NOVEMBER 14, 2016, BEALE AIR FORCE BASE, Calif. (AFNS) - An aircraft accelerating down the runway with 8,500 pounds of thrust and a wingspan greater than a Boeing 737 is inherently dangerous. The danger is amplified when the pilot isn’t even located on board the aircraft. Trailing behind pursuing the aircraft is “Hawkeye” ensuring the remotely piloted aircraft ascends from the … [Read more...]
Archives for November 2016
Future USS John Finn Completed Acceptance Trials
NOVEMBER 14, 2016, PASCAGOULA, Miss. (NNS) - Pre-Commissioning Unit John Finn (DDG 113) successfully completed acceptance trials and returned to Pascagoula, Mississippi, Nov. 3. Acceptance trials are the last significant milestone before delivery of the ship to the Navy later this year. During acceptance trials, the ship and its crew performed a series of demonstrations for … [Read more...]
National Guard Part of Three Year Pilot Program Aimed to Link Service Members With Local Resources
November 14, 2016, By Sgt. 1st Class Jon Soucy, National Guard Bureau, Arlington, Va. - The National Guard is taking part in a three-year pilot program designed to increase access to financial advisors, mental health providers, education and other opportunities for Service members assigned to locations away from large military installations. Called Building Healthy Military … [Read more...]
Lung Cancer Screening Saves Lives
NOVEMBER 14, 2016, PENSACOLA, Fla. (NNS) - Naval Hospital Pensacola has a new program for lung cancer screening at-risk patients, which is the leading cause of cancer-related deaths among men and women according to the American Cancer Society. Lung cancer can be very hard to cure, but early detection can lower the risk of dying from this disease. "If we can find the … [Read more...]
A Duty to People and A Duty to Veterans
November 14, 2016, by Coast Guard Commandant Adm. Paul Zukunft - On the eleventh hour, of the eleventh day, of the eleventh month in 1918, the hostilities of World War I came to an end. What was once known as Armistice Day is now known as Veterans Day, and serves as a reminder of the Soldiers, Sailors, Airmen, Marines and Coast Guardsmen who served across the world to protect … [Read more...]