September 29, 2016, by David McCauley – When you typically hear about war you imagine a faraway conflict in a distant land. What would you think if I told you that our government is involved in a conflict happening right now beneath our very noses? This conflict isn’t fought in the desert, tundra, or jungle - it’s fought among cables, wires, and circuits. On the internet … [Read more...]
Archives for September 2016
Army Issues New Guidance on Rolling and Cuffing Sleeves
SEPTEMBER 28, 2016, WASHINGTON (Army News Service) - The Army has issues new guidance on rolling and cuffing sleeves on their uniforms and they can now be rolled either with camouflage facing in or out, depending on the preference of commanders down to the company level. In addition to the new guidance on rolling sleeves of the Army Combat Uniform in garrison, commanders in … [Read more...]
Info on New Blended Retirement System Released
SEPTEMBER 28, 2016, WASHINGTON (NNS) - Navy has released information on the transition to the Blended Retirement System (BRS) and training requirements Sept. 27, in NAVADMIN 217/16. Signed into law in November 2015, the FY16 National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA) created a new military retirement system for service members. The new Blended Retirement System goes into … [Read more...]
Competitive Career Opportunities Exist Via Officer Crossflow Program
SEPTEMBER 28, 2016, JOINT BASE SAN ANTONIO-RANDOLPH, Texas (AFNS) - One of today’s opportunities for officers to broaden career options comes from the nonrated line officer crossflow program, which currently has openings for officers on active duty in certain career fields to volunteer for retraining into undermanned career fields. The program is designed to optimize the … [Read more...]
From Classroom to Field Ops, Marines Take Advanced Infantry Course to be Squad Leaders
SEPTEMBER 28, 2016, MARINE CORPS BASE HAWAII, HI - From high in the mountains of the Kahuku Training Facility to the open terrain of the Kaneohe Bay Range Training Facility, Marines participated in a 7-week-long Advanced Infantry Course to become squad leaders. The AIC, which is conducted by the by the Advanced Infantry Training Battalion, Detachment Hawaii, is an advanced … [Read more...]