OCTOBER 24, 2016, CHIEVRES, Belgium - The U.S. military continues to expand on the progress it has made in serving the needs of thousands of sexual assault victims. Now it's giving them a voice in the criminal investigation and prosecutorial systems. As part of the Army's efforts to combat sexual assault in the ranks, it has developed the Special Victim Counsel Program to … [Read more...]
Archives for October 2016
Selections announced for Civilian Strategic Leader Program
OCTOBER 24, 2016, JOINT BASE SAN ANTONIO-RANDOLPH, Texas - Air Force officials have selected 21 senior civilians to participate in the 2017 Air Force Civilian Strategic Leader Program. CSLP, the Air Force’s senior corporate career broadening program, is designed to develop multiskilled GS-14 and GS-15 leaders by placing them in experiential assignments outside their … [Read more...]
Naval Supply Systems Command Fleet Logistics Center Norfolk Supports USS Zumwalt Commissioning
OCTOBER 24, 2016, BALTIMORE (NNS) - When the Navy welcomed its newest ship, USS Zumwalt, to the fleet at a commissioning ceremony in Baltimore, Oct. 15, the contracting team from Naval Supply Systems Command Fleet Logistics Center (NAVSUP FLC) Norfolk was behind the scenes, helping to make the event a success. Guided-missile destroyer USS Zumwalt (DDG 1000), the lead ship … [Read more...]
Army Doctor’s Lesson in the Science of Sleep Will Keep You Awake
October 24, 2016, By Sgt. Daniel J. Friedberg, KAISERSLATERN, Germany - How many hours of sleep do you need every night? Army Lt. Col. Robert V. Parish, commander of the 254th Medical Detachment and a clinical neuropsychiatrist, gave a "train the trainer" lesson in the science of sleep in a briefing conducted at Daenner Kaserne on Oct. 22. He, and Army Capt. Sway Nunez, … [Read more...]
Air Force Research Laboratory Autonomous Research System Revolutionizes Research Process
OCTOBER 24, 2016, WRIGHT-PATTERSON AIR FORCE BASE, Ohio (AFNS) - The Autonomous Research System (ARES) may not look like “Johnny Five,” the famous robot from the 1986 movie “Short Circuit,” but this robot’s ability to integrate robotics, artificial intelligence (AI) and data science is altering materials research in a big way at Air Force Research Laboratory. The AFRL … [Read more...]