October 27, 2016, PHILIPPINE SEA (NNS) - Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile destroyer USS Curtis Wilbur (DDG 54) trains their Sailors in many areas of expertise, one of which is the enlisted surface warfare (ESWS) qualification program. This rigorous program is often a top priority for many Sailors when they first check on board their ship. Petty Officer 3rd Class Justin … [Read more...]
Archives for October 2016
AF Selects 720 Civilians for Developmental Education at 2016 Civilian Developmental Education Board
OCTOBER 27, 2016, JOINT BASE SAN ANTONIO-RANDOLPH, Texas (AFNS) - More than 700 Air Force civilian employees were selected for basic, intermediate and senior developmental education opportunities during the 2016 Civilian Developmental Education Board held at the Air Force Personnel Center last month. The board considered 916 high-potential employees for education … [Read more...]
Experimental Innovation: Houston Marine is Saving the Marine Corps an Estimated $15 Million
OCTOBER 27, 2016, MARINE CORPS INSTALLATIONS PACIFIC - People often say that one man’s trash is another man’s treasure, and though it may be interpreted as just a saying, Cpl. Ricki D. Clement took it literally when he was tasked to fix a radio. As a lance corporal, Clement took an outdated cord, originally meant to connect radios to vehicles, and reverse-engineered it to … [Read more...]
Rudder Shift Steers Sailors Back on Course
OCTOBER 25, 2016, BREMERTON, Wash. (NNS) - Aircraft carrier USS John C. Stennis (CVN 74) held another session of its ongoing Sailor mentorship program, Rudder Shift, Oct. 19. Rudder Shift is a voluntary mentorship program conducted by the Religious Ministries Department which features members of the Chiefs Mess sharing their life experiences with junior enlisted Sailors … [Read more...]
$35,000 Critical Skills Retention Bonus Available for RPA Pilots to Stay Beyond Initial Commitment
OCTOBER 25, 2016, JOINT BASE SAN ANTONIO-RANDOLPH, Texas (AFNS) - The Air Force has authorized $35,000 critical skills retention bonus (CSRB) programs for qualified remotely piloted aircraft pilots. The bonuses are part of the Air Force’s RPA “Get Well” plan announced by Air Force Secretary Deborah Lee James Aug. 10 to increase RPA manning and incentivize RPA pilots within a … [Read more...]