AUGUST 29, 2016, EDWARDS AIR FORCE BASE, Calif. (AFNS) - The F-35 Integrated Test Force here recently completed 25 missions comprised of 12 weapons delivery accuracy and 13 weapon separation tests as part of a monthlong weapons firing test surge. Historically, WDAs take place once a month given the myriad of coordination required. The highest number previously accomplished … [Read more...]
Archives for August 2016
Payday Loans Target Military Personnel
August 29, 2016, by Jerry Nelson – It's tough being a soldier, especially in a time of war. Being a member of the military during wartime means long time away from your home and your family. For those that aren't overseas, there is the constant concern that combat may soon be in your future. Being a soldier is a difficult and stressful job and most Americans have tremendous … [Read more...]
5 Things You Need to Know about Sea Shore Flow
AUGUST 26, 2016, WASHINGTON (NNS) - The Navy updated Sea Shore Flow (SSF) Enlisted Career Paths with the release of NAVADMIN 190/16 Aug. 25. Here are five things you need to know about SSF and tour length updates just announced: 1. 42 ratings will not be impacted, 13 ratings will require more sea time, and 15 ratings will require less sea time. Depending on how many sea … [Read more...]
Unmanned Aerial Vehicle to Provide Battlefield Intelligence
AUGUST 26, 2016, FORT IRWIN, Calif. - Soldiers may someday have a new set of eyes on the battlefield thanks to a small unmanned aerial vehicle so new that it doesn't yet have a name. The "battlefield" where the unmanned aerial vehicle is currently being evaluated and employed in training exercises is the National Training Center here at Fort Irwin. The vehicle is designed to … [Read more...]
Air Force Logistics Readiness for Global Combat Power
AUGUST 26, 2016, DAVIS-MONTHAN AIR FORCE BASE, Ariz. (AFNS) - The 355th Logistics Readiness Squadron logistics planners, a shop of 14 Airmen, coordinate and direct personnel and cargo from Davis-Monthan Air Force Base. They control and direct everything having to do with the process of deployments and exercises in order to support operations around the globe. “We may be … [Read more...]