUST 4, 2016, MILLINGTON, Tenn. (NNS) - The Navy is seeking anonymous feedback from Sailors about alcohol and prescription drug abuse prevention efforts, by using a survey, launched Aug. 3, aimed at improving education and prevention campaigns. The Navy Alcohol and Drug Abuse Prevention Survey measures participants' attitudes and perceptions of alcohol and prescription … [Read more...]
Heavy Equipment Transporters Keep Atlantic Resolve Moving in a Big Way
AUGUST 4, 2016, MIHAIL KOGALNICEANU AIR BASE, Romania - Steel Knight Soldiers from the 51st Transportation Company rolled down European highways throughout the summer in powerful tank carriers -- officially known as Heavy Equipment Transporters -- on an ongoing mission in support of Atlantic Resolve -- South. The HET's primary function is to move tracked vehicles like … [Read more...]
2nd ANGLICO, HMH-461 Team Up for Troop Lift Training
AUGUST 4, 2016, MARINE CORPS AIR STATION NEW RIVER, N.C. - Marines with Marine Heavy Helicopter Squadron 461 supported 2nd Air Naval Gun Liaison Company by conducting a troop lift training exercise at Marine Corps Air Station New River, July 28, 2016. A troop lift consists of moving Marines from one location to the next to reinforce an area or conduct humanitarian missions. … [Read more...]
Repair Network Integration Helps Build a Better Repair Network
AUGUST 4, 2016, WRIGHT-PATTERSON AIR FORCE BASE, Ohio - At the core of every maintenance action is a maintainer’s determination to keep the Air Force’s fleet of aircraft mission-ready. During periods where mission generation needs exceed local maintenance capabilities, backshops have historically relied on informal contacts and processes to increase capacity. Repair Network … [Read more...]